tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36793843667469053092024-03-12T22:50:07.564-05:00Economic Development News for Sun Prairie, WisconsinEconomic Development News for Sun Prairie, WisconsinUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger716125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-6337989506173366852014-04-01T14:46:00.002-05:002014-04-01T14:48:11.026-05:00Spring tech kickoff draws hundreds (Madison.com)
[The following are excerpts from the online article that appeared in Madison.com on March 28, 2014.]
Around 250 techies, entrepreneurs and their supporters partook of pizza and beverages, and shared news of their latest ventures Wednesday night at Madison’s Spring Tech Kickoff and Capital Entrepreneurs Open Social. It was the largest event yet for Capital Entrepreneurs, founded in 2009 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-15663682392782779152014-03-21T15:24:00.002-05:002014-03-21T15:25:27.039-05:00ITS Compliance Receives $5.75 Million in Growth Equity Investment (ITS Compliance Press Release)
SUN PRAIRIE,
WI - March 17, 2014 – ITS Compliance Inc., an outsourced provider of
compliance, safety, and asset management services for truck fleets, today
announced it received an aggregate investment of $5.75 million from Argentum
and First Analysis, leading private equity growth investors. The investment
will support ITS’s continued growth by enabling the company to broaden its
services Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-23155767747514354852014-01-15T09:39:00.001-06:002014-01-15T09:39:42.054-06:00Sun Prairie's New Wal-Mart Opens on Redeveloped Site of Original Store (City of Sun Prairie)
Sun Prairie's new Wal-Mart opened this morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce. Photos of the event are available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stechschulte/sets/72157639801228173/
Blogger's Note: The redevelopment of the site of the original store was significant step in maintaining our Main Street corridor. Thanks to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-89543823235480102072014-01-15T09:32:00.002-06:002014-01-15T09:32:22.845-06:00Top Ten Economic Development Stories for the City of Sun Prairie in 2013 (Sun Prairie Star)
The City's agreement with 2G Engineering to redevelop a vacant building on Capitol Drive was the year's top story for 2013. Read the full article at: http://www.hngnews.com/sun_prairie_star/news/business/article_ea01bab8-7550-11e3-83e7-0019bb30f31a.html
Blogger's Note: Thanks to everyone who invested in our community and our economy in 2013, and we look forward to keeping Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-8998619508273381682013-11-11T10:56:00.002-06:002013-11-12T08:55:04.218-06:00Bank of Sun Prairie Hosts SCORE Team for Small Business Assistance Nov. 22nd (Press Release)
Bank of
Sun Prairie, in partnership with the City of Sun Prairie, will host a free
forum for current and future small business owners on November 22.
The seminar is designed to help small business owners understand how to get a business off the ground or grow their current small business.
A panel of volunteers from SCORE will answer questions on various topics including accounting, taxesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-39383497393018706182013-11-04T09:57:00.000-06:002013-11-04T09:57:55.959-06:00Colony Brands Leases 427,000 SF of Warehouse Space in Sun Prairie (CoStar.com)
Colony Brands, one of the world’s largest catalog companies previously known as
The Swiss Colony, signed a 10-year lease for all 427,000 square feet of
warehouse/distribution space at 1615 Commerce Dr. in Sun Prairie, WI. The lease commences in June 2014.
Blogger's Note: Congratulations to Colony Brands and STAG Industrial on this deal. Sun Prairie has a long history with this Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-23029956585923137922013-10-24T10:41:00.000-05:002013-10-24T10:42:26.386-05:00Cabela's Announces Sun Prairie Location (City of Sun Prairie Press Release)
Cabela’s has publicly announced their intention to build an
86,000 s.f. retail facility in the Prairie Lakes Development, located at the
northeast corner of U.S. 151 and Grand Ave. The store will open in Spring
of 2015, and will employ approximately 200 employees. Official
plans have not been submitted, but the City anticipates this occurring in the
next couple of months to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-37586881876109647722013-10-18T10:25:00.002-05:002013-10-18T10:25:24.407-05:00STAG Industrial, Inc. Signs New Lease For 427,000 Square Feet In Wisconsin (MarketWatch.com)
STAG Industrial, Inc., a company
focused on the acquisition, ownership, and management of single-tenant
industrial properties throughout the United States, announced it has signed a
427,000 square foot lease of a warehouse and distribution property located in
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. This building was previously occupied by Famous Footwear until 2011. The new tenant has not beenUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-62010189695741616092013-10-09T15:38:00.000-05:002013-10-09T15:40:50.269-05:00Sun Prairie Walmart to hire 85 employees for new location (Channel3000.com)
The Walmart in Sun Prairie will be hiring approximately 85 employees to work at the new Walmart location that is expected to open this winter, according to a release. Applications will be accepted at a kiosk inside the existing location at 1905 McCoy Road from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays, according to the release. Applications will also be Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-35217274295585502872013-10-07T11:33:00.000-05:002013-10-07T11:33:22.510-05:00Paul Jadin: Madison region well positioned to lead state’s economic recovery (madison.com)
Paul Jadin makes a good case as to how and why the Madison area will play a key role in the development of the State economy moving forward.
Read the full article at: http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/opinion/column/guest/paul-jadin-madison-region-well-positioned-to-lead-state-s/article_faea5016-764c-5420-a408-b45354ee5859.html
Blogger's Note: High growth industries, supported by Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-19316441676236489172013-10-03T21:08:00.000-05:002013-10-03T21:10:01.571-05:00Summit Credit Union and Pizza Ranch to Host Free Seminar on Understanding Your Credit Report (Summit Credit Union)
The information in your credit report can affect your ability to borrow money, rent an apartment or get a cell phone. Get the inside scoop on how to read your report and understand what it says. Attendees will learn what is good and bad credit and how to improve or maintain their credit score. Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of their personal credit report. Pizza Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-80959706881644807242013-10-03T10:55:00.001-05:002013-10-03T10:55:39.287-05:00Sun Prairie Utilities Launches New Website (Sun Prairie Utilities)
Take a look at the new updated website for Sun Prairie Utilities at:
http://www.sunprairieutilities.com/index.cfm/home/
Blogger's Note: Some great new features with news and account access for utility customers. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-8042816380660404152013-09-30T19:04:00.000-05:002013-09-30T19:08:43.222-05:00Hunden Strategic Partners Completes Hotel Demand & Feasibility Study (City of Sun Prairie)
Hunden Strategic Partners has completed their Hotel Demand and Feasibility Study for the City of Sun Prairie. The study evaluates several sites for a potential hotel development, and recommends a strongly branded 120-room select-service hotel, including approximately 6,900 square feet of function space.
Click here to read the full press release, and to download the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-39577435130800718562013-09-20T12:03:00.000-05:002013-09-20T12:03:41.152-05:00Bank of Sun Prairie's Anita Casper Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award from Community Bankers of Wisconsin (Bank of Sun Prairie)
Anita Casper, Vice President of Operations and Corporate Secretary to the Bank of Sun Prairie Board of Directors, was recognized with a Lifetime Service Award from the Community Bankers of Wisconsin (CBW) at their Management Conference & Expo on September 10-11th, 2013 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison.
Founded in 1981, CBW exclusively represents WisconsinUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-73833742861649276732013-09-20T09:22:00.002-05:002013-09-20T09:24:50.274-05:00City of Sun Prairie Represented at In Business Extreme Networking Event (IBMadison.com)
(Photo from In Business Magazine)
More than 350 people attended In Business magazine's 12th annual Extreme Networking Event on Sept. 10 at the Wisconsin Air National Guard 115th Fighter Wing. The annual reception honors the area's most influential business and community leaders.
Blogger's Note: It was a great event to get caught up with several Madison area business partners, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-79217056580453885842013-09-19T16:37:00.000-05:002013-09-19T16:42:09.257-05:00Local State Farm Agent Aims for Huge Donation to Sun Prairie High School Through "Celebrate My Drive" (Sun Prairie Star)
Sun Prairie Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD), State Farm Agent Steve Pierick, and Drivers Education Teacher John Olson are hoping Sun Prairie will "Celebrate my Drive" during Teen Driver Safety Week Oct. 18-26th. Sun Prairie High School is participating in the program to promote safety among teen drivers, along with a chance to win a $100,000 grant for safe driving programs and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-21301971210078025522013-09-16T10:34:00.001-05:002013-09-16T10:35:51.411-05:00Sun Prairie Companies Among Dane County's Largest Employers for 2013 (In Business Madison)
Just a quick note to acknowledge those Sun Prairie employers who made the Largest 100 Employers of Dane County list for 2013 and their contributions to our local and regional economy. The following employers are headquartered in Sun Prairie, or maintain a primary location here:
#13 - QBE North America (www.qbena.com)
#55 - Frontier Communications (www.frontier.com)
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-16893432233161995702013-09-16T09:36:00.000-05:002013-09-16T09:43:35.920-05:00Matrix Product Development to Pitch "Dash 7" Technology at 7th Annual Resource Rendezvous (Wisconsin Technology Council)
Matrix Product Development is one of seventeen
companies from the Upper Midwest to have been selected to present science and
technology-based products and research during the
seventh annual “Resource
Rendezvous.”
Matrix Product Development was selected by conference organizers to present during the “Quad Pitch”
presentation segment. This Sun Prairie company is developing Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-58501797341337864282013-09-16T09:11:00.001-05:002013-09-16T09:11:50.516-05:00CTI Paper USA Launches New Cast-Coated Printing Paper Line (MarketWatch.com)
CTI Paper USA today launched a new and comprehensive Kromekote(R) Collection of
super-premium cast-coated printing papers to commercial printers and graphic
designers in the U.S. and Canada. Kromekote is long respected for its ability to deliver extraordinary print.
The brand launch comes as many marketers today are expanding their investment in
strategic, high-impact print.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-3768302219927787442013-09-12T21:56:00.000-05:002013-09-12T21:56:13.767-05:00Photo of the Day: Starbucks Coffee Ribbon Cutting in Sun Prairie's Westside Neighborhood (City of Sun Prairie)
Sun Prairie Alderwoman Andrea Gage joined Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce President Sue Olson and Chamber Ambassador Mike Urben at the official ribbon cutting of the new Starbucks Coffee shop at the corner of Prairie Lakes Drive and Grand Avenue in Sun Prairie's Westside Neighborhood.
Blogger's Note: Westside Neighborhood employers in the region can rejoice, as their employees can now get Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-26479032408973522652013-09-10T15:20:00.000-05:002013-09-10T15:20:34.925-05:00Sun Prairie Utilities Conducting Survey on Potential Fiber to the Home Project
Sun Prairie Utilities is conducting a survey of its customers to help evaluate the need and demand for broadband services over a fiber optic network. Sun Prairie residents and businesses are strongly encouraged to take a few minutes to complete this survey to help shape the direction that is set for this potential investment in our community. Sun Prairie Utilities customers Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-54032732386539930102013-09-10T11:46:00.003-05:002013-09-10T11:46:46.806-05:00City Approves Expansion of TID #9 (City of Sun Prairie)
On August 20th, the City of Sun Prairie City Council approved a project plan amendment that included a boundary expansion for Tax Increment Finance District #9 in Sun Prairie's Westside Neighborhood. On August 28th, the Joint Review Board also approved the amdended District. This mixed-use district was estblished in 2007 to help with land acquisition and infrastructure Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-25921783633071599532013-09-10T09:31:00.000-05:002013-09-10T09:31:00.024-05:00Paul Jadin Talks Regional Cooperation (Sun Prairie Star)
(Photo by Jake Kurtz)
Previously known as Thrive, the Madison Region Economic Partnership (or MadREP) today works to foster a strong economic climate for Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Rock and Sauk counties.
Read the full article at: http://www.hngnews.com/sun_prairie_star/news/regional/article_be48ad3e-1563-11e3-a826-0019bb30f31a.html
Blogger's Note: There is a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-83078166198579628562013-09-07T18:39:00.000-05:002013-09-07T18:39:48.243-05:00Thermal Spray Technologies Teams Up With UW to Improve Jet Engines (Sun Prairie Star)
Collaborating with researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison), Thermal Spray Technologies (TST) has played a key role in the development of innovative thermal spray coatings to improve heat protection and fuel efficiency in the next generation of jet turbine engines.
The team’s experimental results were published in the August issue of the Journal of Thermal Spray Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-29886975549695874972013-09-07T09:41:00.000-05:002013-09-07T09:48:13.627-05:00SSM Health Care, Dean Health Systems Finalize Merger (Sun Prairie Star)
SSM Health Care, one of the nation’s largest Catholic health systems, and Dean Health Systems, a large multi-specialty physician group and health plan, have finalized a deal to merge Dean and its subsidiaries, including Dean Health Plan, into SSM Health Care. The merger became effective on Sept. 1 after all necessary regulatory approvals were received.
Read the full article at: http://Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0