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6 • Milwaukee County Post • September 4, 2015 MacKinnon named founding dean of MCW school of pharmacy MILWAUKEE — Dr. George E. MacKinnon III has been named founding dean of the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy. A Wisconsin native, MacKinnon will provide leadership and management of MCW's new school, which expects to matriculate its first class of doctor of phar- macy students in 2017 or 2018. Currently, MacKinnon serves as found- ing dean and professor of pharmacy, and vice provost for Health Sciences at Roosevelt University's College of Pharmacy in Chicago. "Dr. MacKinnon has been involved in a leadership capacity in the establishment and accreditation of three new colleges of pharmacy in the United States, making him an ideal leader for the MCW School of Pharmacy," said John R. Raymond Sr., MD, presi- dent and CEO of MCW. "His extensive expe- rience and expertise will help drive the vision we have for the school, as well as meet our end goal of training highly-qualified pharmacists who will provide extended services in medication monitoring, immu- nizations, health screenings, chronic dis- ease management, acute ambulatory care, and specialty pharmacy care," Raymond said in a statement. As founding dean, MacKinnon will cre- ate and deliver on a dynamic, innovative vision, developing and nurturing collabora- tive relationships with MCW's clinical part- ners, and achieving financial viability for the program. He will serve as CEO, recruit and hire key leadership and faculty, secure and maintain professional accreditation in pharmacy, lead the faculty in strategic plan- ning, identify new practice models, design and develop an innovative curriculum, and identify and cultivate opportunities for research and collaboration. For 25 years, MacKinnon has engaged in clinical practice, research, teaching and academic administration through joint aca- demic appointments in medicine and phar- macy at educational institutions such as St. Louis College of Pharmacy and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. The school of pharmacy will offer spe- cialty tracks aligned with health needs such as in pediatrics, psychiatry, cancer, pharmacogenomics, cardiovascular dis- eases, population health and specialty phar- macy. BUSINESS Global Workplace Solutions sale finalized to CBRE Group MILWAUKEE — Johnson Controls announced Tuesday that it has completed the sale of its Global Workplace Solutions business to CBRE Group for $1.475 billion. Global Workplace Solutions is one of the world's largest providers of facilities man- agement services. According to the announcement, the sale includes a 10-year strategic relationship between the two com- panies with Johnson Controls being the preferred provider of HVAC equipment, building automation systems and related services to the 5 billion-square-foot portfo- lio of real estate and corporate facilities managed globally by CBRE and GWS. It's expected to create up to $500 million of annual incremental revenue for the Johnson Controls Building Efficiency busi- ness, according to the company. "The sale of Global Workplace Solutions goes beyond its transactional value, as it represents an investment by Johnson Controls to grow its core building business, at the same time forging a strategic part- nership with CBRE that will deliver long- term benefits to both companies," said Alex Molinaroli, Johnson Controls CEO, in a statement. Both Johnson Controls and CBRE will provide $40 million combined during 10 years to fund a building innovation lab to create leading-edge energy management solutions to lower costs and enhance their clients' work environments. www.johnsoncontrols.com www.cbre.com Johnson Controls suspending work at West Allis facility WEST ALLIS — Johnson Controls Inc. will be indefinitely suspending work on Project Unity at its facility located at 801 S. 60th St. in West Allis. This action is expected to affect 197 employees beginning on Oct. 14. The Milwaukee Workforce Development Board will provide Rapid Response services to the affected workers. Associated Bank teams up with several Packers for promotions GREEN BAY — Associated Bank announced Tuesday it will feature Green Bay Packers Randall Cobb, Jordy Nelson and Davante Adams in upcoming promo- tional activities. According to the announcement, the three Packers star receivers will partici- pate in fan and customer engagement and various marketing projects as well as com- munity initiatives. The Green Bay-based bank recently completed a three-year partnership with Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. In 2014, Associated expanded its long-standing Packers sponsorship to include numerous activities for fans, customers and commu- nities throughout Wisconsin. www.associatedbank.com Chicago law firm joins Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek MILWAUKEE — Law firm Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. announced that Chicago law firm Varga Berger Ledsky Hayes & Casey has joined the organization, expanding its presence in the Illinois mar- ket. According to the announcement, by hav- ing VBLH&C join the Wisconsin-based law firm, it strengthens WHD's corporate, liti- gation, real estate, consumer finance, health care and environmental practices. With the addition of the lawyers and staff from VBLH&C, WHD employs nearly 320 professionals throughout its four locations in Illinois and Wisconsin. "As our presence in the Chicago market grows, this addition will greatly expand and enhance several practice areas as part of the firm's growth plan and its continued commitment to meet the needs of our grow- ing business client base in the Midwest," said WHD's Chief Executive Paul Eberle in a statement. All attorneys and staff from VBLH&C are joining WHD while maintaining their current Chicago location at 125 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 2150, in downtown Chicago. WHD has offices in Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago and soon in Waukesha County. http://whdlaw.com Investment firm buys Wauwatosa distribution center WAUWATOSA — Wangard Investment Real Estate purchased a 19,600-square-foot distribution center on 113th Street for $4.8 million last month. The building at 1400 N. 113th St. was pre- viously owned by 1400 North LLC. Kevin Barry and David Buckley, brokers with Milwaukee-based DTZ Barry, repre- sented Wangard Investment Real Estate in the transaction. There is space available to lease at the facility of up to 196,000 square feet and it is divisible, featuring climate-controlled warehouse, cooler space, docks, drive- through bays and rail access. www.dtz.com Super Bottle Parking buys West Allis retail building WEST ALLIS — Super Bottle Parking LLC recently purchased a 1,350-square-foot retail building at 7606 W. Greenfield Ave. from Charles R. Bacun to be used as a park- ing lot for its adjacent business. The prop- erty was formerly Bacun's Automotive Service. David Buckley of DTZ Barry was the sole broker in the transaction. According to the announcement last week, Bacun decided to retire after 43 years in the business. Rogers Memorial to hold job fair BROWN DEER — Rogers Memorial Hospital will host a job fair from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 14 in its Brown Deer hospital community room, 4600 W. Schroeder Drive. Rogers is searching for full-time, part- time and pool psychiatric nurses to fill vacant positions at its West Allis, Brown Deer and Oconomowoc facilities. Those interested should provide a résumé and any other relevant documenta- tion demonstrating skills and workplace experience. On-site interviews will be con- ducted by Rogers' Human Resources Department. The newly created nursing positions are in response to growing demand for care in the West Allis, Brown Deer and Oconomowoc communities. www.rogershospital.org Bon-Ton opens Ohio distribution center MILWAUKEE — The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced the grand opening of its 743,000-square-foot direct-to-consumer ful- fillment center in West Jefferson, Ohio, on Aug. 26. The facility, which began transitioning fulfillment operations in June, supports the company's expanding e-commerce busi- ness and aggressive growth, according to Bon-Ton Stores, which which operates Boston Store, Bergner's, Carson's and Younkers stores. The facility is expected to improve effi- ciency at Bon-Ton and accelerate delivery time for customers. The consolidation of five e-commerce distribution centers into one highly auto- mated fulfillment center offers a significant expansion to the company's shipping capacity, with an estimated 40,000 units per day and 350,000 units per day at its peak during the holiday season. www.bonton.com MacKinnon

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