Midwest Alarm Services Receives NOTIFIER Multi-Million Dollar Award

Contact: Jennifer VanGenderen, Per Mar Security Services, 563-344-7313

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 2^nd, 2017

Midwest Alarm Services Receives NOTIFIER Multi-Million Dollar Award

DES MOINES, Iowa – Midwest Alarm Services, a leading provider of life safety systems based in Des Moines, IA, was a recipient of the NOTIFIER Multi-Million Dollar Award. This is Midwest Alarm Services’ 7^th consecutive year winning this prestigious award. This award is given to the top, most successful fire alarm companies in the industry.

“The multi-million dollar award is directly due to the tremendous efforts of our sales team, as well as the hard work and dedication of our technical staff. Without our great people, Midwest Alarm Services would not have the success it has today,” said Doug Richard, President of Midwest Alarm Services.

About Midwest Alarm Services

Established in 1950, Midwest Alarm Services is a family-owned company specializing in life safety systems across four states. The company is a leading Notifier dealer, and provides life safety systems and services including card access systems, fire alarm systems, fire extinguishers/hoods, fire inspections, master clock systems, monitoring, nurse call systems, system design/layout and video surveillance. For more information about Midwest Alarm Services, please visit midwestalarmservices.com.

Wisconsin Aviation Drone Services

Madison, Wisconsin — Wisconsin Aviation continues to be a leader the aviation industry since 1981.   Wisconsin Aviation announces the opening of their new division WISCONSIN AVIATION DRONE SERVICES.

Wisconsin Aviation Drone Services will provide commercial drone operations for hire.  Target industries will be construction, media, real estate, insurance, agriculture and more.

Wisconsin Aviation will also be offering drone consulting.   If your organization is considering opening a drone division, we can help provide the training.  WisAv will continue with Commercial Drone License ground school as well.

For more information and for a quote, please visit www.wisconsinaviation.com

Email: drones@wisav.com

Direct: 608-620-4315

Chris Johnson, PhD.

Director of Wisconsin Aviation Drone Services

Wisconsin Aviation has operations at Dane County Regional Airport (Madison, WI), the Watertown Municipal Airport (Watertown, WI) and Dodge County Airport (Juneau, WI).   It is the largest full-service general aviation services provider in Wisconsin.   Wisconsin Aviation is proudly celebrating 35 years in business.

Web: www.wisconsinaviation.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/wisav

Twitter: Wisconsinaviation@WisconsinAviat1

Contact: Trevor Janz – 920-261-4567, trevorj@wisav.com

Locksmith & door company offers free expert on-site security review

(Madison, WI) – The Flying Locksmiths offers a free review of your building security conducted by a master locksmith with 28 years of experience in the industry.

“We believe it’s essential to come to your building or property. That way we can present custom recommendations on access control, card readers, cameras, master key systems, locks and doors,” said Pat Mack, president of The Flying Locksmiths in Madison. “We will prioritize the work we find so you can get it done as your budget allows.”

There’s no pressure attached to any security suggestions. “We just want you to have the peace of mind that comes from an expert review,” Mack said.

The Flying Locksmiths – Madison is a member of the Associated Locksmiths of America as well as the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, Middleton Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Madison, Inc.

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Restaurateur Susan Bulgrin to Receive Chamber’s 2017 “Ground Floor Award” for Small Business Leadership

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Nov. 1, 2017)

Contact: Erik Greenfield, Communications Manager, 608-443-1952 (office), 608-669-7884 (cell)

MADISON – The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced today that Susan Bulgrin, owner of three area Culver’s restaurants and the Echo Tap & Grill, will receive the Chamber’s second annual Ground Floor Award for small business leadership. The award, which recognizes true champions for small business both within their business and in the community, will be presented during a special nex7 Stage event Nov. 13 at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA).

“Susan’s passionate advocacy for small business and dedication to community service make her the perfect recipient for this year’s Ground Floor Award,” said Chamber President Zach Brandon. “We greatly appreciate Susan’s commitment to making the Chamber and Greater Madison’s business community stronger, and we look forward to honoring her on the nex7 Stage.”

Following a successful career in nursing, Susan Bulgrin opened her first restaurant – Culver’s on Todd Drive – in 1996. In addition to the Todd Drive location, she now co-owns Culver’s locations on Cottage Grove Road and in McFarland, two Chicago-area Culver’s restaurants and Madison’s Echo Tap & Grill with Paul Kneubuehl and her daughter, Katie Bulgrin.

Bulgrin is the current chair of the Chamber’s Small Business Advisory Council (SBAC) – an advisory committee to the Chamber’s leadership and the Mayor of the City of Madison – and a member of the Chamber’s Membership Committee. She serves on the city’s Economic Development Committee and Safe Food Advisory Committee, the board of Starion Financial Bank and the media board of Bethel Lutheran Church. She is also actively involved in Madison Metropolitan School District’s Culinary Advisory Committee and the Wisconsin-based Asset Builders of America, a non-profit that teaches financial capability and economic empowerment to low- and moderate-income youth and families.

“I am very grateful to receive this award, and I share this honor with my fellow SBAC members whose hard work and input are so critical to the long-term health and success of this region,” said Bulgrin. “Small businesses are the cornerstone of America; they create jobs, grow our economy and provide vital support to our community institutions, and we must continue to support them in return.”

In addition to the presentation of the Ground Floor Award, nex7 will also feature compelling pitches from the seven finalists for the Chamber’s second annual Most Innovative Company (MIC) award. The MIC finalists represent a diverse cross-section of industries, missions and locations across Greater Madison. The winner will be determined by audience vote.

To register for this free event, visit: www.greatermadisonchamber.com.

About the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce:
The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business with nearly 1,300 organizations – ranging from one-person shops to corporations with more than 10,000 employees – working to bring the Greater Madison area to its full potential. The Greater Madison region is a leader in innovation. From cutting-edge technologies to distinctive retail shops to inventive services and products, our members vary greatly but are united by the region’s entrepreneurial spirit. More information can be found at greatermadisonchamber.com.

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“It’s not all roses” – Head of One of the Largest Woman Owned Businesses in the State to Share Decades of Insight as Keynote at Inaugural Event for Women Entrepreneurs in Wisconsin

Madison, WI – It’s grown to be a nationwide company providing audio, video, lighting and musical instruments,  but it hasn’t been easy getting Madison-based Full Compass to that point. Owner and Chairman of the Board Susan Lipp will share her story — from having nothing, to building a business supporting employees and the economy in a male dominated industry; almost losing it all, to re-creating Full Compass Systems, Ltd. into what is now the second largest woman owned business in Wisconsin — when she takes the stage at Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Wisconsin (WEDWisconsin). Lipp will be the main keynote speaker during the conference luncheon on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Monona Terrace.

Her luncheon keynote is titled “It’s not all roses – how perseverance, fortitude, resourcefulness and creativity will take you far.”

“Susan Lipp’s message will resonate,” WEDWisconsin Board Chair and Creative Company Owner Laura Gallagher says. “Her honesty in saying it’s not all roses, but having the entrepreneurial mindset to forge ahead and persevere will pay off, is a message we need to hear. The commitment Susan has made with her partner and husband, Jonathan to this industry, their employees, their community and the arts is unmatched. It is an honor to have her be our lunch keynote in our inaugural year because she personifies so much of who we all aspire to be.”

WEDWisconsin is a first-of-its-kind event focused on celebrating, empowering, and supporting women entrepreneurs in all types of businesses, at all stages, and all ages.

“When women are empowered in business, they have self-confidence and dignity, and are more capable of standing up for one another’s basic human rights,” Women’s Entrepreneurship Day founder Wendy Diamond says. “These types of returns are life-changing for entire communities. The more people understand the impact of empowering women in business, the more they will get involved and encourage others to do so, too.”

The WEDWisconsin Conference is part of a week-long celebration of entrepreneurship in Wisconsin, and culminates in the global recognition of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day on November 19th.

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About  Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Wisconsin  

Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Wisconsin (WEDWisconsin) is the first-of-its-kind day meant to empower, celebrate, inspire, and support women in business and leadership by igniting women leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs to initiate startups, drive economic expansion and advance communities. More at:  WEDWisconsin.

About Laura Gallagher, Ambassador and Chairman of the Board for WEDWisconsin

Laura Gallagher is a community, local and national business leader serving successful entrepreneurial companies and nonprofit organizations primarily in Wisconsin. In 2016, she was recognized by the Governor as a Trailblazer in Wisconsin. She is the founder and CEO of The Creative Company and is a 2017 Alumni of Babson College’s 10,000 Businesses Program with a Certificate of Entrepreneurship and a 2016 graduate of Harvard Professor Michael Porter’s Initiative for a Competitive Inner City. The Creative Company is certified by the State of Wisconsin as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise.

About Women’s Entrepreneurship Day

Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) is the world’s largest entrepreneurial and financial empowerment initiative dedicated to celebrating, supporting and empowering women worldwide. WED encourages four billion women worldwide to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams, with the goal of bringing hope and alleviating poverty. More at:  http://www.womenseday.org/