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Internship and apprenticeship panel added to Get Smarter conference
A second panel has been added to the fifth annual BizTimes Get Smarter Conference. This panel will dig deeper into discussion about internships and apprenticeships.
Milwaukee Institute doubles supercomputer capacity to help area businesses
Milwaukee-based nonprofit The Milwaukee Institute Inc. recently announced a new $500,000 investment to double the capacity of its high-performance computing infrastructure.
Challenges and opportunities for banks and consumers
Regulation going into effect Jan. 1, 2014 in regards to residential mortgage lending is limiting banks' creativity and innovation on product offerings which in the end hurts consumers. If community banks feel it is only “safe” to offer “vanilla” products, then there won't be as many options for consumers, especially those who may not qualify for a conventional 30-year fixed rate mortgage.
Kay Yuspeh, owner/CEO of Elite Sports Clubs
What was the smartest thing your company did in the past year?
"Expanding the Elite Sports Clubs brand to five clubs in the Greater Milwaukee area by purchasing the former Le Club property, now known as River Glen, in Glendale. We now have three clubs in the North Shore area – Mequon, North Shore and River Glen – plus two clubs in Brookfield. With the addition of River Glen, we are the premier tennis facility with 44 courts. Plus we offer basketball, state-of-the-art equipment, 10 swimming pools, extensive weight-training, cardiovascular areas and free group classes at each location."
Retiring Brady CEO to be paid through end of 2014
Milwaukee-based Brady Corp. has announced the sudden retirement of president and chief executive officer Frank Jaehnert and the appointment of current senior vice president and chief financial officer Thomas Felmer as interim president and chief executive officer.
Arzbaecher plans to stay active after retiring from Actuant
Robert Arzbaecher will retire as chairman and chief executive officer of Menomonee Falls-based Actuant Corp. in January.
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Kohler offers student STEM tours
How does a company like Kohler Co. make sure toilets flush properly and faucets can be easily maneuvered?
Fed decides not to ‘taper’
In a move that surprised most market participants, the Federal Reserve Board recently voted 9-1 to maintain its $85 billion asset purchase program.
On the fast track
Michael Kopper has always gravitated toward the fast things in life – from centrifuges that rotate water at 3,000 times G-force to Lotus and Audi cars that can easily handle speeds close to 160 miles/hour.
Real-life learning: UWM students build mobile apps for nonprofits (Sponsored Report)
“Students want to use the device that we all have in our back pocket as a way of potentially making a difference,” says Michael Hostad, reaching for his cell phone.
