Exact Sciences Earns 2024 Great Place to Work® Certification™

Award marks sixth consecutive year company has received prestigious distinction

MADISON, Wis., May 21, 2024 – Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, announced today that the company has been certified as a 2024 Great Place To Work® for the sixth consecutive year. The certification is based on the results of a confidential employee survey to U.S.-based employees, providing an unbiased evaluation of the company’s work environment, culture, and leadership. This year, 85% of employees called Exact Sciences a Great Place To Work, surpassing the average U.S. company by an impressive margin of 28 points.

Great Place To Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention, and increased innovation.

“We’re honored that Exact Sciences is a certified Great Place To Work for the sixth year in a row,” said Sarah Condella, executive vice president of human resources at Exact Sciences. “This recognition comes thanks to our remarkable team. What makes Exact Sciences exceptional is our team’s dedication to teamwork, integrity, and innovation, paired with their unwavering commitment to our purpose of helping eradicate cancer. Fostering an inclusive, collaborative environment for all employees is our priority, and this prestigious certification reaffirms our commitment to that promise.” 

By achieving this distinction, Exact Sciences joins an elite group of organizations that have demonstrated exceptional workplace practices, a willingness to act on employee feedback, and a strong commitment to employee well-being. The anonymous feedback collected during certification focuses on factors known to impact the quality of an employee’s experience, such as trust, pride, respect, and camaraderie. 

“Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience,” said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasized that certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Exact Sciences stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.”

According to Great Place To Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a certified great workplace and 15 times more likely to choose to work at a certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, to earn a fair share of the company’s profits, and to have a fair chance at promotion.

Exact Sciences is looking for talented people who are passionate about fighting cancer. For more information and to view a complete list of job openings, visit the company careers site.

About Exact Sciences Corp.
A leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, Exact Sciences gives patients and health care professionals the clarity needed to take life-changing action earlier. Building on the success of the Cologuard^® and Oncotype^® tests, Exact Sciences is investing in its pipeline to develop innovative solutions for use before, during, and after a cancer diagnosis. For more information, visit ExactSciences.com, follow Exact Sciences on X (formerly known as Twitter) @ExactSciences, or find Exact Sciences on LinkedIn and Facebook.

About Great Place To Work^® Certification^™
Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience — specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place To Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work Certified.

About Great Place To Work^®
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List. Learn more at greatplacetowork.com and follow Great Place To Work on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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Media Contact (U.S.):
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Wisconsin Union: Lineup of Free Madison Jazz Festival Events, Including World-Renowned Headliners, Will Come to the Terrace June 15-16

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2024

Contact Information:
Shauna Breneman, Public Relations and Communications Officer, Wisconsin Union
Email: sbreneman@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-8862

READ RELEASE ONLINE: union.wisc.edu/about/news/2024-madison-jazz-festival

LINEUP OF FREE MADISON JAZZ FESTIVAL EVENTS, INCLUDING WORLD-RENOWNED HEADLINERS, WILL COME TO THE TERRACE JUNE 15-16

MADISON – The annual tradition, the Madison Jazz Festival, will return to the outdoor dining and entertainment destination the Memorial Union Terrace June 15-16 with free jazz performances presented by the Wisconsin Union Theater (WUT) and the Arts + Literature Laboratory.

The Madison Jazz Festival at the Terrace will feature headliners the Orrin Evans Quartet on June 15 and the Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet: “We Exist!” on June 16. Seating for Madison Jazz Fest shows at the Terrace is available on a first-come, first-served basis. During inclement weather, Madison Jazz Festival events scheduled to take place at the Terrace will move to Shannon Hall in the nearby building Memorial Union, when possible.

The full Jazz Fest lineup at the Terrace includes:

• June 15:
  • 1-2 p.m. – Madison Jazz Fest High School All Stars
  • 3-4:30 p.m. – Gerri DiMaggio and Friends featuring Peter Dominguez
  • 5-6:15 p.m. – Heirloom
  • 7-8:30 p.m. – Orrin Evans Quartet
  • 9-10:30 p.m. – “¡Azucar! A celebration Honoring Celia Cruz,” featuring Betty Guerrero y La Combi
• June 16:
  • 1-2:15 p.m. – A.S.T.R.O.
  • 3-4:15 p.m. – John Christensen Quartet with Russ Johnson
  • 5-6:15 p.m. – Pawan Benjamin Trio with Javier Santiago and Jeremiah Collier
  • 7-8:30 p.m. – Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet: “We Exist!”

            “We are excited for the return of this quintessential Madison summertime event and even more excited that all the Terrace performances, even the headliners, will be free of charge,” WUT Director Elizabeth Snodgrass said. “The Madison Jazz Festival and the Memorial Union Terrace are two of Madison’s best ways to gather in community, and Madisonians will get to celebrate both Wisconsin-based and internationally-renowned jazz musicians all in the same place and for free.”

GRAMMY-nominated jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader Orrin Evans will lead the Orrin Evans Quartet during its free June 15 performance and has been a leader in jazz innovation throughout his three-decades-long career. He has become known for infusing other genres into jazz, such as blues and soul. In addition to Evans, the ensemble includes drummer Justin Faulkner, bassist Vicente Archer and saxophonist Caleb Wheeler Curtis.

            “I go head-first for a lot of things,” Evans has said. “I like to stretch out. Wherever the music takes me, I’m going there.”

GRAMMY and Tony Award-winning vocalist, musical theater star and producer Dee Dee Bridgewater will conclude the festival with the Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet on June 16 at the Terrace. Bridgewater’s “We Exist!” tour focuses on the struggles women have faced and the successes women have achieved through their talent. Bridgewater earned her Tony for her work playing Glinda in “The Wiz.” The jazz songstress enjoys re-envisioning jazz classics. Her mentors have included Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins and Betty Carter.

“I hope that I will be exploring things until I don’t have the voice, or until my body gives out, or until they both give out, or until I just leave this Earth,” said Bridgewater in an interview with Morgan Enos of GRAMMY.com.

In addition to the free events at the Terrace June 15-16, other Madison Jazz Festival free and ticketed events will occur throughout Madison June 7-14, including performances by Raul Midón on June 8 and Miguel Zenón and Luis Perdomo “El Arte Del Bolero” on June 10.

The WUT team recently announced its 2024-2025 season of what’s next now — the Theater’s new tag line — with up-and-coming musicians, vocalists and dancers as well as renowned artists in performing arts. The lineup includes the Theater’s annual cornerstone series in jazz and classical as well as the new Black Box Sessions featuring hip-hop music. The 2024-2025 season also includes two theatrical productions as well as the return of Japanese Taiko drumming. Current subscribers can renew now; general public sales for subscriptions and single tickets start on May 28.

Patrons can support future Wisconsin Union Theater and Wisconsin Union events as well as student leadership opportunities by making purchases at the Memorial Union Terrace, the Memorial Union, Union South, Wisconsin Union markets and cafes, and TerraceStore.union.wisc.edu. Supporters can also make events like this and performing arts student leadership roles possible by giving tax-deductible donations here.

Patrons can visit union.wisc.edu/madison-jazz-festival for the WUT-hosted Madison Jazz Festival lineup and details about the WUT-hosted festival events. Details about the rest of the Jazz Festival events can be found at madisonjazzfestivalwi.org.

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About the Wisconsin Union Theater

For more than 80 years, the Wisconsin Union Theater (WUT) has served as a center for cultural activity in the heart of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. WUT presents an annual season of performing arts and hosts hundreds of rental events in Shannon Hall and the Play Circle in Memorial Union. WUT has an extensive history of presenting world-renowned musicians, dancers, actors, and speakers and strives to create an equitable, diverse, and inclusive place for all. WUT is part of the Wisconsin Union, a membership organization that blends study and leisure to create unique out-of-classroom opportunities. Learn more: union.wisc.edu/wisconsin-union-theater.

National Guardian Life Insurance Company: Michelle Niemec promoted to Vice President, Controller

Madison, Wis. (May 20, 2024) – Michelle Niemec has been promoted to Vice President, Controller at National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL). Niemec joined NGL in 2021 as Assistant Vice President, Accounting Policy and has been instrumental in determining the accounting treatment for the sale of various blocks of business over the last several years, as well as managing the relationship with NGL’s external auditors.

Niemec will oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, accounting policy, expense analysis and financial planning functions at NGL.

“Michelle has a done an excellent job establishing the accounting policy function and managing our external auditor relationship. She is a collaborative leader with a passion for mentoring staff. Aligning our accounting functions under Michelle will allow us to improve processes and controls, in addition to focusing on employee development opportunities,” said Nancy Stoddard, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at NGL. “I look forward to continuing to work with her and our entire team as we focus on business excellence.”

“NGL has a long history of financial strength. I remain committed to further enhancing our processes and achieving our long-term financial goals as the organization continues to grow,” said Niemec.

Niemec is a CPA who joined NGL with a wealth of experience supporting various organizations in accounting on a statutory, GAAP and IFRS basis. She has a background in public and technical accounting, as well as private equity and strategic transition support.

Niemec holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University.

She also enjoys hiking, mountain biking and spending time with her family.

About NGL

Established in 1909 National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) is an insurance company headquartered in Madison, Wis. Licensed to do business in 49 states and the District of Columbia, NGL markets preneed and individual life and annuities, as well as group markets products. Information about NGL can be found at www.nglic.com; Facebook: Facebook.com/NGLIC and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-guardian-life-insurance-company.

National Guardian Life Insurance Company is not affiliated with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America a/k/a The Guardian or Guardian Life.

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Kraus-Anderson Madison names Michael Hinderman Director of Operations

MADISON, Wis. (June 2024) – Kraus-Anderson Construction (KA) has named Michael Hinderman as director of operations for the company’s Madison office. In his new position, he will lead the day-to-day operations of the Madison region, including overseeing all construction projects, marketing programs and business development initiatives. 

A 22-year industry veteran, Hinderman joined KA in 2008 as a project manager. In January 2024, he was promoted from senior project manager to project executive, the company’s top project management position.

Hinderman has overseen dozens of projects in numerous building sectors, including healthcare, education, government, office, retail, conference centers and advanced manufacturing facilities. Some of his notable repeat clients include Verizon, Scheels, Cabela’s, Fidelity Investments, Lowes, Room and Board, Kroger-Roundy’s and Pick ‘n Save. Other project highlights include:

–  La Crosse Center – 90,000-square-foot expansion and renovation;

–  Menasha Corporation – 85,000-square-foot manufacturing center in Pelahatchie, Miss.;

–  Kalahari Resorts Hotel – new four-story, 237-unit hotel  and addition at Wisconsin Dells;

–  Memorial Health of Lafayette County – 82,000-square-foot replacement hospital in Darlington, Wis. 

Hinderman is a member of BioForward of Madison, American Institute of Architects of Wisconsin, Downtown Madison Inc., Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, Smart Growth and Wisconsin Hospital Association. He received an A.A.S. degree in Construction Management and an A.A.S. degree in Construction Technology from Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He also holds an ICRA Healthcare Construction Certificate.

About Kraus-Anderson

Established in 1897, Kraus-Anderson (www.krausanderson.com) is an integrated construction management and real estate development enterprise working independently and in collaboration with a family of companies and services, including facilities assessment, K-12 pre-referendum planning, strategic facility planning, sustainability and insurance operations. Kraus-Anderson, an EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability employer, is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and has regional offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wis., Fargo and Bismarck, N.D., Duluth, Bemidji and Rochester Minn. and Phoenix, Ariz.

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