A strategic approach to expansion
Greg Riemer, president of MRPC Butler
Industry: Medical device manufacturing
Employees: 120
www.mrpcorp.com
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Accounting
Komisar Brady & Co. LLP, based in Milwaukee, hired Wendy Holmes as an associate accountant. The firm also recently added Valerie Phillips as a seasonal tax preparer in its Brookfield office.
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Renovations Group
Renovations Group Inc., located in Elm Grove, was recently recognized with a "Best Of Houzz" designation by Houzz, an online platform focused on home remodeling and design. Through Houzz, homeowners can find quality homebuilding, remodeling and design professionals to assist them with their home interior and exterior needs.
It’s complicated: Many businesses that apply Emergence principles achieve positive results
My husband and I are in a study group at church where we're learning about Emergence Theory. I often say, “Physics is everything” and if I go around muttering that, you'd think I would have dived into Emergence Theory some time ago, especially since the concept has been around at least since Aristotle taught that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Material character defect: Beware of people with this dangerous disorder
Spring is just around the corner. The economy is getting better. Life is mostly great.
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Wait to step in: Employees should try to resolve conflicts first
It seems so helpful, so kind, and so innocent. Without even knowing it, you may have stepped into the Bermuda Triangulation of Conflict. What starts out to be a three-hour cruise can turn into a shipwreck.
Innovate or die: Engage your company’s introverts
In 1961 Roger Maris was chasing Babe Ruth's single season home run record of 60, which stood since 1927. You would think as he got close to the record he would be the most popular man in America.
Prospects brighten for architecture profession
Like real estate developers and contractors, architectural firms suffered during the Great Recession and have fared better in recent years as the economy has improved and building projects have picked up.
Goldstein plans to continue acquisitive approach at Actuant
Mark Goldstein recently became chief executive officer of Actuant Corp., a $1.3 billion global diversified industrial company based in Menomonee Falls. BizTimes associate editor Molly Dill sat down with Goldstein to learn about his leadership style and goals for the company. The following are excerpts from that interview.
