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GREENVILLE, Wis., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- School Specialty, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCHS) announced today the pricing of $175 million principal amount of its Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2026 to be sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). As part of the transaction, School Specialty granted the initial purchaser...

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Merge Technologies Incorporated, d.b.a. Merge Healthcare (Nasdaq: MRGE; TSX: MRG), today announced that it is forming a global software engineering and customer support center to complement its existing North American and China-based operations. The Pune, India engineering and support center is expected to grow to approximately 150 software development and customer support engineers by...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Fledgling life science, information technology and advanced manufacturing companies in Wisconsin are often starved for capital in their early stages. Enter hamilton.gsp, a newly launched firm that wants to help clients find public funding for their enterprises. “The federal government alone spends more than $360 billion a year in research, development...

MADISON - The new University of Wisconsin-Madison Energy Institute is leveragingseveral renowned UW-Madison energy education and research programs in its unique,multidisciplinary approach to understanding and addressing key global energy issues."These are elite scientists with very active and internationally recognized researchefforts," says Paul Meier, energy institute director. "They're seeing not only aneed to collaborate and connect their own expertise with...

Davenport, IA, Nov. 16, 2006 – Kaplan University announced today the introduction of an online Six Sigma Certificate program for working professionals interested in leading complex process improvements.  Six Sigma methodologies are designed to help businesses improve productivity and generate tangible savings.    “In today’s global economy, large companies increasingly rely on process improvement to maintain quality and manage costs,”...

CHICAGO, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE:GBE) , one of the leading providers of integrated real estate services, today announced that it has entered into an affiliation with Apex Commercial, Inc., a full-service commercial real estate firm serving Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin. Effective immediately, the Company will operate as Grubb & Ellis|Apex Commercial, Inc. "The addition of...

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Directors of Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) today increased the quarterly cash dividend on common shares to $0.33 per share from the previous quarterly rate of $0.28, an increase of 18%. The dividend is payable January 2, 2007 to shareholders of record December 15, 2006. "Johnson Controls has a diversified portfolio of world-class businesses that...

PEWAUKEE, Wis., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The top federal regulator of credit unions affirmed in a report released today that America's credit unions continue to fulfill their mission of serving the needs of 87 million working Americans. The National Credit Union Administration based its report on data and information it collected during the past year from almost 450 credit unions...

STEVENS POINT, Wis., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 18th, 2006 Corporate Report Wisconsin honored Skyward, Inc., a Stevens Point based software firm, with an award as a Small Business Success Story for the state of Wisconsin. The awards were open to businesses from around the state of Wisconsin with at least 5 employees and no more than 250. Corporate...

MADISON - When he joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992, industrial andsystems engineering Professor Raj Veeramani went on a statewide bus tour for newfaculty. His interactions with state residents - from students at inner-cityMilwaukee schools to rural dairy farmers and members of the Oneida nation - made adeep impression that continues to guide his activities as a professor....