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Wisconsin companies in the 2004 Fortune 1000 Information courtesy Fortune magazine Rank Company Revenue (in millions) 79 Johnson Controls 22,646.00 115 Northwestern Mutual 17,059.70 160 Manpower 12,184.50 189 Kohl's 10,282.10 313 American Family Ins. Grp. 5,894.60 355 Harley-Davidson 4,903.70 395 WPS Resources 4,402.50 398 Roundy's 4,383.30 421 Rockwell Automation 4,104.00 427 Wisconsin Energy 4,054.30 502 ShopKo Stores 3,192.50 512 Alliant Energy 3,128.20 562 Marshall & Ilsley Corp. 2,745.70 571 Fiserv 2,699.60 601 CUNA Mutual Group 2,483.00 648 Snap-On 2,233.20 689...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, 608/267-9661 GOV. DOYLE ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR NIAGARA MADISON- Gov. Jim Doyle today announced that the City of Niagara, Marinette County, will receive a public facilities grant totaling $395,915 for infrastructure improvements to aid in community and economic development. "My Grow Wisconsin initiative calls...

GREEN BAY, Wis., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Schneider Logistics Inc., an international lead logistics provider, today announced that Jack Gross has joined the company as vice president of business development. His primary responsibility in this new role will be to lead all Schneider Logistics sales activities as well as the Schneider Brokerage business. Gross will work with...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, 608/267-9661 GOV. DOYLE ANNOUNCES BUSINESS PROJECT IN MARATHON COUNTY MADISON- Gov. Jim Doyle today announced that the Village of Rothschild, Marathon County, will receive a $100,000 Community Development Block Grant-Public Facilities for Economic Development (CDBG-PFED) from the Department of Commerce (Commerce). The grant will...

MADISON, Wis., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- EraGen Biosciences, a rapidly growing life science company driving a new era in genetic diagnostics and drug discovery announced today they have entered into a collaboration agreement with Emory University supported by an NIH STTR grant to develop a quantitative genotyping system useful in the early detection of the HIV variants. (Photo: ...

MILTON, ON, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Systems Xcellence Inc., ("SXC") (TSX: SXC) a leading provider of healthcare information technology solutions throughout the pharmaceutical supply chain, today announced the sale and implementation of its InformedRx pharmacy benefit administration services to three U.S.-based healthcare providers. The contracts have a combined value of approximately US$1,000,000 over three years. SXC's InformedRx offering is a...

WAUSAU, Wis., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Jeffrey Kapp has been promoted to Vice President and General Manager, Underwriting for Wausau Insurance. Kapp brings a multiline underwriting background from positions held with Wausau and previously with The Chubb Corporation. His most recent position with Wausau was regional vice president and underwriting manager for the company's Direct Division in Milwaukee. ...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, (608) 267-9661 MADISON - Gov. Jim Doyle today announced that two companies will share $167,169 in Wisconsin Development Fund awards. The awards were made at the Wisconsin Development Finance Board meeting held March 22 in Madison. "My Grow Wisconsin initiative calls for supporting Wisconsin's manufacturing and technology industry clusters," Gov. Doyle said. "Today's awards will assist Marlin Technologies, Inc., in...

MADISON, Wis., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- EraGen Biosciences, a rapidly growing life science company driving a new era in genetic diagnostics and drug discovery announced today they have entered into a collaboration agreement with Emory University supported by an NIH STTR grant to develop a quantitative genotyping system useful in the early detection of the HIV variants. Under the agreement,...

GREEN BAY, Wis., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Schneider Logistics Inc., an international lead logistics provider, today announced that Jack Gross has joined the company as vice president of business development. His primary responsibility in this new role will be to lead all Schneider Logistics sales activities as well as the Schneider Brokerage business. Gross will work with...