WisBusiness

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Jon Horne, managing director of the Idea Fund of La Crosse.  After initially launching in June 2017, the Idea Fund invested in 11 companies across the state over its first four years. Horne explains initial investments were typically around $500,000, and spanned “really all industries.” 

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, October 20, 2022 – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Safe Storage Club, a 24,480-square-foot self-storage facility located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, according to Grant Fitzgerald, regional manager of the firm’s Columbus office. Brett R. Hatcher, Gabriel Coe...

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today released its Influenza Vaccine Update and launched a new online flu vaccine data dashboard. Together, the report and data dashboard provide a look at previous and current flu vaccine rates statewide, and highlight communities and areas of the state more vulnerable to the seasonal flu. As of October 18,...

GREEN BAY, Wis., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) ("Associated" or "Company") today reported net income available to common equity ("earnings") of $93 million, or $0.62 per common share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. These amounts compare to earnings of $84 million, or $0.56 per common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 and...

MARSHFIELD – Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., has named Barb Klinner, R.N., B.S.N., C.C.M., L.N.C., as director of quality. In this role, Klinner leads and supports continuous quality and member safety improvement initiatives by ensuring quality reporting requirements are met and striving toward organizational compliance with regulatory, accrediting and certifying organizations. “I look forward to collaborating...

MILWAUKEE — HGA is pleased to announce Kate Mullaney, CPSM, was named Market Sector Strategy Leader for the nationally recognized healthcare practice effective August 1, 2022.  As Market Sector Strategy Leader, Mullaney is a member of the national healthcare practice leadership team, along with the Market Sector Leader and Market Sector Operations Leader. 

State has Added Jobs in Eight of Nine Months for 2022 MADISON, Wis – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for the month of September 2022. For September, total nonfarm jobs increased 7,000 over the month and 63,000 over the...

CONTACT:      Rebecca Normington, 715-221-9726,normington.rebecca@securityhealth.org Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., has named Kristina Howey director of product development and management. She will lead the Health Plan’s product development and implementation teams. Her data analytics skills, accounting and business administration education will be instrumental in continuing Security Health Plan’s commitment to providing Wisconsinites with access...

-- A supply chain specialist warns the United States will be “in a world of hurt” if semiconductor production coming out of Taiwan is disrupted.  Rosemary Coates, founder and executive director of the Reshoring Institute, discussed logistics trends yesterday during a webinar hosted by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce’s World Trade Association. 

A supply chain specialist warns the United States will be “in a world of hurt” if semiconductor production coming out of Taiwan is disrupted.  Rosemary Coates, founder and executive director of the Reshoring Institute, discussed logistics trends yesterday during a webinar hosted by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce’s World Trade Association. 

APPLETON, Wis. (October 19, 2022) – Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, announced its Pierce® Volterra™ zero-emissions pumper has won the annual “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin” competition after receiving tens-of-thousands of votes of support. Appleton, Wisconsin-based Pierce was among 16 finalists in the 2022 competition, which included seven products manufactured in Northeast Wisconsin. The contest is sponsored each year by...

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell and Tim Hanley, acting Keyes Dean of the College of Business Administration, have been recognized among the inaugural Wisconsin Titan 100 by Titan CEO, which recognizes the most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision and passion. Titan 100...