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Most of Milwaukee’s merger and acquisitions and investment banking firms had record years in 2006, and they anticipate similar levels of activity for 2007. Relatively low interest rates, the willingness of banks and other lending institutions to fund acquisitions and the appetites of both strategic and private equity buyers have fueled the robust market, industry insiders say.

John Koss Sr., a trumpet player in a big band and an entrepreneur who went on to invent the first stereo headphone, launched Koss Corp. in 1953 as a television rental service catering to Milwaukee-area hospitals. By 1973, the company had grown to provide headphone jacks in all portable electronics and to create the industry standard high-fidelity headphone.

Over the past 13 years, Berbee Information Networks Corp. has evolved into a $390 million information technology provider that thrives by delivering cutting-edge solutions for its customer. Last September 2006, the Madison-based company was acquired by CDW Corp., a technology products and services provider based in Vernon Hills, Ill., for $175 million.

Lake Consumer Products Lake Consumer Products, Jackson, received the Innovative Vendor of the Year award from CVS/pharmacy, Woonsocket, R.I....

Accounting Kolb+Co., Brookfield, named Cheryl Carter and Karen Doerner shareholders in the firm. Carter has more than 20 years...

Question:   I’m hearing a lot about the need for leaders to be more approachable. Leaders need to practice an “open...

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By Mike McCabe, for SBT Editorial reaction to the recent announcement of a bipartisan agreement between the governor...

Texas company acquires Jacobus subsidiary Plano, Texas-based Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. has acquired Jacobus Environmental Services of Madison. Jacobus Environmental...

To my horror, I have discovered in recent months that there is an epidemic identified by ophthalmologists among businessman,...