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West Milwaukee-based Rexnord Corp. announced the pricing of its previously announced public offering of its common stock held by certain funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management LLC.

Corey Vanderpoel has been named a managing director at Schenck M&A Solutions. He will be responsible for providing M&A advisory services to new and existing clients.

Oconomowoc-based First Bank Financial Centre, in partnership with Ixonia-based COWS Mobile Storage, is building on a collection of supplies totaling nearly 1,500 pounds to benefit victims of deadly tornadoes that touched down in Oklahoma in May.
 

Wauwatosa-based WaterStone Bank SSB is adding two new members to its board of directors, expanding the group. Ellen Bartel and Kristine Rappe were appointed to the board on June 21.

The conditions in the local mergers and acquisitions market are ripe for business owners to sell, according to industry experts.

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has weighed in with yet another slice-and-dice of the woes of the metro area. It was meant to be a “conversation starter.”

PERSONAL REALITY: You wake up, shower, shave (M), put on makeup (F), brush your teeth, and comb/fix your hair (if you have any). Every day like clockwork.

One of my TEC members fired a key member of his senior management team recently.

Corporate culture is no doubt an overused term. Still, it has been on my mind lately. Recently a highly talented client accepted a job offer, which was attractive for many reasons, and one big reason being her perception of the organizational culture.

Virtually all innovation begins with careful observation and astute listening.