Debut of Wood Carved Table by Local Artist, Craftspeople to be Celebrated at ‘In Her Honor’ Gathering Dec. 12

Contact Information: Shauna Breneman, Communications Director
Office: (608) 262-8862
Email: sbreneman@wisc.edu

DEBUT OF WOOD CARVED TABLE BY LOCAL ARTIST, CRAFTSPEOPLE TO BE CELEBRATED AT ‘IN HER HONOR’ GATHERING DEC. 12

MADISON – The 4W Initiative (Women, Well-being, Wisconsin and the World) and the Wisconsin Union invite the public to celebrate the completion of a wood carved table, which was designed and created by a Wisconsin artist and Wisconsin Union team members in celebration of the contributions and achievements of women at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The celebration will take place on Dec. 12 from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Hamel Family Browsing Library at Memorial Union and will include light refreshments. Following the event, the table will remain in the Hamel Family Browsing Library for Wisconsin Union members and guests to enjoy.

Artist Sylvie Rosenthal designed the table with consultation from 4W Assistant Director Olivia Dahlquist and 4W Director Lori Diprete Brown. Rosenthal constructed the tabletop, which includes brass inlay and red sand inlay that form a constellation as well as carved depictions of prairie wild flowers and women. Rosenthal designed the base that was crafted by Wisconsin Union team members Creighton Hinkes, Scott Wilson, and Jeff Rauser.

Rosenthal, who is a local artist, designer, woodworker, sculptor and educator, earned a bachelor’s degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology’s Woodworking and Furniture Design Program in the School for American Crafts and a master’s degree in sculpture from UW-Madison. Rosenthal maintains a studio practice and teaches woodworking at UW and the fundamentals of construction at Madison College.

Wilson, a Union carpenter, and Rauser, who serves as the Union’s advanced repair worker, spent more than 40 hours crafting the table’s white oak base. Hinkes, a Union painter, put the finishing touches on the table by applying multiple coats of epoxy to protect and preserve it.

The event at which the table will debut marks the end of a year-long celebration of the 150th anniversary of women earning bachelor’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Event guests will have an opportunity to learn about the In Her Honor Chancellor’s Fund, a giving program that honors the ways that women have impacted lives. This fund helps support campus programs that aim to promote gender equity, make life better for women, and make the world better for all.

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About 4W

4W leverages the strengths of the University of Wisconsin-Madison to be a convener and leading voice in education, applied research, and impactful engagement to promote global wellbeing and full participation of women in society. The team’s vision is to make life better for women and make the world better for all. More information is available here: 4w.wisc.edu.

About the Wisconsin Union

The Wisconsin Union enhances the lives of members and visitors through recreational, cultural, educational and social opportunities. Formed in 1907, the Wisconsin Union is a membership organization that blends study and leisure to create unique out-of-classroom opportunities. Learn more about the Union and its tradition of providing experiences for a lifetime: union.wisc.edu. 

[Note to the editor: Click here to download a photo of the Hamel Family Browsing Library. Photo by Skot Weidemann. Photo provided by the Wisconsin Union.]

To read this release online, visit union.wisc.edu/about/news/womens-table.

Naviant Partners with Kryon Systems to Offer Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Solutions

Media contact: Jen Hein | 608-848-0873 | jhein@naviant.com

Naviant Partners with Kryon Systems to Offer Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Solutions

December 6, 2019 MADISON WI & CLEVELAND OH – Naviant, a top partner of Hyland Software within the Content Services industry, is partnering with Kryon to sell intelligent robotic process automation technology (aka a Digital Workforce). Kryon, a world leader in RPA software, provides customers with a full-cycle intelligent automation suite that complements and further automates existing Hyland solutions.

With access to an intelligent digital workforce that continuously evolves and improves, customers can automate transactions, raise productivity levels, and continue to innovate. Additionally, as they streamline their processes, organizations will be able to deliver better customer service.

“RPA is a strategic priority for Naviant and Hyland, and we view it as an excellent complement to the Hyland platform and rich portfolio of automation and integration tools,” said Elizabeth Skolaski, EVP and COO of Naviant.

RPA enables organizations to drive business agility and efficiency by offloading repetitive high-volume work to a digital workforce (think “software robots”). The concept of a digital workforce combines RPA, artificial intelligence (AI), advanced analytics, and machine learning. Robots work 24/7/365 at digital speeds without breaks, enabling employees to focus on business-critical tasks.

“True process automation requires a platform that can bring to bear a suite of automation capabilities to meet our customers’ business challenges, which is why adding partners like Kryon helps us create that ideal mix,” Michael Carr, President of Naviant, said. He adds, “The RPA tool you use should enhance the systems already in place to manage processes, so partnering with Kryon allows us to extend the value of customers’ existing investments with Hyland and expands our RPA offerings to new organizations.” What differentiates Kryon’s full-cycle automation suite from other RPA platforms is its Process Discovery™ tool, which identifies and visualizes business processes that are ideal candidates for automation.

The RPA offering from Kryon Systems is now available. For more information on how to transform your business with AI-based RPA technology, visit Naviant.com.

About Naviant
Business processes and solutions that empower better and faster decisions are what we do best. As a nationally-recognized document management solutions integrator and business process consulting organization with over 30 years of experience, our clients do more with less by streamlining processes and gaining visibility into the information they need to make better decisions. As a long-standing key partner of Hyland Software, Naviant helps organizations operate more efficiently using the OnBase software platform, Brainware intelligent capture platform, and Kryon Robotics Process Automation platform. Naviant is a top-tier partner for OnBase, a single enterprise information platform for managing content, processes, and cases, that combines ECM, case management, business process management (BPM), records management, compliance, and capture functionality on a single platform. In addition, Naviant also partners with Kryon Systems for Robotics Process Automation (RPA) technology to enable organizations to drive business agility and efficiency by offloading repetitive high-volume work to a digital workforce (aka software robots). Process focus. Excellence.

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Oak Bank Selected as Executive Choice Award Finalist

Contact:
Karen Virnoche
Oak Bank
kvirnoche@oakbankonline.com
608.441.6000

Oak Bank is honored to announce it has been selected as an In Business magazine Executive Choice Award finalist in the banking for business category.

Executive Choice Award recipients in 37 business-related categories are chosen by area business leaders by completing a fill-in-the-blank survey, which means these companies have achieved top-of-mind awareness in the business community. Oak Bank was a finalist in 2016 as well.

“We are humbled that our business colleagues look to us to be a leader in the community,” said Terry Taylor, Oak Bank President. “We pride ourselves in providing not only great service through our business and personal banking relationships, but also by helping to make our communities stronger by supporting nonprofit organizations year-round.”

It’s not just all business at Oak Bank; it’s about relationships and building a community. In addition to showing the lighter side of staff at the bank through various videos (which you can find on their YouTube channel), Oak Bank supported over 125 nonprofits in 2019 – from sponsoring local efforts to hosting their own events throughout the year such as the annual Great Pumpkin Giveaway, which raises funds for an area nonprofit.

Oak Bank looks forward to celebrating its 20th anniversary next year.

Company Background
Oak Bank has been deeply rooted in the Fitchburg community and Madison area since 1990, meeting the financial needs of homeowners and businesses by offering top-notch service, quick answers and unique solutions, all while supporting local nonprofits each year. Visit oakbankonline.com to learn more.

TASC Donates to Employees’ Favorite Charities

MADISON, Wisconsin, December 3, 2019—TASC (Total Administrative Services Corporation) announced today that it has donated to ten of its employee’s favorite charities. Each charity will receive $1,000, for a total donation of $10,000.

The employees and their charities include: Peter Augelli and Jessie Small (Lindbergh Elementary), Heather Barnes (Hope Vibes), Barbara Ciudad (Rady Children’s Hospital), Stephanie Hayden (Reach-a-Child), Sandi Holcomb (Central Wisconsin Community Action Council), Jodi Raczkiewicz (DAIS), Melissa Sather (Majestic Hills Ranch Foundation), Don Tuscany (Camp Kesem), Sheila Vetrone (Mid-Day Women’s Alliance), and Theresa Zenchenko (Disability Rights Wisconsin).

TASC’s chief executive officer, Dan Rashke, shared that, the ten organizations were chosen due to the employee’s strong involvement with the charities. Rashke said, “these TASC employees give of their time, mind and money to help these charities continue their good work.”

About TASC

TASC is the nation’s largest privately held third-party benefits administrator with a mission to improve the health, wealth and well-being of its customers, employees and communities. TASC’s industry-changing Universal Benefit Account® eliminates redundant processes and platforms, increases accuracy, and significantly reduces administrative burdens to make benefits feel like benefits. With offices across North America, TASC services over 75,000 public and private sector clients. For more information visit www.tasconline.com or call toll free 1-800-422-4661.

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For more information contact:
Bruce Stein|Public Relations & Communications Director
Total Administrative Services Corporation (TASC)
e: bruce.stein@tasconline.com
w: www.tasconline.com
p: 608.268.8807

Marsha Lindsay, of Lindsay Foresight & Stratagem, to Speak at SXSW 2020

Two years after launching the insight and corporate training firm called Lindsay Foresight & Stratagem, CEO Marsha Lindsay has been invited to speak at SXSW 2020 which bills itself as the premier global destination on imagining the future.

Lindsay Foresight & Stratagem conducts research on the future, then consults and educates C-Suites, boards and marketers with presentations and workshops on what’s next, and strategically best, for competitive advantage, value creation and effective marketing.

Others who’ve engaged Lindsay since the firm’s 2017 founding include Columbia University’s MBA program, the IPA for London’s Marketing Effectiveness Week, the American Association of Advertising Agencies, the Indie Summit in Beijing, Becker’s Ambulatory Surgery Center Conference (on the future of health care), the Fortune 100 and VC infused start-ups.

Distinguishing the firm is its global think tank of advisors that inform and vet research findings and recommended playbooks. Also differentiating are the research method and teaching skills perfected by Lindsay in the 25 years she used them at Brandworks University®, the acclaimed annual conference produced by Lindsay Stone & Briggs, since renamed LSB. (In 2015 Lindsay turned over management of the firm which, for 38 years prior, she ran as CEO.)

Lindsay Foresight & Stratagem is appropriately headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, a national hub of innovation and discovery frequently described in the press as “ground level for the next big thing.”

More at www.LFandS.com.