Naviant, Inc. Acquires Business Process Automation Provider in Memphis, TN

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Jen Hein | jhein@naviant.com

Naviant, Inc. Acquires Business Process Automation Provider in Memphis, TN.

Naviant Inc., a leading provider of intelligent automation solutions by Hyland and ABBYY, announced today that it signed an agreement to acquire Imaging Solutions and Services, Inc.’s (ISSI) OnBase and ABBYY software division. ISSI is a business process automation provider based in Memphis, TN.

As a top Hyland partner, Naviant has been named an OnBase Platinum and Diamond Support partner consistently year after year with a thriving and happy client base. “We are committed to providing the same outstanding support and delivery of services our clients have grown to expect, and we look forward to personally welcoming ISSI clients and staff into the Naviant community,” said Michael Carr, President & CEO, at Naviant.  

“Hyland is in full support of this acquisition, and we see Naviant as an exemplary model of a partner that provides excellent delivery and support to their clients. Recently, Naviant was honored by Hyland with the Premier Solution Provider Designation and Low Code Application Development for OnBase Competency Status,” said Eric Miller, Assistant Vice President of channel sales at Hyland.  

Neil Murphy, ABBYY’s Chief Sales Officer, says “Naviant is a top partner with ABBYY with an ideal support and delivery model that accelerates ROI for clients, and we look forward to their continued investment in the Intelligent Process Automation market.  

Jay R. Barrow, Owner & CEO of ISSI, says “Our clients are in great hands with Naviant’s strong industry reputation and core commitment to client success. Naviant brings extensive resources with expanded capabilities to help clients grow and succeed through their intelligent automation journey.” 

Michael Carr added, “We are extremely pleased to bring ISSI’s exceptional client base and talent into the Naviant team. As we continue to grow, we believe that this acquisition allows us to better support and deliver solutions to our clients.” 

About Naviant

Naviant is a nationally recognized intelligent automation solutions integrator and business process consulting organization with over 30 years of experience. We help our clients do more with less by using technology to streamline processes and gain visibility into the data they need to make better decisions.

Our “process-first” approach emphasizes the importance of process improvement before implementing technology solutions such as OnBase, Brainware, the ABBYY intelligent capture platform, and Hyland RPA.

We are proud to be a top-tier partner for Hyland’s OnBase, a single enterprise information platform for managing content, processes, and cases. OnBase combines ECM, case management, business process management (BPM), records management, compliance, and capture functionality on a single platform. To learn more about Naviant, please visit naviant.com. Process focus. Excellence.

About Hyland

Hyland is a leading content services provider that enables thousands of organizations to deliver better experiences to the people they serve. Find us at Hyland.com.

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Dane Buy Local Kicks Off Holiday Shopping Season

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Contact: Paula Severson, Executive Director, Dane Buy Local. (608) 729-7342/office •
(608) 228-0838/cell • paula@danebuylocal.com • danebuylocal.com

Dane Buy Local Kicks Off Holiday Shopping Season

Madison, WI – Dane Buy Local Executive Director Paula Severson and Dane County Executive Joe Parisi will join other local business leaders for a press conference on Tuesday, November 21 at 11:00 a.m. at Oakstone Recreational, 304 Commerce Parkway in Cottage Grove. The event will highlight Dane Buy Local’s Holiday Passport campaign, Small Business Saturday, and the importance of sustaining local business for a vibrant, economically strong community.

“This holiday season, we encourage everyone to support our local businesses by participating in such events as Small Business Saturday and Shop Indie Local,” says Dane County Executive Joe Parisi. “Our small businesses help define Dane County’s culture, and everyone’s support keeps our community vibrant and local economy healthy.”

A 2022 local study done by Civic Economics showed that Dane County independent businesses recirculated 60.7% of revenue back into the local economy versus 30.4% from national chains. The study estimated that a market shift of 10% from chains to independents would retain an estimated $173 million in the local economy. 

“Imagine what a 10% shift means for our neighborhoods, schools, and more,” says Severson. “While the campaign is focused on shopping local for the holidays, we also want people to think about choosing local in all of their purchasing decisions. This will have a positive ripple effect in our local economy.”

Dane Buy Local’s Holiday Passport campaign includes over 180 Dane County business participants. When someone spends $10 or more at a local business, they email their receipt to Dane Buy Local to be entered into a drawing. Over 70 gift cards, valued at $25 each, will be given away through December 17, and the campaign is made possible by Bank of Sun Prairie.

“Bank of Sun Prairie is proud to be a presenting sponsor for the Dane Buy Local Holiday Passport and Shop Local Celebration for the fourth year,” says Chief Retail Officer John Loeffler. “We encourage you to support local, independent businesses. They’re the lifeblood of our communities. They support our local events, nonprofits, school fundraisers and provide services vital to our everyday life.” Loeffler continues, “As Bank of Sun Prairie, a locally owned, independent community bank, celebrates the holiday season with our customers and communities, we are thrilled to do our part supporting this vital campaign at such an important time of year.”

For more information, contact Paula Severson at paula@danebuylocal.com or (608) 228-0838, or visit danebuylocal.com.

Vicki Kenyon of Stark Company Realtors presents LGBTQ+ Safe Path to Home Ownership

For Immediate Release – November 16, 2023

Stark Company Realtors: LGBTQIA+ Safe Path to Home Ownership Seminar launching in January 2024

Vicki Kenyon of Stark Company Realtors wants the Dane County LGBTQIA+ Community to know they are safe with the team of home ownership professionals she has assembled.

Madison, WI — 11/16/2023 — Today Vicki Kenyon of Stark Company Realtors announced the January 2024 launch of the Safe Path to Home Ownership Seminar. “My aim is to make sure the LGBTQIA+ knows that I have their back, and so does the rest of our seminar panel team,” says Vicki.

50% of LGBTQIA+ Home Buyers & Sellers fear discrimination

In today’s political climate these fears are valid, with 30% of LGBTQ+ buyers & sellers reporting discrimination at some point within the process. When asked about the reason for putting such a seminar together, Vicki answered, “Having faced discrimination when searching for a home in the past, this fear and apprehension resonates deeply with me. Buying and selling a home is usually the largest personal investment one makes in their lifetime. I want to do all I can to ensure that my clients’ fears of discrimination can be put aside so they are able to focus on this important endeavor properly.”

“Home buying and selling is scary enough without having this added anxiety. Vicki is working hard to be sure the LGBTQ+ Community in Madison can feel confident in her as a REALTOR®, with our organization, and with the Seminar Team she has assembled,” noted Chris Stark, President of Stark Company Realtors.

The Seminar assembles a Certified Community & Allied Panel

All Panelists will have completed the LGBT+ Real Estate Alliance-Certified “Ally Certification Course 2023.” Panelists include: Heidi Andrew of Epic Lending, Bex Laird of Goosehead Insurance, Adam Erdmann of Renovation Sells, Sam Considine of Haven Home Inspections and Vicki Kenyon of Stark Company Realtors. Panelists will discuss their specific role within the home buying and selling process, as well as offering their list of tools, resources, and best practices. Visit the seminar web page for more detailed information on the presentation and how to register. Although there is no cost to attend, seats are limited so registration is required. vkenyon.starkhomes.com/seminar

Stark Company Realtors is one of the largest real estate companies with a rich history of serving Southern Wisconsin home buyers and sellers since 1908. They are a fifth generation, family owned and operated company.

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Stark Company Realtors is a real estate brokerage based in Madison, Wisconsin with offices throughout Southern Wisconsin. All Agents are independent contractors and Licensed REALTORS® with authorization to represent the brand and company.

For more information:

Vicki Kenyon
(608) 982-6794
VKenyon@StarkHomes.com

For more information on Seminar:

VKenyon.StarkHomes.com/seminar

DeWitt LLP’s Wisconsin Super Lawyers & Rising Stars 2023 Announced

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DeWitt LLP
Michelle M. Friedman – Director of Marketing
mmf@dewittllp.com | 262-754-2877

DeWitt LLP’s Wisconsin Super Lawyers & Rising Stars 2023 Announced

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today DeWitt LLP announced eight of its attorneys were named by Wisconsin Super Lawyers® as top attorneys in 2023. Additionally, four attorneys were recognized as 2023 Wisconsin Rising Stars.

2023 Wisconsin Super Lawyers

• Shannon A. Allen – Business Litigation
• Bradden C. Backer – Employment & Labor
• Eric A. Farnsworth – Personal Injury – Plaintiff
• Douglas H. Frazer – Tax
• Jeffrey J. Liotta – Business Litigation
• Christopher M. Meuler – Business Litigation
• Theresa L. Roetter – Family Law
• Brian R. Smigelski – Business Litigation

2023 Wisconsin Rising Stars

• Lindsey M. Anderson – General Litigation
• Matthew J. Hills – Business
• Michael R. Kruse – Civil Litigation – Plaintiff
• Laura Stack A. Stack – Family Law

About Super Lawyers

The selections for Wisconsin Super Lawyers are made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of the Thomson Reuters legal division based in Eagan, Minnesota. Each year the team conducts a thorough selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing and disciplinary check.

The final list of Wisconsin Super Lawyers features the top five percent of attorneys in more than 60 practice areas. Lawyers featured on the Rising Stars list are selected based upon similar criteria as Super Lawyers; however, a candidate must either be under 40 years of age or in practice for 10 years or less, and a peer evaluation is not conducted.

About DeWitt

DeWitt LLP was founded in 1903 and is one of the ten largest law firms based in Wisconsin, with an additional presence in Minnesota. It has more than 130 attorneys practicing in Green Bay, Madison, and Greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, and has the experience to service clients of all scopes and sizes. DeWitt is known for its work in a variety of legal areas including background screening, business law, employee stock ownership plans, employee benefits, intellectual property, patents, trademarks and copyright law, construction litigation, employment relations, environmental, estate planning, family business, family law, litigation, real estate, tax law, and more. Additional information is available at dewittllp.com.                                                            

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Author, Philosopher Jason Stanley to Speak on Mechanics of Propaganda at Wisconsin Union Directorate Event Dec. 14

MADISON – Award-winning author Jason Stanley will speak at the Marquee Cinema in Union South Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. on the mechanics of propaganda as part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) Committee’s free lecture lineup.

The event, titled “Shaping Minds, Unveiling Truths: Dr. Jason Stanley on the Mechanics of Propaganda,” will feature a 60-minute facilitated Q&A followed by a 30-minute audience Q&A. No tickets are necessary – admission is free and open to the public, with live captioning and American Sign Language interpreters provided. 

Described by historian Heather Ann Thompson as “one of this nation’s most important philosophers,” Stanley is an expert academic on topics including authoritarianism, propaganda, free speech and mass incarceration. The descendant of Holocaust survivors, Stanley is motivated by his family members’ experience to study and unpack injustice in its many forms. 

Winner of the 2016 PROSE award in philosophy from the Association of American Publishers, Stanley’s 2015 book “How Propaganda Works” argues propaganda’s necessity, its mechanisms and its importance for liberal democracies around the world.

“Understanding what propaganda is and the mechanism that makes it effective is an essential task for understanding political reality,” Stanley said in his introduction to “How Propaganda Works.”

Stanley’s additional works include “Knowledge and Practical Interests,” “Language in Context,” “Know How” and “How Fascism Works.” He also co-authored the newly published “The Politics of Language.”

The WUD DLS Committee brings engaging and influential people to the UW–Madison campus to encourage thought-provoking conversations. WUD includes 12 committees and six Wisconsin Hoofers clubs that program thousands of events each year.

Patrons can learn more about the upcoming free talk featuring Jason Stanley here.