Hilary Dickinson
Sandwich Bros. jumpstarts Kangaroo Brands’ growth
Kangaroo Brands Inc.
7620 N. 81st St., Milwaukee
Industry: Food manufacturing
Employees: 150
www.reallytastyfood.com
Since introducing its Sandwich Bros. of Wisconsin line in 2013, Kangaroo Brands Inc. has seen...
Teeing up
As a teenager, Pat Kressin worked on his great-uncle’s potato farm in Cedarburg. That is, until he came across a newspaper advertisement for a...
Digital avatar ‘Sophie’ brings intelligence, compassion to interactions
iDAvatars Inc.
1341 W. Mequon Road, Suite 210, Mequon
Innovation: Digital Avatars
www.idavatars.com
Sophie is compassionate and empathetic; she is smart; and she has a sense of humor.
She...
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