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Honkamp Krueger Acquires Nigl Accounting LLP

MADISON, Wis. (Dec 1) — On December 1, 2021, Honkamp Krueger & Co., P.C. (HK), a Top 100 CPA and business consulting firm in the U.S., acquired Nigl Accounting LLP, a local CPA firm located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Greg Burbach, Honkamp Krueger’s CEO, states, “We’ve been serving clients in Wisconsin for over 20 years. Partnering with another established Wisconsin firm was a natural step in our firm’s growth. Nigl Accounting LLP’s management and staff are innovative and client-focused and will be a great match for our culture at HK.”

Chuck Nigl, former partner of Nigl Accounting LLP, and now partner with HK, adds, “Through our partnership with HK, our firm is now able to provide more breadth and depth to our clients, having over 40 different professional services and national resources to offer. The team is looking forward to the future as part of the HK family.”

For more information about this acquisition, contact Mike Welbes, VP, director of mergers and acquisitions, at 888-556-0123 or mwelbes@honkamp.com.

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EUA Expands Reach and Services through Merger with Performa

Integrating the two firms gives EUA a stronger national footprint and provides additional resources and service offerings to clients of both firms

MILWAUKEE, WI, December 1st, 2021 — Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA), a leading architecture and design firm has expanded its reach and service offering by announcing a merger with Performa, a De Pere, WI and Atlanta, GA based Architecture + Engineering firm. EUA and Performa have agreed in principle to combine firms as of January 31, 2022.

“First and foremost, Performa and EUA are a great cultural match. Over the last year of working closely together on several projects, we’ve seen that each firm has tremendously talented people, and a deep respect has grown from that.” said Rich Tennessen, CEO of EUA. “With this merger, EUA will be able to serve an even broader national footprint, offer more diverse and enhanced capabilities to our clients and retain and attract talent in our markets.”

Performa is a fully integrated architecture and engineering firm that gives purpose the space to thrive™. Since 1995, Performa’s planners, architects, interior designers and engineers have provided clients with transformational outcomes, delivering work in over 46 states. The integration of Performa’s 50-person team brings EUA new service offerings in mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural engineering. The De Pere and Atlanta studios will continue to offer integrated engineering with gradual and deliberate growth through other offices based on talent and client needs. Performa has worked with clients throughout the U.S., including Schneider, Green Bay Packer’s Titletown District, Oshkosh Corporation and St. Norbert College.

EUA believes that design elevates people’s potential and also works with a range of private and public organizations throughout the U.S., including, Comcast, Baird, Effectv, Irgens, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, Ascension, GE Healthcare, Johnson Controls and Northwestern Mutual.

To deliver projects with the best talent, EUA and Performa have strategically partnered on several projects over the past year. These clients include Howard-Suamico School District, Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Baker Tilly and FORE Development, among others. Through this experience, the firms have recognized similar cultures, work styles and values. Regarding this merger and the shared experience, Doug Page, Performa CEO said, “We’ve always maintained the highest regard for EUA and after working with their leadership and teaming together for over a year, we’ve learned that our values, vision, and cultures are closely aligned. We’re excited to elevate our combined firm value for clients and expand the opportunities for our team members to grow and develop.”

EUA’s core strengths are in architecture, planning and interior design for industries such as education, workplace, healthcare, senior living, industrial, mixeduse, community, aerospace and science + technology. Combining with Performa’s strengths in architecture and engineering in the corporate office, industrial + manufacturing, higher education and faith and mission-based markets, will give EUA an even stronger regional and national presence.

Doug Page is joining EUA’s Board of Directors as Vice President and leader of the De Pere and Atlanta Studios. Additional Performa owners Brian Netzel and Matt Marek will become EUA shareholders. Looking at the long-term impact of this merger, Kristin Dufek, President of EUA said “EUA succeeds because of our exceptional people who trust and challenge each other, guiding the way we serve our clients, and I don’t see this changing. This is a meaningful opportunity for both our firms, I’m excited for what the future holds.”

This merger, when completed, will make EUA an architecture, engineering and interior design firm with over 100 years of experience and over 250 employees in Milwaukee, De Pere and Madison, WI, as well as Denver, CO and Atlanta, GA markets.

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Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA) is best known for designing environments that elevate people’s potential. Nearly 180 employees in Denver, Milwaukee and Madison demonstrate unparalleled commitment to the markets, communities and clients they serve. The respected 114-year-old firm specializes in several markets including aerospace, education, workplace, industrial, healthcare, senior living, mixed-use, community and science + technology. For additional information, please visit the firm’s website at eua.com.

Performa Inc. was founded in 1995 as a privately-owned service corporation. Performa is a purpose-driven, fully integrated architecture and engineering firm that gives purpose the space to thrive™. The firm is headquartered in De Pere, WI, with an office in Atlanta, GA. For additional information, please visit the firm’s website at performainc.com.

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If you would like more information or imagery, please contact Megan Kocchi, EUA Marketing Leader, at 414.298.2204 or megank@eua.com.

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Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Eric Quigley saluted for Operation Fan Mail

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
DeAnne Boegli
Vice President of Communications
608-512-5754
deanne.boegli@wpsic.com

Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Eric Quigley saluted for Operation Fan Mail
Program is sponsored by WPS Health Solutions and the Green Bay Packers

MADISON, Wis.—Nov. 29, 2021—The Green Bay Packers and WPS Health Solutions paid special tribute this week to Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Eric Quigley and his family in conjunction with the Nov. 28 game against Los Angeles. Operation Fan Mail, the program that recognizes military families and veterans at each Packers home game, marks its 15th season in 2021.

Quigley, who was born and raised in Green Bay, decided he wanted to join the Coast Guard when he was a freshman at Pulaski High School. As a young man, he served in the Coast Guard auxiliary in Green Bay, and he graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 2006. He has served in Texas, Hawaii, Rhode Island, and Washington, D.C., and he has worked on ships operating in the Western Pacific, Eastern Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Coast, and the Great Lakes.

He currently is the Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mobile Bay stationed in Sturgeon Bay, where he is responsible for maintaining aids to navigation of Green Bay and northern Lake Michigan. His duties also include ice breaking to keep commercial navigation open for some of the winter months. Quigley is living out his dream as captain of the cutter in his hometown waters where he boated throughout his life. He plans to serve with the U.S. Coast Guard until he reaches retirement.

Quigley, a lifelong Packers fan, attended Sunday’s game with his father, Ken, his mother, Barb, and his sister, Kristin.

As the honorees for Operation Fan Mail this week, the Quigley family also received four tickets to the game and a $150 Packers Pro Shop gift card, courtesy of WPS.

The program, which debuted in 2007, is designed to honor families with a member who is on active duty, or a member who is a veteran. The Packers and WPS Health Solutions will host a family at each 2021 home game and recognize the members on the video boards during pregame activities. A total of 143 individuals, families, or groups have been recognized through the program since it began.

The Packers and WPS Health Solutions invite interested families, or friends of eligible families, to submit an essay, 500 words or less, on why a particular family should be saluted this year. Families intended for recognition are those that have a member serving on active duty, or a member who is a veteran. The family member can be a spouse, mother, father, son, daughter, or sibling.

Essays can be sent to Operation Fan Mail, P.O. Box 10628, Green Bay, WI, 54307-0628 or online at packers.com/lambeau-field/operation-fan-mail.

About WPS Health Solutions

Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS Health Solutions), founded in 1946, is a nationally regarded benefits administrator for a variety of U.S. government programs and a leading not-for-profit health insurer in Wisconsin. WPS Health Solutions serves active-duty and retired military personnel, seniors, individuals, and families in Wisconsin, across the U.S., and around the world. WPS Health Solutions, headquartered in Madison, Wis., has more than 3,100 employees. Within the enterprise, there are three divisions: WPS Government Health Administrators, WPS Military and Veterans Health, and WPS Health Insurance/WPS Health Plan/EPIC Specialty Benefits. For more information, please visit wpshealthsolutions.com.

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Note for media representatives: WPS can help facilitate interviews with Operation Fan Mail honorees. Please contact us if you are interested.

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Madison College receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

Madison College has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting.

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WRTP/BIG STEP Madison is Moving!

WRTP | BIG STEP is excited to announce that our Madison office is moving on December 1, 2021.

Our new location has private offices and a tutoring/testing room which will accommodate the growing demands in the workforce and improve our services.

Our new address is 2829 Perry Street, Suite 205, Madison, WI 53713. We are easy to find right off Fish Hatchery near the Beltline.

Our telephone number will not change (608-255-0155).

We will celebrate with an open house early next year. Stay tuned!

Please feel free to contact me if you should have any questions or concerns:

  • Name: Stephanie Johnston
  • Title: Southcentral Regional Director
  • Phone: 608-579-9570
  • Email: sjohnston@wrtp.org

We look forward to working with you from our new location!