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Miller is new managing partner of Wegner CPAs
Wisconsin-based Wegner CPAs has named current partner Glenn Miller, CPA, as managing partner as of Jan. 1.
GE to provide financing to help Buell build dealer network
Erik Buell Racing LLC in East Troy will receive inventory financing from GE Capital's Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) to help it build a motorcycle dealer network.
Briggs & Stratton acquires Brazilian manufacturer
Milwaukee-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. announced it has acquired Companhia Caetano Branco of Brazil for a total consideration of approximately $57 million in cash.
Financial education course marks milestone
Today, 96 Milwaukee residents will graduate from Make Your Money Talk, a four-week financial education course that teaches basic personal financial management techniques and introduces home ownership and entrepreneurship.
United States has promising energy outlook
In mid-November, the International Energy Agency forecasted that “extraordinary growth in oil and natural gas output in the United States will mean that…the United States becomes a net exporter of natural gas by 2020 and is almost self-sufficient in energy, in net terms, by 2035.”
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Collaboration is key
The phrase “There is no 'I' in teamwork,” reminds me of how many people I have coached over the years who had a hard time with wanting to be the one in control and recognized for results.
Breakfast of champions: Feedback, not Wheaties!
Question: “I work in the training department for a Milwaukee-area employer. While we use external resources occasionally, most...
‘Thank you for the unexpected lessons’
Leadership lessons often come to us when we least expect them.
MetalTek acquires Florida fabricator
Waukesha-based MetalTek International has acquired Lakeland, Fla.-based industrial metal fabrication and machining company Specialty Maintenance and Construction Inc.