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Tommy Farrell Joins M3 as Account Executive
Tommy Farrell recently joined M3 Insurance as an employee benefits account executive. With a focus on the healthcare industry, he consults with and advises mid to large market clients on the design, implementation and management of their business insurance coverage.
Farrell brings a wealth of experience in the benefit market to M3 clients in this new role. He comes from four years of serving in the capacity of area vice president for Gallagher. Previously, he was an insurance broker with TRICOR, Inc. for over 13 years.
Farrell is involved in his community through his service as vice president on the Madison Area Rehabilitation Center Foundation Board as well as treasurer for the Verona Area Basketball Booster Club.
About M3
M3 is a top 50 insurance broker and risk management firm in America. We’re leaders in the products we represent and the industries we serve. M3’s people are an extension of your team, providing world-class resources to help you manage risk, purchase insurance, and provide employee benefits. And our focus on community builds better places to live and work.
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Badger Group Joins Thysse
Acquisition of Badger Group Delivers First-Class Upgrade to Thysse’s Mailing Capabilities
Print Industry Veterans Unite Over 125 Years of Combined Expertise
OREGON, WI/FORT ATKINSON, WI, May 17, 2021 — Best known for generating innovative brand solutions while serving the local community, Oregon, WI-based printer, Thysse, announces a series of additions to its team and services through the acquisition of Badger Group. A longtime asset to Fort Atkinson-area businesses, Badger Group is reputed for their direct mail, print services, and digital marketing expertise.
Combining forces and relocating to Oregon offers Badger Group clients increased capacity for current services, a larger team to focus on every project, and additional offerings in vehicle graphics, signage and large format, creative services, promotional items, inventory and distribution. The transition is already underway and progressing smoothly, as both businesses run on the same Print Management Information System (MIS) and are structured similarly to assist clients.
“Badger Group has been family owned and operated since 1975, and we’re thrilled to combine both companies’ rich history and extremely knowledgeable teams,” said Badger Group President/Owner Sally O’Brien. “The move is a very positive one for us, as we can now offer our clients additional brand development options while continuing to deliver exceptional service. We’re thoughtfully planning our transition so there are very few changes to client and staff relationships and no delays to current or scheduled projects.”
O’Brien, along with many of her dedicated sales, project management, and production staff will complete the move to Thysse. Thysse’s growth in recent years can be attributed to expansions in facilities and services. This latest union increases expertise and capacity in both mailing and offset printing services, and all transitions are expected to be completed by June 1, 2021.
“Badger Group has a long and respected history in Wisconsin,” said Jason Thysse, company president. “A fantastic set of experts who will strengthen our mailing, offset, and marketing capabilities. We’ve long admired their business model and presence in the print industry, and couldn’t be happier to have them join our team.”
About Badger Group
Incorporated as Badger Press in the early 1950’s, Badger Group, a WBENC – certified Woman-Owned Small Business, is a full-service print and marketing services provider. We manage targeted direct mail campaigns with integrated digital components, marketing automation and dashboard analytics. Our storefront solutions help maintain brand identity, connect teams, streamline ordering and fulfillment, and monitor inventory. We work closely with our clients to offer value and solutions for their business and organization.
About Thysse
Located in Oregon, WI, Thysse is an ever-evolving brand experience provider built by three generations of visual communication specialists. We like to say Thysse is “Where you go with your brand,” and provide innovative solutions to back that statement up. We are a design, printing, specialty graphics, and manufacturing company at our core, but we also offer imagination and the tools to customize your project to find the right solution every time.
Our team believes the story your brand tells is as important as the materials it is printed on, and we’re here to help you think through every step of your project, be it direct mail, catalog, fleet vehicles, apparel, signage, or environmental wayfinding.
For more information, contact Jen Braga, Thysse, at 608.249.6951
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UW–Madison accepting applications for five online undergraduate degrees
Great news: The University of Wisconsin–Madison is accepting applications for its new online undergraduate degrees in Management, Marketing, Human Resources, Personal Finance, and Consumer Behavior & Marketplace Studies.
Designed for people who have completed some college, these online degrees are built around a practical, hands-on curriculum. You can learn new skills one day and integrate them into your work the next. The flexible, online format allows students to balance progress toward a degree with work and family responsibilities.
Achieve your goals with a bachelor’s degree from UW-Madison, ranked 13th among public universities nationwide. They will challenge you! But you will rise to the occasion, and the results will be worth it. You will get to know award-winning faculty and outstanding students and staff. The same world-class faculty who teach on campus also teach these online programs.
Click the link below to see all the five online degrees and to get in touch with an enrollment coach who will help you determine if the new UW-Madison Online degrees are right for you.
Applications are open now. Get started today!
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Trox and Tierney Unite to Broaden Opportunities to Expand Educational Access and Improve Learning Outcomes
MERGER ESTABLISHES THE MOST EXPERIENCED EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PROVIDER IN NORTH AMERICA
Education is a powerful agent of change and access is key. That’s the vision that is uniting Trox and Tierney as they announced a merger of the two companies today. The merger positions the joint organization as the most prominent and experienced education technology solutions provider in North America.
With over 80 years of collective experience in the education sector and more than 750 talented associates, Trox + Tierney will be primarily focused on providing technology to the K-12 market and addressing some of K-12’s most pressing challenges – providing access to learning for students and easing the burden on educators and students when it comes to effectively communicating and collaborating in any setting. The combined organization will be led by Erez Pikar, CEO of Trox. Rob Gag, CEO, Tierney, will lead its sales organization.
“We were looking for a partner to help us better address the new and future challenges faced by educators and students and Tierney was the ideal choice,” said Erez Pikar, CEO, Trox. “As a joint company with unparalleled scale, Trox + Tierney will be able to offer new skills, greater value, and improved purchasing efficiencies to districts and other organizations, as well as access to a larger network of vendors, products, and geographies.”
Given the complementary geographic footprints between Trox and Tierney, the combined organization can now cover the entire U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada to better serve the education sector. Its comprehensive portfolio of products and services will provide greater selection, service and convenience in support of educators in K-12 and higher ed.
“Both Trox and Tierney share strong, values-driven cultures, which we will build upon as a unified organization,” said Rob Gag, CEO, Tierney. “Our customer-first approach and deep market knowledge will enable us to bring new and innovative services and offerings to market faster, helping our customers better leverage technology to address their toughest challenges.”
The Trox + Tierney merger combines two formidable and complementary technology portfolios and creates a complete suite of education-specific services, including design and installation, IT asset disposition (ITAD) and product lifecycle management, professional development, and pre- and post-deployment technical support.
Pikar said, “Together, we will make the process of operating a district or school considerably easier and enable educators to focus on what they do best – providing all students with an opportunity to succeed.”
For more information about Trox, visit www.trox.com. For more information about Tierney, visit www.tierney.com.
ABOUT TROX
For nearly 40 years, Trox has championed the use of technology to broaden access and improve learning. As North America’s leading education technology provider, the company empowers educators to confidently purchase, implement, use, and manage technology resources by using technology to address their challenges and improve the learning landscape. Trox’s expansive product portfolio, combined with its deep understanding of how technology can be used to manage, teach, and learn, makes the company a beloved partner to tens of thousands of districts across the U.S. and Canada. Providing technology that is in use by over 20 million students daily, Trox is committed to driving transformative change in education by enabling learning without limits. Learn more at www.trox.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
ABOUT TIERNEY
Tierney has been a leading provider of technology solutions for K-12 schools, higher education institutions, government organizations, and corporate businesses for over 40 years. With a focus on the customer, helping teachers teach, students learn and workers work, Tierney provides a line of products and services to support projects of any size from start to finish. Learn more at www.tierney.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Media Contact
Jenni Ottum
Public Relations and Communications Manager
O: 602-437-7420, x1709
C: 480-231-4887
Jenni.ottum@trox.com
Derek Burns
Chief Marketing Officer
Phone: 612-455-3606
dburns@tierney.com