Ashley Smart
Ashley covers startups, technology and manufacturing for BizTimes. She was previously the managing editor of the News Graphic and Washington County Daily News. In past reporting roles, covering education at The Waukesha Freeman, she received several WNA awards. She is a UWM graduate. In her free time, Ashley enjoys watching independent films, tackling a new recipe in the kitchen and reading a good book.
🔒 Former CFO of Kenosha-based Pacific Sands files shareholder lawsuit against...
The former CFO of Kenosha-based Pacific Stands has filed a stockholder lawsuit against the company’s CEO and board of directors.
🔒 The Commons will sunset brand at the end of 2023,...
The Commons, an initiative started by the Greater Milwaukee Committee, will sunset the brand at the end of the year.
🔒 Green Bay Packaging plans new $60 million manufacturing facility in...
Green Bay Packaging is seeking approval to build a 233,450-square-foot corporate office and light manufacturing facility in Germantown.
🔒 Cintas reopens shuttered Menomonee Falls facility as part of Cleanroom...
After Cintas closed its Menomonee Falls facility in 2020, the same location has been reopened as part of the company’s Cleanroom business.
🔒 Fathom Manufacturing pivots to EV work as new CEO looks...
Fathom Digital Manufacturing is still seeing the lingering impact of macroeconomic uncertainty as the company reported a decrease in third quarter revenue.
🔒 Microsoft’s master plan for expanded Mount Pleasant data center campus...
Despite Microsoft looking to increase the size of its Mount Pleasant data center campus, there are no solid plans yet as to how the land will be used.
🔒 Innovations: Milwaukee company teams up with culinary tech firm to...
Two companies serving the food industry have come together to develop a compact, fully autonomous, robotic pizza-making system.
Microsoft massively increases size of data center development plans in Mount...
Microsoft plans to purchase an additional 1,030 acres of land within Mount Pleasant’s Tax Incremental District No. 5 and invest "billions" of dollars.
Ontech Systems to move from Menomonee Falls to Milwaukee’s far northwest...
Menomonee Falls-based Ontech Systems, an IT services and consulting firm, is moving into a new office building located on Milwaukee’s northwest side.
🔒 How to scale up organizational giving
Increasing how much your organization gives back to the community, through financial donations or volunteer work, can sometimes seem challenging. But businesses in Milwaukee...
🔒 Rev Up: Milwaukee-based startup 7Rivers helps organizations harness the power...
Leadership: Paul Stillmank, founder and CEO
Headquarters:Â Milwaukee
What it does:Â Provides consulting services focused on AI and data modernization
Founded:Â 2023
Employees:Â 8
Next Goals:Â Reach between $7 million - $8 million in...
🔒 Generac will help federal government complete $440 million in energy...
Generac is one of three solar companies that will help the U.S. Department of Energy complete a $440 million energy project in Puerto Rico.
