Category: Accolades
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Endres Manufacturing Recognized for Project of the Year
Endres Manufacturing Company, a steel fabricator in Waunakee, WI was recognized for their steel fabrication work on The University of Wisconsin, Natatorium Project in Madison, Wisconsin. The UW Natatorium Project was selected as a project of the year and one of the most complicated and largest projects ever taken on by Endres Manufacturing Company. The recognition was given by the Steel Plus Network, a business network of structural steel fabricators and suppliers from across North America. Endres is one of Wisconsin’s largest and most highly respected structural steel fabricators.
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Spherion Staffing and Recruiting in Madison and DeForest Presented President’s, Bronze Circle, On-Premise Office of the Year, and Top Sales Growth Awards
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Alex Hopkins
All Points Public Relations
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Spherion Staffing and Recruiting in Madison and DeForest Presented President’s, Bronze Circle, On-Premise Office of the Year, and Top Sales Growth Awards
Local Staffing and Recruiting Company Recognized with Prestigious National Honors
MADISON, Wisc. – Spherion Staffing and Recruiting (Spherion) in Madison and DeForest announced today that it was recently presented with the President’s, Bronze Circle, On-Premise Office of the Year and Top Sales Growth Awards during the company’s annual national meeting.
Despite continuing to face pandemic-related workforce challenges, Diana Schafer and Margaret Leitinger, Spherion franchise owners in Madison and DeForest, were recognized for their monumental growth in 2021.
“Margaret and I couldn’t be more grateful for the recognition from the Spherion team,” said Schafer. “Our goal is to support both job seekers and businesses in Madison, DeForest and surrounding communities. We work incredibly hard alongside our teams to ensure we provide optimal service to both clients and candidates. We couldn’t have done this without our incredible staff who work hard with us every day to ensure that we find great fits for job-seekers and employers alike, and live up to the Spherion name and mission. We’re appreciative to have been presented these awards and hope to continue that growth in the year to come.”
The 2022 Spherion National Meeting was held at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas March 24-26 and was themed How Sweet It Is! At Spherion’s first in-person meeting since the pandemic, franchisees had the chance to reconnect with each other and with members of the corporate team face-to-face while gaining insights on the status of the brand as well as the staffing industry. Throughout the three-day meeting, franchisees attended general sessions, keynote speeches, and also participated in breakout sessions. The meeting concluded with an awards reception where Schafer, Leitinger and several other franchisees were recognized and celebrated for their accomplishments.
“Our 2022 national meeting provided a fantastic opportunity to once again gather as a community and reflect on our growth while learning and preparing for the year to come,” said Rebecca Rogers Tijerino, president of Spherion. “We certainly had a lot to celebrate, including dedicated franchisees like Diana and Margaret who continue to make Spherion the incredible organization it is today. Congratulations once again to the entire team in Madison and DeForest!”
Spherion brandishes the power of local through a network of independent and empowered franchisees like Schafer, Leitinger. Each Spherion franchisee enriches their community by connecting and facilitating employment opportunities every day. When businesses and job seekers are successful together, their investments in each other flow back into the neighborhoods where they live and work.
To learn more about Spherion Staffing Madison and DeForest, visit www.spherion.com/Madison-WI.
About Spherion
With more than 75 years of staffing and recruiting experience, Spherion stands out as a leader in the industry, leveraging the power of local to support its vast network of independent franchisees. True to its tagline, Let’s Get to Work, Spherion provides workforce solutions to more than 4,000 businesses nationwide across its more than 200 offices. With recent awards including recognition on Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500 list and being named a top recruiting firm by Forbes, Spherion has a proven ability to cater to the ever-changing demands of America’s workforce. Backed by the global leader in human resources, Spherion is prepared to provide workforce solutions through its General Staffing franchise model and newly launched Professional IT model to even more job seekers and organizations.
To learn more about Spherion’s services, visit https://www.spherion.com.
For information about the Spherion franchising opportunity, visit https://www.spherion.com/franchise/.
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Wisconsin Small Business Administration Honors Oak Bank With Volume Lender Award
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Contact: Karen Virnoche, 608.441.6000
kvirnoche@oakbankonline.com
Wisconsin Small Business Administration Honors Oak Bank With Volume Lender Award
Oak Bank ranks at the top among Wisconsin banks of its size in the number of primary loans approved for small businesses in 2021.
Fitchburg, WI – Oak Bank announced they are the recipient of the 2021 Wisconsin Small Business Administration (SBA) Volume Lender Award for banks with an asset size between $400 and $500 million.
Oak Bank received the honor for having the most approved 7(a) loans in the state among similar-sized banks. The 7(a) Loan Program is the SBA’s most common small business loan program that helps businesses cover a variety of needs, including working capital, purchasing new equipment and new building construction.
“The last couple of years have been a challenge, especially for small businesses,” said Terry Taylor, Oak Bank President. “We are proud to have partnered with our local businesses for the last 22 years, but especially as they’ve weathered the uncertainty of the pandemic. We strongly believe in building long-lasting relationships and are committed to helping all our businesses not only survive but thrive for years to come.”
“SBA programs help fuel economic growth and build strong communities,” said Linda Zimdars, Oak Bank Senior Vice President of Business Banking. “It gives me a great amount of pride to see our ‘Financing provided by Oak Bank’ signs on construction sites when I drive around the Madison area. That represents one of the ways businesses utilize SBA financing. I know that Oak Bank has made a difference to so many businesses in our community. We work hard for them, working side by side with business owners, and in the end, their success is our success.”
Another example of that commitment was evident during the pandemic when Oak Bank joined other financial institutions across Wisconsin in processing a collective total of 33,000 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans worth a cumulative $2.2 billion.
“When the pandemic started, we wanted to help small businesses stay open. We worked many late nights to ensure funding of the PPP and other government programs,” said Zimdars. “We knew we needed to be there when our business clients needed us the most.”
In May, Oak Bank will receive the 2021 Wisconsin Small Business Administration (SBA) Volume Lender Award at the 32nd Annual Wisconsin Lenders Conference.
About Oak Bank
Founded in 2000, Oak Bank celebrates 22 years of deep roots in the Fitchburg community and Madison area. The community bank meets the financial needs of homeowners and businesses by offering top-notch service, quick answers, and unique solutions, all while supporting over 125 local nonprofits each year. Visit oakbankonline.com to learn more.
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Wisconsin State Journal Names Iconica a Winner of Madison, WI Top Workplaces 2022 Award
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Blake Sabatke
Digital Marketing Manager
blake.sabatke@iconicacreates.com
608.664.3533
For Immediate Release:
Wisconsin State Journal Names Iconica a Winner of Madison, WI Top Workplaces 2022 Award
Madison, Wisconsin, March 29, 2022 – Iconica has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor by the Wisconsin State Journal. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through an anonymous survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The survey measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization including alignment, execution, and connection.
“This is a great accomplishment for Iconica,” said Jim Pientka, President and CEO of Iconica. “We have created a culture that people want to be a part of. To me, that is what this business is all about. It’s about connecting people with similar values and doing the right thing for our customers.”
With over 60 professionals (and growing), what makes Iconica stand out that each person on the team plays a critical role in the way the company moves forward. Iconica is a full service, integrated team where architecture, engineering, and construction professionals work together under one roof. Collaborative teams are empowered to make decisions, have their voices heard, and hold each other accountable for the work that needs to be done. Iconica provides employees the opportunity to excel in a challenging, yet fun work environment.
“Iconica is committed to continuing to focus on building a culture where employees are excited to come to work every day, feel valued and supported, and have opportunities to learn, grow, and make a difference,” said Mike Walters, Executive Vice President.
About Iconica:
Located in Madison, Wisconsin, Iconica provides full-service architecture, engineering, and general contracting in a fully integrated solution or as separate services. Iconica has worked to perfect a process that takes the uncertainty and headaches out of commercial building: the delays, the finger-pointing, and the cost overruns. Whether tasked with a small remodel or a large commercial complex, Iconica works closely with clients, subcontractors, and vendors to provide results to support project goals. We take every lesson learned on the job and apply it to the next, providing a real impact on each client’s business, one revolution at a time.
To learn more about Iconica head to www.iconicacreates.com.
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Naviant Receives Top Platinum & Diamond Support Honors from Hyland
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Jen Hein | jhein@naviant.com
Naviant Receives Top Platinum & Diamond Support Honors from Hyland
VERONA, WI, LEHI, UT, MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH, ROSEVILLE, CA, & SYRACUSE, NY – Naviant, a top OnBase reseller, was recently honored by Hyland for outstanding customer support and partner performance. Naviant was awarded the OnBase Diamond Support Award and recognized for achieving Platinum Elite Partner Status.
Naviant, a long-time OnBase partner, has been awarded the OnBase Diamond Support Award for the last 18 years in a row. The criteria for this prestigious award are based on the ratio of employees providing support to customers, training, customer retention, and the percentage of customers using the latest release of OnBase. Hyland also considers customer feedback, requiring that the winning partner has a customer retention rate of at least 95 percent, which is based on annual renewals and customer satisfaction surveys. Naviant has also received Platinum Elite Partner Status, which is only awarded to Hyland’s top-performing partners based on the criteria of digital transformation experience and sales revenues.
Naviant uses OnBase content services and workflow automation software to help organizations boost their process efficiency. Naviant’s “process-first” approach emphasizes the importance of process improvement before implementing best-in-class solutions and technology, such as OnBase, Brainware, ABBYY FlexiCapture, and Hyland RPA by Hyland.
“At Naviant, we are proud to provide the highest level of service and commitment to our satisfied customers, and we believe our 96%+ retention rate clearly reflects this dedication,” says Michael Carr, President and CEO at Naviant. “The best-in-class Hyland automation platforms have a direct and measurable impact on our clients and helps them work more efficiently with less. These top Elite honors help set Naviant apart from the other OnBase partners.”
“Hyland takes great pride in our global partner program, and we congratulate Naviant for their commitment to customer success and achievement as an OnBase Diamond Support & Platinum Partner Elite award winner,” said Bill Kavanaugh, Vice President of Sales at Hyland.
As a long-standing key partner of Hyland, Naviant is a part of the Authorized OnBase Solution Provider community, an exclusive partner network of more than 300 Hyland partners worldwide. OnBase Partners provide implementation expertise and hands-on support for OnBase customers. Together with Hyland, they also offer customers the highest level of technical support as they receive ongoing OnBase training and the backing of Hyland.
About Naviant
Business processes and solutions that empower better and faster decisions are what we do best. As a nationally recognized intelligent automation solutions integrator and business process consulting organization with over 30 years of experience headquartered in Verona WI, 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, Naviant helps organizations operate more efficiently using OnBase software platform, Brainware intelligent capture platform, and Hyland RPA platform, all of which are Hyland products, as well as the ABBYY intelligent capture and Kryon RPAs. Naviant’s “process-first” approach brings focus to the importance of process improvement prior to implementing best-in-class ECM solutions and technology. Naviant is a top-tier partner for Hyland’s 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). To learn more about Naviant, please visit naviant.com. Process focus. Excellence.
About Hyland
Hyland is a leading content services provider that enables thousands of organizations to deliver better
experiences to the people they serve. Find us at Hyland.com.