Tennis is on my mind lately for several reasons. My condo in Florida is within a “yacht and tennis community,” so I’m surrounded by courts and the pleasant “whack” of a racket on a ball. (No yacht of any kind.)

Accounting

RitzHolman CPAs, Milwaukee, has hired Brian Falk as a staff accountant, Holly Li as senior accountant and Bauj Vang as a staff accountant.

Networking is one of the most crucial aspects of success for any business, regardless of the industry. The planning and resources put into hosting a successful event depend greatly upon the companies providing those services. To connect businesses with companies that assist in the planning of corporate events, parties, meetings and conferences, BizTimes Milwaukee presents the Corporate Event Planning Directory.

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Concordia UniversityConcorrdia University Wisconsin recently opened a new Waukesha location at N14 W23777 Stone Ridge Dr. for the spring...

“In the last decade, the number of workers in the U.S. age 55+ has grown almost 12 million, up...

W-O-W Workforce Development Inc. plans to train more than 550 new manufacturing hires on the job with a $4.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

Economic activity in the nation’s manufacturing sector expanded in January for the 30th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 32nd consecutive month, according to supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

Regal Beloit Corp. announced it has acquired Milwaukee Gear Company, a manufacturer of highly engineered gearing components for oil and gas applications as well as a wide variety of other commercial and industrial applications.

The growth continues for Generac Holdings Inc. a Waukesha-based designer and manufacturer of generators and other engine powered products, which announced that one of its subsidiaries has acquired substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Gen-Tran Corp., a leading transfer switch and portable generator accessory manufacturer located in Alpharetta, Ga.

Modine Manufacturing Company, a Racine-based provider of thermal management technology and solutions, reported fiscal third quarter net earnings of $8.3 million, or 18 cents per share, up from $5.6 million, or 12 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Kohler Co. has opened the doors to Sandhill, its newest luxury lodging destination.