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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
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Capitol Bank Announces David Robbins as Market President at Future East Madison Location
For Immediate Release
Natalie Gregerson
Director of Marketing/Officer
Capitol Bank
710 N. High Point Road
Madison, Wisconsin 53717
608.836.1616
Capitol Bank Announces David Robbins as Market President at Future East Madison Location
Madison, WI (July 7, 2021): Ken Thompson, President and CEO of Capitol Bank, is pleased to welcome David Robbins, Market President of Capitol Bank East. David has 16 years of banking experience in a variety of roles including retail, branch management and commercial lending. David holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and completed Graduate School of Banking in 2019.
“David’s leadership experience and diverse banking background will help grow our Dane County presence as we open our East Madison location in late 2021,” said Thompson.
David resides in the Madison area with his wife and children. He enjoys coaching youth sports, spending time outdoors, golfing and traveling.
About Capitol Bank: Capitol Bank, locally owned and operated since 1995, is committed to serving the communities in which we live, work and do business. We are proud of the partnerships we have established with organizations, businesses and individuals in the Dane County area. Our philosophy of community support is demonstrated at the corporate level, as well as in the time and energy our employees devote to our community each year. Capitol Bank is Member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.
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Gomez Joins MDC as VP of Lending & Investments
Madison, WI – July 7, 2021, Madison Development Corporation (MDC), a non-profit organization serving the residents and businesses of Dane County since 1977, announces the appointment of Juan Gomez as Vice President of Lending & Investments. As a key member of MDC’s Executive Management Team, Gomez will oversee the Lending & Investments Division for MDC.
Prior to joining MDC, Gomez served as Technology Investment Manager at Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and as a Capital Finance Officer with the State’s Department of Administration. He has extensive experience in economic development, public finance, and real estate. Juan holds an M.B.A. in Finance and an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
“We are excited to have Gomez join our team,” said Lorrie Keating Heinemann, MDC’s President & CEO. “His experience working with and lending to entrepreneurs and startups will be a great fit for MDC.”
MDC Board Member Ron Trachtenberg added, “We look forward to working with Juan as part of the team to further the efforts of MDC in its efforts for economic development in Dane County”.
About Madison Development Corporation
Madison Development Corporation is a non-profit organization that owns and manages 348 affordable housing units in the Madison area. MDC also provides financing for hard-to-finance businesses in Dane County. Since 1977, MDC has provided loans to more than 450 businesses totaling over $35 million; helping to create over 7,500 quality jobs in Dane County.
MDC’s partnership with the City’s CDBG program and with Community Banks in its Venture Debt Fund has allowed MDC to finance over 450 companies in Dane County including Nordic Consulting, TomoTherapy, Willy St Co-Op, Monty’s Blue Plate Diner, PerBlue Entertainment, ImageMover, Networked Insights, Phoenix Nuclear, Invenra, and AstoCT
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Kraus-Anderson opens Milwaukee office to meet construction growth in SE Wisconsin
Mike Timmers named director of operations
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (July 2021) – Kraus-Anderson Construction, one of the nation’s premier general contractors and construction managers, is expanding its footprint, opening a new office in Milwaukee. The company has named Mike Timmers as director of operations. A location for the Milwaukee office has not yet been secured.
Kraus-Anderson’s (KA) long history of construction projects in East-Southeast Wisconsin and the Milwaukee- Chicago region dates back to the 1950s and 60s when it built Bayshore Shopping Center in Milwaukee; grocery stores for Red Owl (with multiple Wisconsin and Chicago area locations), and facilities for companies from Wisconsin Foods (Sturgeon Bay) to Bankers Mutual Life (Freeport, Ill).
In recent years, KA has delivered an array of notable projects for a range of commercial and government sector markets in the region. Projects include renovation of the FBI Field Office, Milwaukee; a tenant buildout for Strang Architects in Madison, which is Wisconsin’s first WELL-Certified project; and Monarch Health in Madison, an addiction recovery clinic offering a model for opioid addiction treatment that is a first of its kind. KA has also performed multiple projects for repeat clients, including Room and Board, Pick ‘n Save, Scheels, Cabela’s, Fidelity Investments, Verizon, Lowes, Wilde Automotive, Home Run Auto Group and Lupient Automotive Group. Current projects in the area include an adaptive reuse project for Winston-Knolls Schools, a school serving students with autism in Elgin, Ill.
“We’re aiming to strengthen our southeast Wisconsin presence,” said Tom Roepke, Kraus-Anderson’s Wisconsin area director. “With the addition of a Milwaukee office, we see opportunity for huge growth in the southeast Wisconsin region. KA’s expertise in healthcare, schools, commercial markets, and our unique strengths in preconstruction and facilities assessment, are all well aligned to offer strong value to clients across multiple market sectors.”
Mike Timmers
A 21-year industry veteran, Timmers has overseen a spectrum of area commercial markets and scopes ranging from modest to multi-million-dollar projects. He most recently served as director of operations at Milwaukee-based Greenfire Management Services and was a project manager for Briohn Building Corp. and Miron Construction. He received his B.S. in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
“Mike brings to Kraus-Anderson extensive project management experience, leadership expertise and depth of knowledge of the regional market,” said Roepke. “We are excited to have him lead our Milwaukee team.”
About Kraus-Anderson
Established in 1897, Kraus-Anderson® Construction Company (www.krausanderson.com) is one of the nation’s premier commercial general contractors and construction managers. Kraus-Anderson, an Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action employer, is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and has regional offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wis., Bismarck, N.D., and Duluth, Bemidji and Rochester Minn.
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KW2 Becomes Certified as Woman-Owned Business
MADISON, Wis.—KW2, a 35-year-old digital and marketing agency, announced today that the company is now certified as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) by the State of Wisconsin. The certification follows KW2’s CEO Jennifer Savino becoming the company’s primary owner in 2020.
“KW2 has worked in partnership with public and private organizations for thirty-five years to tackle some of society’s most challenging communication problems,” said Savino. “I am thrilled and humbled by the opportunity to lead the next chapter of our company, and I remain dedicated to KW2’s core values of empowering and improving people’s lives.”