Corporate Report Wisconsin back issues from December 2008:
Navy commissions ship in Milwaukee
Dec 01, 2008; ... THE U.S. NAVY COMMISSIONED littoral combat ship (LCS) Freedom last month during a ceremony at Veterans Park in Milwaukee. This was die first ship commissioned in Milwaukee since World War II and a rare commissioning on the Great Lakes. The USS Freedom acknowledges the enduring foundation ...
Pamper yourself in a spa
Dec 01, 2008; ... A WONDERFUL WAY FOR EXECUTIVES and managers to relax is by being pampered at a spa. In Wisconsin we're fortunate to have several top-notch spas. Here are a few. One is the Aspira Spa at the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake. Featured by the New York Times as one of the three top water spas ...
Skin resurfacing helps executives put their best face forward
Dec 01, 2008; ... APPEARANCES ARE VERY IMPORTANT for executives, helping to project desired images to business associates and clients. Facial images are a paramount part of the appearance package. Executives who've led outdoor recreational lives may have sun damage. Others might bear acne scars from ...
Food Microbiology Symposium offered timely focus
Dec 01, 2008; ... IN MID-OCTOBER, the University of WisconsinRiver Falls hosted representatives from 16 international companies for the 28th Annual Food Microbiology Symposium. Korea, Germany, Canada, and the United States were some of the areas represented during the four-day event. Pumendu Vasavada, ...
More Fond du Lac County businesses exporting than regional neighbors
Dec 01, 2008; ... MORE FOND DU LAC COUNTY companies are expanding into global markets compared to their counterparts in Northeast Wisconsin. The trend, along with other comparisons, is derived from information received during visits conducted under the Full Circle Existing Business Development ...
Small business center fosters growth
Dec 01, 2008; ... EACH YEAR AN ESTIMATED AVERAGE of 39 new Southwest Wisconsin businesses will start with the help of the Southwest Wisconsin Small Business Development Center at UW-Platteville. These businesses will create an estimated 136 new jobs throughout Southwest Wisconsin. Also each year, another 49 ...
Wisconsin companies help NASA develop launch vehicle
Dec 01, 2008; ... THE ARES I ROCKET, America's next flagship in space, is now in development by NASA and its industry paitners, and soon will carry human explorers and new missions of discovery to the moon and beyond. And Wisconsin workers are helping make it happen. Planning and building the Ares I, die ...
Higher tax rates discourage growth and expansion of businesses
Dec 01, 2008; ... Hang onto your wallets and checkbooks, as we're about to see a large transfer of wealth, perhaps the largest in history, in both Wisconsin and the nation. Restoring the higher, Clinton-era tax rates on the top two income tax brackets, as President-elect Obama and some Congressional leaders have ...
Now may be the time to try consultants or contract workers
Dec 01, 2008; ... With our current economic state, there's quite an employment balancing act going on at some businesses. It's something that Desiree Pitman first encountered back in 2006 as an executive recruiter. "I was working with a lot of downsized candidates," says Pitman, who has gone on to found ...
Wisconsin cheese personalities come to life in new print campaign
Dec 01, 2008; ... WISCONSIN HAS BEEN SYNONYMOUS with cheese for decades. Now, the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, a nonprofit organization funded by Wisconsin dairy producers and promotes the awareness and consumption of Wisconsin cheese and other dairy products, turns Americas general fascination with Wisconsin ...
Green products and practices put Air Motion Systems in the black
Dec 01, 2008; ... FROM COLORADO'S MOUNTAINS to Wisconsin's moraines Air Motion Systems Inc., a manufacturer of infrared thermal air-drying systems, ultraviolet curing systems, and printing industry accessories, moved to its new "green" headquarters in River Falls from Arvada, Colorado. Founded in 1997 in ...
Monona Terrace LEEDS the way
Dec 01, 2008; ... In September 2007, Monona Terrace became the first U.S. convention center to become certified as a "green building" at the Silver Level by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (LEEDEB) program. This certification recognizes Monona ...
Legendary venues make legendary meetings
Dec 01, 2008; ... A meeting is a meeting is a meeting, right? Well, not necessarily. Especially if it's a conference or meeting where you want as many attendees as possible. So, how do you differentiate your meeting or conference and make people excited about actually attending the event? As someone with ...
Motorcycles, science exploration themes of unique venues
Dec 01, 2008; ... If the odds are your group like motorcycles or exploration of science or a trip onto a Great Lake, Milwaukee has two unique venues for you to consider. The first, opened this summer, is the Harley-Davidson Museum. The museum grounds, located in the city's Menomonee Valley, offers 10 ...
FAMILY VALUES
Dec 01, 2008; ... President Dave Riley believes a strong work ethic, treating employees with respect are keys to the Kenosha-based Riley Construction Co.'s success. One of Dave Riley's biggest concerns is that his employees won't consider him approachable. Dave, president of Riley Construction Co. Inc., ...
Where will technology take business in the future?
Dec 01, 2008; ... It's the end of the year, and that's a good time to take stock of what's been happening in business technology, and think about where trends might be going. In one sense, the big players seem to hang on and get bigger. Apple hardly takes a bite out of the PC's world dominance. Google is ...
THIS MONTH ON crwmag.com
Dec 01, 2008; ... THE WEB SITE OF CORPORATE REPORT WISCONSIN View more photos of Riley Construction Co. and its operation Take a look at more images from this month's cover story on Riley Construction Co. to learn more about, the construction industry. Visit CRWMAG.COM * Read ...
Small business owners are different by nature
Dec 01, 2008; ... Peopl e who know me tell me I'm Unemployable. There's some truth to that. I've been self-employed since 1985. I've been borderline wealthy and down to my last 17 cents. I've had a handful of employees and had a staff of just me. I realize that I can meet a wanna-be SBO and I can tell in ...
Report: Expanding companies create more new jobs than new or relocated companies
Dec 01, 2008; ... WHEN IT COMES TO ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT, the recruitment of companies typically takes center stage and grabs headlines. Yet what really drives new jobs is the expansion of existing, local companies, according to YourEconomy.org, a free online research tool. Lauth development's concept ...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Dec 01, 2008; ... A new partnership of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) and Competitive Wisconsin Inc. (CWI) will encourage UW-Madison graduates to return to Wisconsin to live and work. The partnership is funded in part by a $25,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce. The grant will ...
Company provides infinite possibilities for insurance, health care
Dec 01, 2008; ... THE MOST RECENT STRATEGY in the insurance industry is to acquire the ability to disaggregate operations, people and resources across time zones, geographies, cultures for sourcing and delivering. A Green Bay company, Infinite BPO LLC - BPO stands for business process optimization - ...
Much is at stake in building green schools
Dec 01, 2008; ... The "greeneSt" school in Wisconsin could well be the new Paul J. Olson Elementary School in Madison, and there's more than just bragging rights at stake here. Pupils, teachers and even property taxpayets will benefit long term from the school board's decision to build the environmentally ...
Taking (charitable) credit where credit is due
Dec 01, 2008; ... I don't understand why businesses give to important causes they believe in and don't take credit for it. Anonymous gifting might makes sense for individuals wanting to do good things without going public and quietly watch their money at work. But businesses should get the most publicity exposure ...
Barrientos Design & Consulting thrives on complex, challenging projects
Dec 01, 2008; ... NORMAN BARRIENTOS MAKES it clear that before taking on a project, he and his associates need to be "passionate" about the work. "We have to be passionate about a design type or a building type. We don't do certain building types such as prisons. We don't want to take on something that ...
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
Dec 01, 2008; ... To illustrate the economic history of Racine County would be a fairly simple task: Simply envision the blue-collar workforce that fueled its many large-scale, industrial enterprises. As for Racine County's future? The illustration is even simpler. It's found in the hands and ideas of ...
Computer security in an insecure world
Dec 01, 2008; ... Gone are the days when companies stored valuable information and trade secrets on disorganized stacks of floppy disks in dusty back corners of offices. Today, companies are using data storage systems that deliver universal connectivity for storage devices and servers in a networked environment ...