In a tale of two perspectives, a prominent outsider apparently has a loftier view of Wisconsin as a place to do business than outspoken Wisconsin executive John Jazwiec. Inside Wisconsin columnist Tom Still believes the sale of the home-grown Berbee Information Networks to CDW Corp.,...
A number of government laws and regulations require businesses to implement policies, procedures, and training to prevent identity theft. Companies that think they are immune and neglect this potential business risk could face substantial penalties and legal costs, warns guest columnist Joseph Campana....
It's 13 down and eight more to go for the Madison-based National Stem Cell Bank after the University of California at San Franciso agreed to deposit its stem cell line at the bank. Elizabeth Donley, executive director of WiCell, the organization that houses the stem...
A new study from NorthStar Economics, Inc. has highlighted the economic value of the 114 high-tech companies that operate from Madison's University Research Park, and it's considerable. They contribute more than $680 million to the Wisconsin economy on an annual basis....
GE Healthcare has found a technology partner to provide doctors, regardless of their physical location, with remote access to the conditions of their patients in hospital delivery units. An Ohio hospital will interface GE's Centricity perinatal information system with a technology that provides remote access...
TDS Telecom is betting that its new DSL broadband product will satisfy the need for speed among its small and medium-sized business clients, but there are critics who believe business consumers should demand broadband delivered over fiber rather than copper. ...
In the past three months, more than $18 million has been invested in Wisconsin-based high tech start-up companies. If this trend holds, it would be a sign of the increasing appeal of Wisconsin technology companies....
The acquisition of Berbee Information Networks by a Fortune 500 technology provider puts the Madison-based company in a position to become more of a national player in information technology, according to Berbee CEO Paul Shain. With its new affiliation with CDW Corp., Berbee will have...
Wisconsin Rapids is set to benefit from a proposed ethanol production plant slated for completion in Spring 2008. The plant, which could bring 50 new jobs to the city, would be operated by Third Coast Biofuels, LLC....
If Milwaukee and Wisconsin want to capture their fair share of the creative economy, they had better abandon their usual way of doing things, according to RedPrairie Corp.'s John Jazwiec. That means significantly lower taxes, an end to the welfare system, and a greater commitment...