Month: October 2017
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Speakers and Their Real-life Stories at Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Wisconsin will Celebrate, Support and Equip Women in Business
Madison, WI – The inaugural Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Wisconsin (WEDWisconsin) is setting the stage to celebrate, empower, and support women entrepreneurs in all types of businesses, at all stages, and all ages. The first-of-its-kind conference on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Monona Terrace will also present powerful speakers sharing their real-life stories to help every woman build her dream, by linking learning to action.
“Life Under Construction” will be the moving Keynote Address from Allison Liddle who has been building her life since she started her first business as an entrepreneur at the age of twenty-three. She then went on to found the national, award-winning financial planning firm, Prosper Wealth Management, and has been featured in Forbes, USA Today, and many other national media outlets.
Other featured speakers include:
Christina Outlay, a UW-Whitewater Associate Professor, and creator of colorcoded who is on a panel about social entrepreneurship moderated by Madison Community Foundation’s Brennan Nardi.
Jan Eddy, a Board Chair at Kilo, Inc., and successful Angel Investor who is on a panel with the SBA, WWBIC and Monika Wingate, about funding at any stage and any age.
Sarada, a PhD and entrepreneurial economist from the UW-Madison’s Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship will be doing a live “think tank” exercise.
Mary Burke, Founder of Building Brave
Corinne Neil, Co-Founder of the Jills of All Trades about solo-preneurship.
Anna Stern, President of Tri-North Builders, a nationwide home grown construction company about making it in a man’s world.
Dina Nina Martinez, founder of Lady Laughs Comedy Festival and Artemis Bow Productions talking about the Success Matrix
Jenny Herritz, Principal at SVA on using data to move your ideas forward, building confidence and trust.
Plus many others. It will be a full day focused on building something new beginning with you. Whether you’re starting a company, running a business, working for a business or in non-profit leadership, having an entrepreneurial mindset will help you grow right where you’re at.
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.
“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.”
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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/
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Naviant Announces Intent to Acquire CASNET’s Software Division
VERONA WI & AKRON OH –– Naviant, Inc., a leading OnBase by Hyland solution provider based in Verona WI, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CASNET’s software division based in Akron OH by November 1st, 2017.
The acquisition is structured so Naviant will acquire CASNET’s software division, which includes all OnBase and ApplicationXtender clients, as well as CASNET’s professional support and account management teams. CASNET will retain ownership of the CASNET service bureau and eWIX solution.
As a top Hyland partner, Naviant has been consistently named an OnBase Platinum and Diamond Support partner year after year with a thriving and happy client base. “We are committed to providing the same excellent support and delivery of services our clients have grown to expect, and we look forward to personally welcoming CASNET clients and staff into the Naviant Community,” said Liz Skolaski, EVP & COO, at Naviant.
“Coming together with Naviant is a tremendous opportunity for our existing and prospective OnBase and ApplicationXtender customers,” said Brad Bowers, President & CEO at CASNET. “The acquisition will enable our OnBase clients to be even better served by the combined teams, and allow CASNET to remain focused on our core conversion and eWIX offerings.”
Since 1986, Naviant has partnered with clients to help them do more with less and reach their business goals. The acquisition positions Naviant to further lead the industry-wide evolution from managing content to managing information and make an even bigger impact.
“This acquisition will further strengthen our services and support talent, and allow us to expand our footprint to serve a new region with a satellite office in Akron OH,” said Michael Carr, EVP & CFO of Naviant.
“Hyland fully supports this acquisition, and we believe Naviant is a shining example of an OnBase partner that provides exemplary delivery and support to their clients,” said Eric Miller, Director of Channel Sales at Hyland.
Naviant looks forward to extending a strong culture of support and partnership to CASNET’s staff, clients, and partners. To learn more about Naviant, please visit naviant.com.
About Naviant
Naviant is a Platinum & Diamond Support partner for OnBase, an award-winning global enterprise content management (ECM) solution platform. Since 1986, Naviant has helped organizations maximize productivity and reduce operational costs by streamlining document, data and workflow business processes. Naviant’s “process-first” approach brings focus to the importance of process improvement prior to implementing best-in-class ECM solutions and technology. To learn more about Naviant, please visit www.naviant.com.
About CASNET
CASNET provides world class business process services and enterprise content management (ECM) solutions to private and public sector organizations across Ohio. Since 1992 when the company was founded by Brad Bowers, CASNET has helped organizations with high volume transactional environments, streamline processes and improve productivity to improve the way business is done. With its document conversion service bureau and eWIX solution, CASNET is the chosen partner of 100’s of companies and agencies. Visit www.casnet.com to learn more.
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Media contact:
Jen Barnum
608-843-5222
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Per Mar Security Services Recognized as a SSI Top Market Leader
Contact: Jennifer VanGenderen, Per Mar Security Services, 563-344-7313
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 19th, 2017
Per Mar Security Services Recognized as a SSI Top Market Leader
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Per Mar Security Services, a leading provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial clients based in Davenport, IA, was recognized by Security Sales & Integration as a Top Market Leader for delivering customized security solutions in the Retail & Entertainment, Utilities, Healthcare and Education sectors.
The Market Leaders program celebrates security’s best go-to-market strategists by vertical. SSI Editor-in-Chief and Associate Publisher Scott Goldfine said, “The most successful providers are developing tailored solutions that take into account the unique needs and qualities of a particular end user. Thus, in devising SSI’s first compilation of the industry’s leading companies it made sense to do so according to vertical markets. I am excited about SSI’s new Market Leaders program as it highlights those dealers and integrators that epitomize this go-to market model, and are reaping the rewards in their respective verticals.”
Brian Duffy, President of Electronic Security for Per Mar Security Services, said, “We are honored to be selected as a Top Market Leader in the Security Industry, and to be recognized for delivering customized security solutions. We look forward to continuing to develop customized and innovative security solutions to meet our customer’s needs.”
About Per Mar Security Services
Established in 1953, Per Mar Security Services is the largest, family-owned, full-service security company in the Midwest with more than 2,400 team members, operating in 23 branch locations and 18 satellite locations. The company provides full-service security solutions for homes and businesses including security officer services, smart home automation, burglar and fire alarms, access control, security cameras, alarm monitoring, investigative services and background checks. For more information about Per Mar Security Services, please visit permarsecurity.com.
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News Release: 10/19/2017
James Kademan recently released The BOLD Business Book on Amazon. The book is geared towards entrepreneurs, small business owners and people that love to read about small business follies. The book includes stories and tidbits about starting and running a small business in a manner that keeps the reader entertained and educated.
The book also includes contributing stories from many other small business owners that discuss success, failure and all of the rights of passage for an entrepreneur that happen in between.
The BOLD Business Book is available as a softcover as well as an eBook on Amazon now.
James Kademan – (608) 210-2221 – james@drawincustomers.com
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Madison Ballet’s Push is a Journey Through History
(Madison, WI – October 16, 2017)—Madison Ballet launches its 2017-2018 season with Push, a mixed program that pays tribute to the roots of ballet, and at the same time propels the art form into the future.
Artistic Director W. Earle Smith is restaging two of his own ballets that premiered 2008 when the Madison Ballet launched its first professional company. Now, with a roster of 17 seasoned dancers—six of them new to the troupe—he’s expanding on the original works with more challenging choreography and an extended pas de deux for veterans Kristen Hammer and Jackson Warring. Smith’s Concerto Veneto will also feature live music from a quintet of musicians from the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, playing Alessandro Marcello’s Oboe Concerto in C Minor.
By contrast, Smith has included a nod to classical ballet by putting four well-known classical pas de deux on the program, a change of pace for a company that is often trying to break out of the classical mold.
“For me,” Smith says, “repertory evenings typically have been about new works, usually edgy and athletic ones. On this program I’m pushing the repertory concept into new territory. There’ll be four pas de deux that are quintessential classical ballet.”
These four dances include some of ballet’s most dazzling choreography, created to “wow” audiences with high-flying leaps and lightning-fast footwork. A highlight of the program will be the Diana and Aecteon Pas de Deux, featuring Shannon Quirk as the goddess of the hunt and Shea Johnson, her handsome mortal lover. The ballet has become well-known as a spectacular showpiece for a ballerina and her partner.
Push will close with a new work, Capricious, by frequent guest choreographer General Hambrick. Hambrick’s perfectly blends the classical and contemporary in a ballet that is a series of little shifts from light and playful to dark and moody.
PERFORMANCE & TICKET INFORMATION
Push Performances
Friday, October 20, 8pm
Saturday, October 21, 2pm
Saturday, October 21, 8pm
The Bartell Theatre
113 E. Mifflin St
Madison, WI 53703
Tickets
Ticketing is processed through The Overture Center. Tickets can be purchased online at overture.org/events/push or by calling the Overture Center Box Office at 608.258.4141.
Single Tickets: $25 for children and seniors, $30 for adults, $10 day-of student rush.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
The Nutcracker
*The 2017 production features a revised storyline and new roles
Overture Hall, Overture Center
Dec 9-26, 2017
She – Repertory Program
*Highlighting the work of female choreographers
Drury Stage, Bartell Theater
Feb 2-3, 2018
ABOUT MADISON BALLET
Founded in 1981, Madison Ballet is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts organization based, led by Artistic Director W. Earle Smith. Its mission is to promote appreciation of and access to ballet by providing training and performing opportunities through public performances and educational initiatives.
Now in its 36th year, Madison Ballet is the second-largest dance organization in Wisconsin. Over 12,000 people attend Madison Ballet’s original production of The Nutcracker each year. In addition, Madison Ballet presents a varied repertoire of other performances each season, from intimate mixed-bill programs to elaborate full-length productions. Community outreach programs such as Madison Ballet: Offstage & Personal and Behind the Curtains bring the magic of Madison Ballet to both the young and young-at-heart, providing new perspectives on this timeless art form.
The School of Madison Ballet (SMB) opened in September 2005 and has become one of the most highly respected dance education programs in the Midwest. SMB provides classes and pre-professional training for over 450 students from children to adults. Alumni of the school and studio company have gone on to prestigious companies and schools, such as Sacramento Ballet, Miami City Ballet, School of American Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet School, and Ballet Chicago.
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For more information, please contact:
Gretchen Bourg
General Manager
Madison Ballet
160 Westgate Mall, Suite I
Madison, WI 53711