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Manitowoc-based Orion Energy Systems Inc., which is the focus of an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), announced today that John Scribante has been appointed chief executive officer, replacing Neal Verfuerth.

Thursday, Sept. 27, through Thursday, Oct, 11, the Milwaukee Film Festival will celebrate the art of film with showings...

BizTimes Media is currently accepting submissions to update its online and print business directories. Organizations may submit a listing to any of the directories any time throughout the year, but submissions will only be featured in the print directory if completed by the deadlines as noted below. Contact sales and marketing intern Emalee Frase at emalee.frase@biztimes.com with questions about submissions.

BizTimes Milwaukee invites southeastern Wisconsin nonprofit organizations to take advantage of a year-long marketing opportunity by submitting information to be featured in the 2013 BizTimes Giving Guide, a print and digital publication to showcase nonprofit organizations seeking support from the business community.

The Funding Information Center of Marquette University’s Raynor Memorial Libraries has published the 2012 Foundations in Wisconsin directory both online and in print and has made it available for purchase to the public.

Wixon Inc., a leading food and beverage ingredient provider based in St. Francis, has donated $19,000 from its annual golf tournament to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin.

A homeownership rally uniting concerned community members with elected officials will take place Tuesday, Oct. 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at O'Donnell Park in Milwaukee, 910 E. Michigan Street. Sponsored by the Metropolitan Builders Association, the Wisconsin Builders Association, and the National Association of Home Builders, the Rally for Home ownership will draw attention to significant housing issues in the face of the Nov. 6 Presidential elections.

While Batzner Pest Management, a pest control company based in New Berlin, will celebrate National Customer Service Week from Oct. 1 to Oct. 5 with a staff cookout and office games, the highlight of the week rests with its annual Madagascar Hissing Cockroach race set for Tuesday, Oct. 2.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has declared Monday, Oct. 1, as Food For Families Day to kick off the Hunger Task Force's annual Food For Families campaign, which collects non-perishable food items throughout the holidays for Milwaukee-area families in need.

Janesville-based J.P. Cullen & Sons Inc. has been awarded a $36.4 million contract to build the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences in Milwaukee.