Corporate Report Wisconsin

Around the State: Movers

Thomas N. Shorter, shareholder and member of Godfrey & Kahn, S. C. 's Health Care Practice Group in the Madison office, has been elected to the State Bar of Wisconsin Health Law Section Board of Directors.

A Score and Five Years Ago

Back in 1985, the thought of having a cordless phone seemed high tech; now I think many of us would be lost without that tiny little gadget that's shrunk to the size of a deck of cards but provides us instant access not just to our phones, but our email, our Tweets, our blogs and the World Wide Web. Other names are part of the state's business history, from AMC to Hibernia Brewing. [...] yet still others are quiet reminders of entrepreneurial ventures that ignited well but ultimately fizzle...

Leadership Program Takes On New Name

Around the State: Business Briefs

Dedicated volunteer Wisconsin Dental Association dentists participating in the WDA Foundation's Donated Dental Services program provided a record-setting $1,017,34/ of comprehensive oral health care to disabled, senior, poor and uninsured state residents who qualified for the program in the 2008 - 2009 fiscal year. Since this program began 1 1 years ago, 527 dentists have donated more than $5.2 million in care to 2,010 patients.

The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership

This document includes such requirements as: "Exhibit a ferocious and intelligently applied work ethic directed at continual improvement; demonstrate respect for each person in the organization and the work he or she does; be deeply committed to learning and teaching ...; be fair; demonstrate character; honor the direct connection between details and improvement, and relentlessly seek the latter ..." [...] that's only about half of the list's requirements.

Around Wi Northeast: Movers

Wisconsin Technology Executives Speak Out On State Economy

"While Wisconsin's tech company executives take a decidedly dim view of the state's economy in the second-quarter WisBusiness Tech Leaders Survey, those same executives feel good about the states economic future and even better about the prospects for their own companies," says Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Technology Council.

Nine New North Companies Enter Green Tier Program

Around Wi Northwest: Movers

Around Wi Northeast: Business Briefs

According to Bemis, the acquisition will boost its net sales by 40 percent annually to $5.3 billion.

Baker Tilly Survey Asks, 'Is Manufacturing Dead?'

"The deep uncertainly about the economic outlook is reflected in the manufacturing sector, which is divided on prospects for the rest of 2009," says Brad DeNoyer, partner and manufacturing industry lead at Baker Tilly.

Eclipse Manufacturing to Consolidate Operations in Sheboygan

Besides its domestic customer base, Eclipse currently exports to customers in China, Mexico, Thailand and Eastern Europe.

Start-Up Businesses Thrive in Uw-Stout's Technology and Business Incubator

New businesses receive affordable facilities, services and professional support in areas that include marketing, packaging, product development and plant layout.

Around Wi Southeast: Movers

Around Wi Southwest: Movers

Around Wi Northwest: Business Briefs

The center redesigned a drive focus shaft assembly for the TOW 2 weapon system used on Bradley Fighting Vehicles, which solved the parts procurement problem and resulted in an easier and more cost effective design to manufacture.

Around Wi Southwest: Business Briefs

Around Wi Southeast: Business Briefs

The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) is working with the MD Preferred Services Network to launch the MD Preferred Financial Advisor Network, offering more than 831,000 physicians access to Fee-Only financial advisors who act strictly in a fiduciary capacity and who have successfully completed NAPFAs stringent application and review process.

Wisconsin Power and Light Marks Kilbourn Dam's Century of Service

The Kilbourn and Prairie du Sac Hydros were among the first Wisconsin Power and Light electric generating stations when they were purchased in 1917 and they hold a special place in our company history.

Photovoltaic Systems Are a Growing Niche for This Wisconsin Electrician

According to a recent arride on the Social Funds Web site, photovoltaic production worldwide has been doubling every two years since 2002 to make it the fastest-growing energy technology. Zinthefer says the process of having a solar-electric system installed includes undergoing a sire assessment from a certified site assessor, applying to Focus on Energy, the Wisconsin non-governmental agency that promotes alternative energy through grants and technical assistance, and applying ro the local ...

Private-Public Sustainability Initiative Launches in Waukesha County

In addition to the corporate mentorship program, PFS is developing a survey/ assessment tool to identify savings in energy efficiency, water utilization and waste stream management, as well as communications tools including a best practices website, e-newsletter and workshops.

First National Bank and Trust to Acquire Two New Branches

First National Bank and Trust Co. operates 11 banking locations in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois.

The Regional Advantage

Thrive exists largely thanks to the contributions of private investors - businesses that understand that we are stronger working together. Since its inception in 2007 and becoming fully staffed in 2008, Thrive has implemented strong strategies to build our region's economy in ways that preserve and enhance quality of life in the region.

How to Vaccinate Your Business Against the Swine Flu

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the symptoms of HlNl include: Fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.

How to Re-Ignite the Fire in Your Belly

The Family Finances Conference Center provides Financial Wellness programs to help businesses reduce the sting of Io-raise/no-raise annual reviews and to help charities and religious congregations "find" donation dollars. 1 set a series of personal goals (be in the best physical shape ever, etc.) and business goals (sale of 100,000 sets of my new book, etc.) by Nov. 13, 2010, and to celebrate by taking my joint venture partner, his wife and my family on a cruise to celebrate my birdiday. [....

Back to the Future

According to the article, Stevens had designed the car as a "show stopper" for the Studebaker display. Other target industries included those that matched Wisconsin's inherent strengths - natural resources, a skilled and available workforce and excellent public services - including food processing, specialty cheese, biotechnology and medical equipment.

There Is Life After Darwin Smith

According to Langdin, if technology is not developed to reduce the industry's collective carbon output, there could come a time when mills are forced to lower their production levéis because they will simply be unable to shell out enough money to cover the ever-rising cost of emitting carbon.

Tourism in Good Health

[...] some areas are already reporting a boost in 2009 travel. To mitigate the impact of current economic concerns, the state Department of Tourism responded with a mid-season advertising campaign, beginning in July and running through August, for the 2009 summer season. While economists remain apprehensive about the fall in capital spending and the continued increase in unemployment, national news sources report economic indicators point to the recession ending soon and a robust economic r...

Down Time

In a Construction and Materials Outlook, Ken Simonson, Chief Economist for AGC of America, suggests stimutus spending will have a positive impact on the industty, while negative impacts come from rising vacancies of office, retail and hotel facilities; falling state and local spending; rising unemployment; and strict lending policies. Economists agree that the upturn will happen sometime in late 2010. [...] Wisconsin firms are finding ways to survive.

Less Is More

AT A TIME WHEN the plastic injection molding industry is in a virtual meltdown, Plastic Components Inc. is thriving with a less-ismore approach. When it comes to marketing, Plastic Components goes outside the box with a customer-centric business model, using creative marketing techniques that are not common in the plastics industry.