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Company owners interested in learning more about the process and prospects of buying or selling businesses are invited to attend the annual BizTimes M&A Forum, which will take place Friday, May 3, at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Fiserv Inc., a Brookfield-based global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced it has expanded and added capabilities to its transactional print and mail facility in the Los Angeles area.

Oak Creek-based Karl's Event Services, which provides event rental equipment including tents, tables and chairs, announced that it has been acquired by U.K.-based Arena Group.

Jim Lindenberg announced that he has sold the Milwaukee Wave Professional Indoor Soccer Team and the team's Wave of Hope Foundation to Sue Black, who was named president and chief executive officer of the team in February.

Lisa Glover, executive vice president and director of community affairs for U.S. Bank, has been named chair of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) advisory board in Milwaukee.

Menomonee Falls-based Magnetek Inc. said that it recently rejected an unsolicited offer by New York-based investment firm Blott Asset Management LLC and Talanta Investment Group LLC to purchase the company.

Chilton, Wis.-based Briess Malt & Ingredients Co announced it has acquired a barley storage and processing facility in Ralston, Wyo., and a seed plant in Powell, Wyo., from Riverland Ag Corp.

The State of Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions has named Kim Santos head of the Office of Credit Unions, which regulates state-chartered credit unions.

Marshall Goldsmith, best-selling author and nationally recognized executive coach, will speak at the Leadership Summit hosted by the Midwest Business Brokers and Intermediaries Wisconsin Chapter on April 30.

In case you missed it, Koss headphones were featured on Sunday night’s two-hour premiere of the Emmy-Award winning show, “Mad Men.”