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      Rhyme News | February 2019RHYME TECHNICIANS RECOGNIZED FOR SERVICE EXCELLENCEBEI Services Inc. announced that Rhyme has been awarded the Office Technology Service Excellence Award. Only companies that have a proven track record of service excellence in areas that relate directly to customer service, machine performance and overall Service Department efficiency are awarded.  Within our ...read more

Linda Ballweg Retires from State Bank of Cross Plains  Paul Manchester Becomes SVP Chief Retail Officer    February 13, 2019, MADISON, Wisconsin— State Bank of Cross Plains (SBCP) celebrates with Linda Ballweg upon her retirement as the bank’s Executive Vice President-Chief Retail Officer. With more than 40 years in the banking industry, Ballweg has been an integral part of SBCP’s success for ...read more

Middleton, WI – Springs Window Fashions, the Best Experience Company and a leader in window treatments since 1939, announces three additions to its executive team. Effective immediately, the appointments include John Weinstock as Executive Vice President, Marketing; Frank Natoli Jr. as Executive Vice President, Integrated Supply Chain; and James (Jim) Gross as Vice President, Field Sales for Bali, ...read more

Sam Huntington Joins State Bank of Cross Plainsas VP-Treasury Management Director  Treasury Management Helps Businesses Get the Most Bang for Their BuckFebruary 7, 2019, MADISON, Wisconsin— In his 30th year as a local banker, Sam Huntington joins State Bank of Cross Plains (SBCP) as Vice President-Treasury Management Director.  The Treasury Management department provides guidance to the ...read more

Madison, WI: Ken Thompson, President and CEO of Capitol Bank, is pleased to announce that Susan Armstrong has been elected to the Bank’s Verona Advisory Board. Armstrong, owner of Stellar Rehabilitation in Verona, has 15 years of experience as a business owner and manager and has been a physical therapist for over 23 years. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan’s Physical Therapy ...read more

Moving Forward has been awarded the NASMM A+ Accreditation for demonstrating a superior level of excellence in Senior Move Management operations and client services by the Accreditation Commission of the National Association of Senior Move Managers

In recognition of her superior leadership and strong technical expertise, SRF is pleased to announce that Beth Bartz has been named Vice President. Beth leads SRF’s environmental and transportation planning practice as well as our public engagement and communications practices. She has 30 years of planning experience, including transit planning, environmental documentation preparation, land use ...read more

S.B.C.P. Bancorp, Inc. (“SBCP”) and Union Bancorp of Evansville, Inc. (“Union Bancorp”), the bank holding company for Union Bank & Trust Company (“UB&T”), jointly announced today the signing of an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization under which SBCP will acquire Union Bancorp and its subsidiary bank, UB&T, in a cash and stock transaction. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the ...read more

Madison-area engineer Abby Pertzborn, PE, SE, has been named a 2019 Top Young Professional by the Midwest edition of Engineering News Record (ENR). Pertzborn, a structural engineer with IMEG Corp. in Middleton, Wis., is one of 20 individuals chosen for the award from among 61 entrants. ENR Midwest’s Top Young Professionals (formerly the Top 20 Under 40) competition honors professionals in the ...read more

Settlers bank and Brook Tiedt, SVP Treasury Management and Operations are pleased to announce that Sandra Salzwedel has joined their Operations team in a newly developed role as System Support Specialist.  Sandy is a well-established banking professional with more than 15 years of industry experience.  She most recently served as Operations Assistant/Information Security and Fraud Officer for ...read more

Led by Wisconsin Region CEO Kevin Anderson, Old National Bank has established an Advisory Board for the State of Wisconsin. Advisory Board members represent the Old National’s Greater Wisconsin Region, the second largest for Old National Bank.   The Board positions are paid, non-fiduciary roles. Board members will advise Old National leadership on marketplace strategy, overall business ...read more

Mayor Brar is seeking applicants for volunteer positions on City of Middleton Committees and Commissions. If you would like to apply, please fill out the committee application form and return it to the City Clerk by March 1, 2019. Interviews for all applicants to fill committee positions will be held at City Hall from March 11 to March 29, 2019.Apply for a volunteer position by filling out our ...read more

State Bank of Cross Plains Reinvests in Local Communitiesto Celebrate 110-Year Anniversary  January 2019, MADISON, Wisconsin— January 2019 marks the end of a year-long anniversary celebration that focused on the community aspect of community banking. To commemorate 110 years as an independent community bank, State Bank of Cross Plains (SBCP) enabled its employees to donate $110 each as an ...read more

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact:Lisa Wendorff, Marketing Communications SpecialistTelephone 608.210.6658; E-mail: lwendorff@the-alliance.orgwww.the-alliance.org/news-and-press    RICHARD CAMPBELL JOINS ALLIANCE BOARDMADISON, Wis. (Jan. 21, 2019) ─ Richard Campbell, head of human resources at ABS Global, DeForest, Wis., has been appointed to fill a vacant position on The Alliance Board of ...read more

For immediate release January 18, 2019 Contact: Wendy Schweitzer Public Relations/Digital Media Strategist 701-667-7536 wendys@starionbank.com Starion Bank offers loan payment deferment for federal employees As a community bank, Starion Bank is committed to helping its neighbors in times of trouble and one way the bank can do that is by deferring consumer loan payments for federal ...read more

KW2 is Best Agency, and Website Development Company Finalist The November edition of InBusiness magazine contains their annual Book of Lists. As part of that, they survey 1300 Madison-area’s business leaders. They were asked who they felt the best businesses and organizations are to do business with.  They awarded KW2 as best advertising agency, and they named KW2 a finalist in the website ...read more