Symbiont Joins Mead & Hunt

Symbiont, an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, joined Mead & Hunt, a Top 100 national architectural-engineering firm, on June 1^st, 2022. With this merger, Mead & Hunt is now the largest engineering firm in Wisconsin, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal’s latest data. The move allows both Mead & Hunt and Symbiont to expand their geographic and market reach on a national level, specifically in the areas of water, renewable energy (biogas), and food and beverage.

“This merger not only holds enormous benefit for both our companies, but for our clients as well,” said Andy Platz, CEO and President of Mead & Hunt. “We continuously work to provide our clients with new and expanded services. This move combines Mead & Hunt’s and Symbiont’s resources and project experience to support and grow our food and beverage and municipal markets.” He continues, “This union represents an ideal cultural fit. Both companies share values that put our communities, clients, partners, and employees first.”

Symbiont is an engineering, design-build, and construction firm founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1981. By developing and implementing innovative engineering technologies to optimize environmental and sustainable solutions, they have grown steadily in size, offerings, and geography.

Joining forces with Mead & Hunt allows Symbiont to offer clients expanded services along with the benefits of a national, full-service firm. Similarly, Mead & Hunt clients will reap the benefits of Symbiont’s design-build, renewable natural gas (RNG), and process design experience.

“Our vision for Symbiont’s future made this the perfect fit,” said Tom Bachman, previously CEO and President of Symbiont and now Group Leader at Mead & Hunt. “With expanded resources and a greater geographic and market reach, we can better holistically serve our current and future clients. In addition, Mead & Hunt shares our strong commitment to sustainability and growth to make our planet better, one project at a time.”

Founded in Wisconsin in 1900, Mead & Hunt has since expanded significantly in size and geographic reach. The firm now provides diversified services nationwide and ranks #91 on ENR’s Top 100 Design Firms. With a team of over 1200 professionals in more than 40 offices across the US, Mead & Hunt supports several key markets, including aviation, transportation, food and beverage, federal, state and local governments, and water.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional quotes or background information

• Andy Platz, Mead & Hunt CEO/President
  andy.platz@meadhunt.com
  608-443-0600
• Tom Bachman, Mead & Hunt Group Leader/Former Symbiont CEO/President
  tom.bachman@meadhunt.com
  414-755-1137

General media inquiries and photo requests:

• Meghan Stiklestad, Marketing Director
  meghan.stiklestad@meadhunt.com
  608-443-0378

Additional references

• Mead & Hunt website: www.meadhunt.com
• Symbiont website:  https://www.symbiontonline.com/

Madison Ace Hardware: ‘We look forward to becoming a helpful and valuable neighbor to the community’

A new Ace Hardware store opened in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, May 23.

The store is located at 209 Cottage Grove Road and will bring “personal, knowledgeable and helpful service” to the residents of Madison, according to a press release.

“Our mission is to provide customers with the neighborly advice and assistance they have come to expect from Ace,” Ace officials said. “We look forward to becoming a helpful and valuable neighbor to the community, both inside and outside the walls of our store.”

Read more at the Madison Reporter

Investors Associated LLP: Construction Underway on New Commerce Building

WPS launches new Kairos Technologies, Inc. subsidiary

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DeAnne Boegli
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WPS launches new Kairos Technologies, Inc. subsidiary
New company to focus on health data product innovation

MADISON, Wis.—May 11, 2022—Kairos Technologies, Inc. (Kairos), a new wholly owned subsidiary of Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation, is set to start changing the way health data and information is used.

Kairos is an artificial intelligence-focused incubation and market acceleration program to fuel future growth. The new company is working on creating health data products through research and development. A pipeline of innovations based on knowledge cultivated over years of experience in the industry will accelerate delivery of marketable health data products. Kairos Technologies will carry these value-driven products forward with a goal of internal or external commercialization.

“There is an advancing market for new and innovative health care payer innovations, and we intend to lead the charge. We’ve been sorting through an expanding list of product concepts, evaluating them for their viability and time to market. Our goal is to make a real impact with the first prototype,” said Matt Nash, President of Kairos.

Kairos, located at 1 S. Pinckney Street, Suite 300, in Madison, Wis., has its own facility and employees, and the business operates separately from WPS Health Solutions.

About WPS Health Solutions^®

Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS Health Solutions), founded in 1946, is a nationally regarded benefits administrator for a variety of U.S. government programs and a leading not-for-profit health insurer in Wisconsin. WPS Health Solutions serves active-duty and retired military personnel, seniors, individuals, and families in Wisconsin, across the U.S., and around the world. WPS Health Solutions, headquartered in Madison, Wis., has more than 2,800 employees. Within the enterprise, there are three divisions: WPS Government Health Administrators, WPS Military and Veterans Health, and WPS Health Insurance/WPS Health Plan/EPIC Specialty Benefits. For more information, please visit wpshealthsolutions.com.

About Kairos Technologies, Inc.

Kairos Technologies, Inc., founded in 2022, is a cutting-edge health care technology organization dedicated to improving the health industry. Established by a group of passionate technocrats, machine learning engineers, and software developers based in Madison, Wis., Kairos aims to revolutionize the way health care providers, patients, and payers work together.

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Vogel Bros. Building Co.: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Breaks Ground on Verona Campus Manufacturing Facility

VERONA, WI and PASADENA, CA – “In the last few years, Wisconsin has been recognized as a powerhouse not just for discovering the latest advances in biopharmaceutical research and development but in manufacturing and producing these lifesaving treatments as well,” said Governor Tony Evers. “That means that companies like Arrowhead can research new therapies for debilitating diseases, bring them to market, and manufacture them all right here in Wisconsin. To me, that’s pretty remarkable and worth investing in. So, I am proud to celebrate our state’s investment of $2.5 million in Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals project to expand its presence here in Wisconsin and create good-paying jobs for Wisconsinites.”. The Company also announced that it received awards for up to $16 million in tax increment financing from the city of Verona.

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