WIN Foundation: Offshore Outsourcing: Free trade or raw deal? March 30 forum will examine pros and cons of overseas outsourcing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (3-24-04)
MADISON – The effects of offshore outsourcing on American companies, workers and consumers will be the topic of the Tuesday, March 30, meeting of the Wisconsin Innovation Network (WIN) Foundation in Madison.
The noon luncheon and panel discussion will take place at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, 1109 Fourier Drive, Madison. The admission...
3PL: Revenues and Profits Up
STOUGHTON, Wis., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- For the ninth consecutive year, U.S. growth in third-party, contract logistics services exceeded U.S. economic growth. Net revenues for FY 2003 grew by 6% to $32.9 billion following 7% growth for FY 2002. Net income increased to 4% of net revenue from 3% in FY 2002 and 1.7% in FY 2001....
Gov. Doyle: On Governor Doyle’s Trade Mission, TrafficCast Signs Major Agreements to Provide Services to City of Shanghai
Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Contacts: Jessica Erickson, Governor's Office - 608 261 2156
Jerome Chen, TrafficCast, (608) 273-4740 x.12
-- DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON WWW.WISGOV.STATE.WI.US --
Deal Will Mean Significant New Investments for High Tech
Wisconsin Company and Dozens of New Jobs in Wisconsin
SHANGHAI - On day four of Governor Jim Doyle's trade mission
to China, TrafficCast, a...
Saye Your Marriage Central: Cheating Hearts and How to Mend Them at Save Your Marriage Central
Save Your Marriage Central School of Coaching is First to Offer Specialized Training for Professional Coaches on How to Save Marriages
PRESCOTT, Wis., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeworks Coaching Service founder and marriage healer, Penny Tupy, has made the perfect match.
"The needs of couples in crisis and the concepts of coaching were made for each other," she said of...
Gage Products: University of Maine Wins Gage Fuel Economy Award at Fifth Annual SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge, UW-Madison Places Second, UW-Platteville Fifth
HOUGHTON, Mich., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maine took first place for best overall fuel economy in the fifth annual SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge held here March 15-20.
The Gage Products "Best Fuel Economy" award was presented to the university's seven-member team by Robert Patzelt, director of quality control of Gage Products Company, at a recent honors banquet...
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation: Calls on the Natural Resources Board to “Keep the Promise” and Adopt Fully Protect Jobs Creation Act Rules
Contact George Meyer, Executive Director, 608-516-5545
Prescott---Today the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, the state's largest conservation organization called on the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board to adopt highly protective rules to implement Act 118, the so-called Jobs Creation Act of 2003 and to "Keep the Promise" of Governor Doyle and Legislative Leaders that the law would not lower protection for fish and...
Dept. of Commerce: Gov. Doyle Announces Business Project in Brown County
Contact: Tony Hozeny, 608/267-9661
MADISON- Gov. Jim Doyle today announced that the Village of
Denmark, Brown County, will receive a $113,250 Community Development Block
Grant-Public Facilities for Economic Development (CDBG-PFED) from the
Department of Commerce (Commerce). The grant will help the community
construct water main to Milprint Incorporated. Milprint Incorporated prints
flexible packaging for the food industry.
"My Grow Wisconsin initiative promotes business development," said Gov.
Doyle....
UW-Madison: UW-Madison Technology to Advance Cell Phones
CONTACT: Zhenqiang "Jack" Ma (608) 261-1095, mazq@engr.wisc.edu
MADISON - Working to help cell-phone users take advantage of the limitless minutes now included in many calling plans, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have developed a device that can significantly improve the quality of the transmitted signal on even less battery power.
"When you've been talking on a cell phone for a...
Wisconsin Energy: WE Executive to Present at the Edward Jones Mid-Cap Utility Conference
MILWAUKEE, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wisconsin Energy Corporation (NYSE:WEC) announced today that Allen L. Leverett, chief financial officer, will present on March 31 at the Edward Jones Mid-Cap Utility Conference in New York.
Leverett plans to present an overview of Wisconsin Energy's strategy and a discussion of its future financing plans.
The presentation will be available on a live audio webcast...
WHITTMANHART: Announces the Promotion of David Skinner to President of WHITTMANHART Interactive
WHITTMANHART Interactive's Expansion Continues With Its Award-Winning Work in Digital Communications
CHICAGO, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- WHITTMANHART Inc., a leading provider of enterprise consulting solutions for the mid-market and divisions of Fortune 1000 organizations, today announced the promotion of David Skinner to President, WHITTMANHART Interactive. WHITTMANHART Interactive is a division of WHITTMANHART, Inc.
"I am pleased to announce David's...
Anthem, Inc. and Wellpoint Health Networks: Anthem-WellPoint Merger Gets Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Approval
INDIANAPOLIS, and THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Anthem, Inc. (NYSE:ATH) and WellPoint Health Networks Inc. (NYSE:WLP), today announced that the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association has granted unanimous approval of the transfer of WellPoint's Blue licenses in connection with the pending merger of the two companies.
This is another milestone in the completion of the transaction, which...
American Medical Security Group: Settles Dispute Involving Former Pharmacy Benefits Manager
GREEN BAY, Wis., March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Medical Security Group, Inc., (NYSE:AMZ) (AMS) has settled a dispute involving its former pharmacy benefits manager, ProVantage, Inc. The dispute related to pricing and prescription drug fees charged from 1995 through 2002.
Under terms of the agreement, AMS will receive a one-time payment of $5.85 million. As a result of the settlement,...
