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Competition for talent gets tougher

With anticipation of a stronger economy and stronger employment rates in the region, Pinstripe Inc. chief executive officer Sue Marks is bullish about hiring in the coming year.

MMAC Outlook Survey bullish for 2014

Metro area businesses start 2014 with a strong expectation of growth, according to a quarterly Business Outlook Survey conducted by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. Seventy-five percent of businesses surveyed see sales increases in 2014, 65 percent forecast profit gains and more than half expect job growth in the calendar year.

Stocks soar to record highs

The U.S. stock market closed out 2013 at record highs, and local stocks in the BizTimes Stock Index also soared.

Economist expects uptick in recovery

In his annual BizTimes Economic Trends forecast for 2014, economist Michael Knetter expects the U.S. economy's “long and slow” recovery to continue, but he anticipates that the pace of that recovery will pick up this year.

Elwood specializes in industrial motors

Elwood Corp.
195 W. Ryan Road, Oak Creek
Industry: Industrial equipment
Employees: 65
www.elwood.com

BizTimes Milwaukee – January 20th, 2014 issue

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Creating a championship culture

David Strand
President and CEO
Wisconsin Oven Corp.
2675 Main St., East Troy
Industry: Industrial ovens
Employees: 114
www.wisoven.com

Personnel File

Accounting

Milwaukee-based Komisar Brady & Co. LLP added Katie Austing as marketing and practice development manager. Austing previously served as marketing communications program manager for FasTrak Softworks Inc. Komisar also recently hired Jasmine Berg as a staff accountant. Prior to joining the firm, Berg was an accounting assistant for WhiteLight Group LLC.

Biz Notes

Stan's Fit For Your Feet

Stan's Fit For Your Feet and Jim Sajdak, company president and chief executive officer, have been honored as "The 2013 National Footwear Retailer of the Year" by the National Shoe Retailers Association.