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AM Solutions Hires New Account Executive

AM Solutions announced today the addition of Brian Conkle to their expanding sales team as an Account Executive.  Brian brings an extensive sales and customer service experience to the company.  Having previously worked for PG Display as a Sales Manager, Kelvyn Press as an Account Manager and Daily Herald Media Group as a Territory Account Manager, Brian has been assessing customer needs while providing print and marketing solutions for a variety of customers from multiple Fortune 500 companies and regional organizations to local clients.

 

“I’m very excited about the addition of Brian to our sales team.” States Fred Schulze, VP of Sales and Customer Care. “His professionalism, excellent communication skills and strong commitment to customer care will certainly benefit our customers.”

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Justin Johnson Joins CG Schmidt as a Project Manager

Justin Johnson of Lodi, Wisconsin joins the CG Schmidt team as a Project Manager. Justin is joining the company with an extensive background in construction management.

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Park Bank Makes Donation to Second Harvest Foodbank

Park Bank has donated $10,206 to Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin as part of the financial institution’s credit card program. This contribution was made today to Dan Stein, President/CEO, Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, a nonprofit hunger-relief charity that provides food to partner agencies and helps raise awareness on the issue. The donation was part of Second Harvest’s $2 million capital fundraising effort that will enable the organization to provide healthier food options for individuals and families.

 

“Second Harvest’s mission is to end hunger via community partnerships. As a community bank, Park Bank understands the positive impact we can make right here in Dane County to help our neighbors,” said Jim Hegenbarth, Park Bank’s President/CEO. Hegenbarth continued, “Park Bank’s history of providing support to Dane County organizations goes beyond monetary donations to local not-for-profit groups. Park Bank also encourages its employees to be involved in the community through tutoring at local schools, assisting the elderly, volunteering at local food pantries and working with Junior Achievement to name a few.”

 

“Our Food.Health.Hope. building campaign relied on many community partners, like Park Bank, to create an updated and expanded facility to store fresh and nutritious food,” said Dan Stein, Second Harvest president/CEO. “We are grateful to Park Bank for supporting this effort to provide fresh food to people and reduce the health consequences that result from poor diet and nutrition.”

 

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Kraus-Anderson completes Cabela’s new store in Chesterfield Township, Mich.

MADISON, Wis. (June 2017) – The Madison office of Kraus-Anderson Construction Company (KA), one of the nation’s premier commercial general contractors and construction managers, has completed the construction of Cabela’s new store in Chesterfield, Mich. — the 27th Cabela’s store built by Kraus-Anderson.

The 88,327-square-foot store is located at 45959 Towne Center Blvd. in MaComb County’s Chesterfield Township 30 miles northeast of Detroit near Lake St. Clair.  The new store is scheduled to open this fall.

The building’s exterior will reflect Cabela’s popular store model with wood construction, stonework, and metal roofing.  A large glass storefront will allow customers to view much of the store’s interior as they approach the building.

The store’s interior will be built in Cabela’s new layout designed to surround customers in an outdoor-like experience, featuring a large mountain replica and wildlife display, archery and firearm tech room, indoor archery range and Bargain Cave.

Chesterfield Township is the fourth Cabela’s location in Michigan joining the Dundee, Saginaw and Grandville stores.

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About Cabela’s Incorporated
Cabela’s Incorporated, headquartered in Sidney, Nebraska, is a leading specialty retailer, and the world’s largest direct marketer, of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise.  Since the Company’s founding in 1961, Cabela’s® has grown to become one of the most well-known outdoor recreation brands in the world, and has long been recognized as the World’s Foremost Outfitter®. 

About Kraus-Anderson 
Kraus-Anderson® Construction Company (www.krausanderson.com) is one of the nation’s premier commercial general contractors and construction managers.  Kraus-Anderson, an EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability employer, is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and has regional offices in Madison, Wis., Bismarck, N.D., and Duluth, Bemidji and Rochester Minn.

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SVA Plumb Trust Company Announces New President

Tammy Koester Parks, JD has been named President of SVA Plumb Trust Company, LLC, an affiliate of SVA Plumb Financial.

Tammy has over 25 years of experience in the areas of estate planning and trust either as a trust officer or as an attorney in private practice. In her role, Tammy administers trusts and other fiduciary accounts for high net worth clients and their families.  These include trusts and other individually managed accounts as well as trust services without investment management. Tammy works closely with clients to help them with their estate planning concerns and objectives.

“We are extremely fortunate to have Tammy as President of SVA Plumb Trust Company,” states Tom Plumb, President and CEO of SVA Plumb Financial.  “We look forward to utilizing her extensive expertise in this new role, allowing our team to continue to deliver exceptional client service.”

About SVA Plumb Financial, LLC

At SVA Plumb Financial, we believe quality service is the key to maintaining long-term relationships. Our clients enjoy personal access to the investment and trust advisory professionals who oversee their portfolios. Through this close relationship, we recognize the direct responsibility we have for our clients’ assets and wealth planning.

We work closely with our clients to assist them in defining their investment goals and objectives, taking into account not only their goals and obligations, but also their desires to address the needs of future generations.

SVA Plumb Financial, LLC is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, employs over 45 staff, and has additional offices in Milwaukee and Appleton, Wisconsin as well as Sioux Falls, South Dakota.   Its entities include SVA Plumb Wealth Management, LLC and SVA Plumb Trust Company, LLC. More information is available at www.svaplumb.com.