Reimagined and Refreshed: St. Vinny’s Grand Reopening, October 1st

MADISON — St. Vinny’s Willy St Thrift Store will celebrate its Grand Reopening on Tuesday, October 1st from 8:30 to 9:45 AM at 1309 Williamson Street, Madison. The morning will include brief remarks and an open house showcasing the remodeled retail space and program additions.

“We are overjoyed to reopen St. Vinny’s Willy Street in full,” Julie Bennett, CEO & Executive Director of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul — Madison, said, “The remodeled space enhances the shopping experience, while the new second-floor will house our St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Microlending Programs. Our immense gratitude to Advanced Building Corporation for the construction and Dimension IV Madison Design Group for the architecture and interior design.”

St. Vinny’s Willy St will now carry furniture and refurbished mattresses. Thanks to grants from RENEW Wisconsin’s Solar for Good initiative and the City of Madison’s MadiSUN Solar Energy Program, eco-friendly solar panels contribute to the store’s ongoing sustainability efforts. A one-of-a-kind mural depicting the organization’s past, present, and future welcomes neighbors into the second-floor program space.

Attend the Grand Reopening on October 1st to celebrate local thrift, helping our neighbors in need, and the rebirth of this beloved Willy Street landmark.

Learn more about St. Vinny’s Thrift Stores at https://svdpmadison.org/shop/.

Dovetail Cultural Resource Group Joins Mead & Hunt, Expanding Cultural Resource Capabilities

MIDDLETON, WIS., JUNE 13, 2024 – Mead & Hunt, Inc. (Mead & Hunt), an architectural, engineering, planning, and construction services firm consistently ranked in ENR’s Top 100 Design Firms list, proudly announces the acquisition of Dovetail Cultural Resource Group (Dovetail), a full-service cultural resource management firm with offices in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and Wilmington, Delaware.

Mead & Hunt CEO Andy Platz says, “What impresses us about Dovetail is not only their knowledge and expertise in cultural resource management but their passion for preserving cultural resources throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. They are dedicated to taking care of clients and communities. They are also focused on the long-term growth of their employees. These factors helped us realize how seamlessly Dovetail would fit into our company culture.”

Dovetail’s team has supported a wide variety of cultural resource projects across many markets including work for the transportation, utilities and energy, federal and local government, and private sectors. They are well-versed in helping clients navigate federal and environmental regulations, such as Section 106, Section 110, Section 4(f), and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) coordination and compliance. Their technical specialties include archaeology, architectural history, historical research, and sharing data on our past with the public.

By joining with Mead & Hunt, Dovetail can now provide its clients with a broader range of services and have access to a greater pool of cultural resources professionals. Likewise, Mead & Hunt’s clients will benefit from Dovetail’s added expertise in archaeology and the Mid-Atlantic region.

Dovetail’s founder Kerri Barile Tambs shares, “We have successfully partnered on projects with Mead & Hunt over the years and enjoyed working with the cultural resources team there. When we were approached with the opportunity to join forces, I knew our vision and values were aligned. Together, we are dedicated to taking care of people and studying cultural resources in our communities.”

About Mead & Hunt

Mead & Hunt is a national, full-service engineering, architectural, planning, and construction services firm that has been serving clients for well over a century. The firm was established by hydroelectric and hydraulic engineer Daniel Mead in 1900. Since its founding, Mead & Hunt has grown significantly in size and diversity. Today, the firm employs more than 1,300 people and works in a variety of markets, including federal, state and local governments, cultural resources, aviation, transportation, food and beverage, private, renewable energy, and water. 

For further information, members of the media may contact:

Additional quotes or background information

• Andy Platz, Mead & Hunt CEO
  andy.platz@meadhunt.com
  608-443-0600
• Kerri Barile Tambs, PhD
  kerri.bariletambs@meadhunt.com
  540-215-0206

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
• Dovetail website: Home – Dovetail Cultural Resource Group (dovetailcrg.com)

Raymond Group: Embassy Suites by Hilton Madison Downtown to Open in June

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WPS investing in Madison headquarters

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Contact:
DeAnne Boegli
Corporate Communications
608-977-7343
deanne.boegli@wpsic.com

WPS investing in Madison headquarters

MADISON, Wis.—May 22, 2024— WPS Health Solutions is investing in the future. Work begins June 1 that will modernize its headquarters to better suit the needs of a hybrid workforce. The Monona facility has been home to WPS since 1973, and the company is committed to remaining there for many years to come and maintaining its designation as a Top Workplace.

“Our success in a hybrid work environment necessitated a change in our operations. We’ve developed a long-term plan to enable our employees to work remotely and collaborate as needed at our headquarters,” WPS Vice President of Corporate Services Andrew McCready said.

WPS recently finalized the construction contract for the remodeling of its Corporate Center building at the intersection of Broadway and WPS Drive in Monona. Renovation and construction of the interior of the building will begin on June 1 and will take approximately 5 months to complete. The work is expected to be completed by Nov. 1.  

Once completed, the Corporate Center headquarters building will feature new, hybrid-friendly spaces for individual and group project work, café, board room, executive offices and meeting spaces, and a place for large-scale, hybrid meetings.

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, Wisconsin, has more than 2,600 employees. For more information, please visit wpshealthsolutions.com.

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Naviant, Inc. Acquires Business Process Automation Provider in Michigan

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Jen Hein | jhein@naviant.com

Naviant, Inc. Acquires Business Process Automation Provider in Michigan.

Naviant, a leading provider of intelligent automation solutions by Hyland and ABBYY, announced today that it signed an agreement to acquire User Friendly Consulting. User Friendly Consulting (UFC) is a business process automation provider based in Michigan.  

Michael Carr, President & CEO at Naviant, says, “UFC is a top ABBYY partner and has an incredible reputation in the Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) market, and you can expect that same great service to continue with Naviant. UFC’s talent partnered with Naviant’s talent and thriving and happy client base will help elevate our client experience and accelerate intelligent automation journeys for clients.” 

Travis Spangler, General Manager and Director of Sales & Operations of UFC, says, “Our superior client experience will continue with Naviant’s strong reputation and core commitment to client success. Naviant brings experienced resources with expanded offerings to help our clients achieve even more success.” 

“We’ve worked closely with Naviant and UFC, two of ABBYY’s leading partners, for many years to deliver impactful ROI using our purpose-built AI for understanding documents,” comment Neil Murphy, Chief Sales Officer at ABBYY. “We look forward to their continued investment in the Intelligent Process Automation market.” 

Michael Carr added, “We are committed to providing the same outstanding support and delivery of services our clients have grown to expect, and we look forward to personally welcoming User Friendly Consulting clients and staff into the Naviant community.” 

About Naviant 

Naviant is a nationally recognized intelligent automation solutions integrator and business process consulting organization with over 30 years of experience. We help our clients do more with less by using technology to streamline processes and gain visibility into the data they need to make better decisions.  

Our “process-first” approach emphasizes the importance of process improvement before implementing technology solutions such as OnBase, Brainware, the ABBYY intelligent capture platform, Hyland RPA and Jadu content portal technology.  

We are proud to be a top-tier partner for Hyland’s OnBase, a single enterprise information platform for managing content, processes, and cases. OnBase combines ECM, case management, business process management (BPM), records management, compliance, and capture functionality on a single platform. In addition, we’re a top partner for ABBYY intelligent document processing platform. 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.