Brandon Anderegg
Brandon Anderegg, former BizTimes Milwaukee reporter.
American Family Insurance boosts its minimum wage by $5
American Family Insurance increased the minimum wage of its employees by $5 to $20 an hour to help it attract new talent in a workforce shifting towards technology, American Family Insurance chief executive officer Jack Salzwedel announced at the BizTimes Economic Trends event Friday.
Racine to expand microenterprise loan program
The City of Racine has expanded its micro-enterprise loan program, which provides disadvantaged business owners with a $15,000 loan at a low interest rate.
Now...
MKE Tech Hub Coalition appoints Accenture executive as CEO
The MKE Tech Hub Coalition has appointed Accenture executive Kathy Henrich as chief executive officer, the coalition announced today.
Henrich was a senior manager of...
Acuity’s revenue exceeded $1.6 billion in 2019
Sheboygan-based property and casualty insurer Acuity announced that it reached a new business and new annual revenue record in 2019.
🔒 Rev Up: Healthfuse uses tech, analytics to improve hospital vendor...
Healthfuse achieved record growth in 2019 after more than eight years in a unique segment of the health care industry.
The Milwaukee-based company provides...
By the numbers: Fiserv and ExxonMobil have partnered with Amazon
Fiserv and ExxonMobil have partnered with Amazon to offer gas payments via Alexa, which will initially be available at more than 11,500 Exxon and...
Plymouth funeral home one of four acquired by Lakeshore Family Funeral...
Jens-Reinbold and Pffefer Family Funeral Services has rapidly expanded, adding four locations in just over a year.
The Manitowoc-based funeral home company has a total...
Economic Trends: Insurance industry in transformation
The insurance industry has experienced a significant shift in the past two decades, an evolution driven by technology, data and consumer demand for a...
TitletownTech leads $8 million funding round for health tech startup
TitletownTech led an $8 million funding round for Oculogica Inc., a New York-based health tech company that developed a concussion diagnostic device.
Oculogica’s EyeBox is the...
W.M. Sprinkman headquarters building sold to real estate investment firm
Waukesha-based W.M. Sprinkman Corp. sold the building where its headquarters is located for $3.3 million to Madison-based SARA Investment Real Estate, according to state...
Enerpac acquires $17 million manufacturer based in England
Menomonee Falls-based manufacturer Enerpac Tool Group acquired HTL Group, a bolting products manufacturer based in Cramlington, England.
In addition to manufacturing bolting products, HTL Group...
Northwestern Mutual invests in California-based fintech mobile app
Northwestern Mutual’s venture capital arm joined a $3.5 million funding round for U-Nest Inc., a California-based financial services mobile app.
