Journal Communications has completed its sale of Norlight Telecommunications to Q-Comm Corp. for $185 million. The sale, which is subject to federal and state regulatory approvals, could close in four to six months....
How important is the CEO-CIO relationship to the mission of today's business organizations? WTN interviewed CA's John Swainson and the Delphi Group's Tom Koulopoulos, two keynoters in our annual CEO-CIO Fusion Symposium, and they confirmed that the relationship is more important than ever - a...
Despite the sparse attendance at a recent Midwestern biotechnology conference, columnist Michael Rosen believes there is room for a major bioscience cluster here. In this edition of Yer Biotech Blues, he examines the key ingredients necessary to have a successful world-class bioscience cluster in the...
Organizers call them “unconferences,” but don't let that amusing nickname for technology BarCamps fool you. There is still plenty of technology talk, and there are two opportunities for Wisconsin technologists to engage in it - the forthcoming BarCamp Madison, and this summer's national BarCamp USA...
We have heard how climate change will effect the environment, but how will it affect our economy? That was the subject of a recent briefing on global warming, which made the point that there are business opportunities inherent in limiting the emission of greenhouse gases,...
The capital markets are warming to technologies that are eco-friendly, and they are prepared to pick the winners, whether it be solar over biomass or ethanol over biodiesel, according to Inside Wisconsin columnist Tom Still. Wisconsin and other states that provide the framework to encourage...
Third Wave Technologies reported a smaller net loss in 2006, and continues to grow its clinical diagnostic revenue and overall revenue, according to a year-end financial report. The company's $18.9 million loss, which translates to 45 cents per share, compares to the $22.3 million loss...
When it comes to technology, the British are more like Boston than Silicon Valley, as DEMO Letter columnist Chris Shipley has found on her trip across the pond. While getting a snapshot of the U.K. entrepreneurial scene, she has heard not one word about Web...
What do CIOs want from their chief executive officers? It's a question that turns the tables a bit on CEO expectations, but as the CEO-CIO relationship becomes increasingly vital to the success of business organizations, that issue is becoming just as important as what CEOs...
In a move that addresses a critical need of shippers, RedPrairie Corp. has agree to purchase and GEOCOMtms, a fleet management software company based in Quebec City. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it is expected to close by the end of February....