Technology

Brookfield-based Concurrency Inc., a Microsoft-focused IT services company, has appointed Kate Weiland to the role of chief operating officer.

Madison-based captioned telephone service provider CapTel Inc. is cutting 273 jobs in Wisconsin following the release of technology that offers customers fully-automated captions for phone calls, according to a notice sent to state and local officials.

Milwaukee startup Advanced Ionics, a company focused on tackling the decarbonization of heavy industry, has been selected out of a pool of 420 businesses to take part in the Fondo de Emprendedores accelerator.

Brookfield-based fintech company Fiserv, Inc. is once again seriously considering plans to relocate its corporate headquarters.

Waukesha-based TIP Technologies, a quality management system (QMS) provider for highly regulated manufacturers, has been acquired by Herndon, Virginia-based Deltek.

Milwaukee-based Sift Healthcare, a data science company that helps health care providers receive increased patient payment and payer reimbursement, has closed a $9 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Allos Ventures and First Trust Capital Partners. The Winnebago Seed Fund is one of several early investors in the company.

Milwaukee Public Schools students are getting a crash course on the increasingly popular esports industry, as well as IT training, thanks to funding from the MPS Foundation.

Milwaukee-based startup Bright Cellars, a monthly wine subscription service, has named Joe Megibow as its new chief executive officer.

Brookfield-based Cilio Technologies, LLC, a developer of order management, field service, and mobile workforce management software for home improvement manufacturers, retailers, and installers, announced that Rick Olejnik has been named president of the company.

For the second time this year, AT&T says it is trying to fill 100 job openings in the Milwaukee area.