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.
🔒 HPS|PayMedix raises another $25 million in funding to fuel growth
Milwaukee-based Health Payment Systems, Inc. (HPS) and PayMedix, a health care payment processing system, announced this week it has closed a $25 million funding...
VC 414 aims to support underrepresented founders, de-mystify venture capital
Founded by prominent business leaders Jennifer Abele and Raquel Filmanowicz, VC 414 launched at the start of the month.
🔒 Here’s what the Wisconsin 275 are reading – for work...
Here’s a breakdown of what some of the Wisconsin 275 -- Wisconsin’s most influential business leaders -- have enjoyed reading.
🔒 Sussex IM names new president and CEO, announces other leadership...
Sussex IM, a Sussex-based custom plastic injection molder, has appointed Megan Tzanoukakis to the role of president and chief executive officer. Tzanoukakis, who joined...
🔒 Multi-Color Corp. will close its Menomonee Falls facility
Batavia, Ohio-based Multi-Color Corp., a global supplier of label solutions, will close its Menomonee Falls facility located at N58 W14900 Shawn Circle. A WARN...
UAW members in Racine and Iowa ratify new contract with CNH...
Over eight months since more than 1,000 United Auto Workers in both Racine and Burlington, Iowa who work for CNH Industrial went on strike,...
🔒 Innovations: Lillipad provides remote employees a solution for flex space...
Waukesha-based Lillipad Work Solutions Inc. is offering work-from-home consumers a desk to meet their unique needs.
Colin Dowdle, co-founder and chief executive officer of Lillipad,...
🔒 Klement’s and Milwaukee World Festival end sponsorship agreement
After Summerfest operator Milwaukee World Festival Inc. filed a lawsuit against Milwaukee-based Klement’s Sausage Company Inc. last December, alleging Klement’s had breached a sponsorship...
🔒 Wearable Technologies named a finalist in SXSW Pitch competition
Hartland-based startup Wearable Technologies Inc. has been named one of just 40 global finalists in the 2023 South by Southwest (SXSW) Pitch competition.
The startup’s founder...
The Spice House will close its MLK Drive location this March
After 30 years of calling Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (previously known as Old World Third Street) in downtown Milwaukee home, The Spice...
🔒 Milwaukee-based Fredman Bag Company acquired by Mississippi firm
Milwaukee-based Fredman Bag Company, a manufacturer of printed and converted flexible packaging products, has been acquired by Summit, Mississippi-based Summit Plastics.
Terms of the deal...
🔒 Kohler Co. names Laura Kohler as company’s first chief sustainability...
Kohler Co. announced Thursday that Laura Kohler has been named the company’s first chief sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer.
Laura Kohler, who...
