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Full-Service Marketing Agency, Pop-Dot Expands Into New Spark Building

Madison-based marketing firm, Pop-Dot, has expanded its operations and is now serving clients out of a new downtown office in the recently developed SPARK building—a move from their previous location at the Hovde Building just off the Capitol square. Designed for maximum collaboration, Pop-Dot’s new 5,000 ft2 facility is as inviting as it is inspiring. From the open-concept ‘creative suite’ and spacious conference rooms to the bright orange markerboards that line the walls, the new space certainly lives up to the agency’s reputation as a creative and collaborative powerhouse.

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Sponsored by Midwest Prototyping: Meet Your 2021 Madison Make48 Teams!

Madison residents answered the call and stepped out to the casting call held at the Bodgery a few weeks ago! From students to coworkers to families, the teams are made up of a great mix of backgrounds. Make48 will be heading to the Wisconsin state capitol in August, with Midwest Prototyping crafting the teams’ challenge.

We’re looking forward to seeing what the teams will make. The challenge theme at the Bodgery-Make48 event will be ‘Outdoor Play’, and all the teams will have the expertise of our Tool Techs to help them build. Eight teams will compete for a chance to win with one team winning $2k and the top two teams going to the Nationals in 2022.

Madison, meet your teams!

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EUA Announces Associate + Principal Promotions

MILWAUKEE + MADISON, WI AND DENVER, CO | July 13th — Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA) is proud to announce the promotion of nine employees to Associate + Principal leadership roles, joining 19 Principals and 38 Associates across the firm. These employees work across different markets and geographic locations and are adept at leveraging industry knowledge, demonstrating leadership skills and continuously elevating the firm’s potential. Their representation contributes to the success of the firm, as they are a direct reflection of EUA’s mission and core values.

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Associates and Principals within EUA help identify and prioritize initiatives to affect positive change. They take ownership and responsibility for initiatives and demonstrate resourcefulness to accomplish them. They help develop, implement and sustain change both on a day-to-day basis and long term. It is expected that these team members develop others within their areas while directly impacting the studio/department and the entire firm.

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True North Consultants, Inc. Acquires Seymour Environmental Services, Inc.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON: July 13, 2021

Contact: Chris Valcheff

Phone: (608) 577-8315

Email: cvalcheff@consulttruenorth.com

TRUE NORTH CONSULTANTS, INC. ACQUIRES SEYMOUR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Proudly carrying on a legacy.

[MADISON, WI, July 8, 2021]- The Wisconsin branch of True North Consultants, Inc. has acquired Seymour Environmental Services, Inc. after the passing of Robyn Seymour, founder, and President, in 2020. Seymour Environmental was founded in 1996 and based in south-central Wisconsin. It was unique for the industry operating as one of the few woman-owned businesses in the field. As a full-service environmental firm, they specialized in site-specific approaches to environmental issues and worked with clients across Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa.

“We are honored to serve Seymour’s clients and ensure Robyn’s legacy will continue.” Chris Valcheff Principal Consultant and Director of the Wisconsin branch. “In addition, we are excited to announce that we have hired Mark Fryman, who had worked side by side with Robyn for over 20 years. He brings a wealth of industry experience and will continue to provide seamless customer service to all of our clients.”

True North Consultants, Inc is a collection of talented science and engineering professionals dedicated to mitigating our clients’ environmental risks every day. Our mission is to show up and serve our client’s exact needs, always do the right thing, and guide our clients to their True North success. Founded in Naperville, Il, in 2008, the company has expanded to three locations, including Madison, WI, and Herndon, VA, and now totals over thirty employees.

TRUST. EXPERIENCE. SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE. That’s what you can expect when you work with True North Consultants. www.consulttruenorth.com

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M3 Releases 2021 Health Care Trend Report

The M3 Health Care Trend Report is an annual publication which highlights costs and plan designs for employer-sponsored health insurance throughout the State of Wisconsin. The report contains data collected from M3 clients across the spectrum of employer sizes, regional markets, and sectors.

The 2021 edition demonstrates the third lowest rate of change in health costs for Wisconsin employers since the inception of the report in 2004 and notes how employers are leveraging plan design to drive behavior. 

ACCESS A COPY OF THE REPORT

To set up an opportunity to discuss the report with an expert from M3 Insurance, please reach out at your earliest convenience

Contact:

Jeff Christensen
Director of Communication, M3 Insurance
608.288.2751 
jeff.christensen@m3ins.com