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6 • Milwaukee County Post • May 12, 2017 MILWAUKEE — Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network has been recognized among the top 20 percent of medium- sized health systems in the nation by Truven Health Analytics, an independent firm that evaluates hospi- tals and health systems. The Froedtert & MCW health network is one of just four Wisconsin health systems to make the list. The Froedtert & MCW health network operates Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls, Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa and St. Joseph's Hospital in West Bend, as well as health centers in more than 20 locations. According to Truven, health systems on the list generally outperfor m their peers in a variety of measures, including high- er survival rates, fewer errors and lower costs. The study analyzed data from 337 health sys- tems and their 2,415 asso- ciated hospitals. Froedtert's category includes health systems with total annual operat- ing expenses in the $750 million to $1.5 billion range. BUSINESS Groceries without going to the store Froedtert recognized among top 20% health systems in its class By NICHOLAS DETTMANN Conley News Service WEST BEND — A new way to shop for groceries is coming to the Greater Milwaukee area today. And you don't have to leave your house. Founded in 2012, Instacart, downloadable on one's smartphone or tablet, lets consumers go grocery shopping from wherever they are and without setting a foot in a grocery store. "It's a same-day grocery delivery service by trained, trusted professionals on a smartphone app," said Scott Holloway, senior operations manager for Instacart. "It's a personalized and new way to get groceries." The company was found- ed in 2012 by Apoorva Mehta, a former Amazon executive. Holloway said Mehta came up with the app based on experience. "This was one of his least favorite activities," Holloway said. "He couldn't stand going to the grocery store." The app will be available in select stores throughout the Milwaukee metro area, including Menomonee Falls, Sussex, Pewaukee, Hartland, Delafield, Wales, Waukesha, New Berlin, Brookfield and Muskego. The stores utilizing the app include Whole Foods Market, Petco, Costco (no membership required), Meijer, Pick 'n Save and Metro Market. How it works is simple: ■ Download the app. You have the option to connect the app to your Facebook profile; ■ Type in your ZIP code; ■ Sign up for a plan — $99 per year or $14.99 per month (a free trial is available); ■ Fill out the shopping list; ■ Send in the order; ■ Wait for it to arrive. Holloway said delivery takes an hour once an order is placed. Instacart Express offers unlimited same-day, one-hour deliveries with a free trial for one year. Orders can also be placed on Instacart's website, w w w . i n s t a c a r t . c o m . Consumers can trade recipes as well. The company started in the San Francisco area and Holloway said it was an immediate hit. Since then, Instacart has expanded to several cities throughout the U.S., includ- ing Chicago, New York, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Los Angeles and Seattle. "The goal we have is to cover 80 percent of house- holds by 2018," Holloway said. He estimated they were in about 30 percent before entering the Milwaukee market. According to a news release, the delivery area will cover more than 550,000 households and will also provide more than 100 jobs. Areas of service besides Waukesha County include Milwaukee's Lower East Side, Upper East Side, Riverwest, Glendale, Brown Deer, Mequon, Grafton, Richfield, Hubertus, Germantown, Greenfield, West Allis and Oak Creek. There are video quizzes and test orders to help shop- pers familiarize themselves with respective stores. "We had a lot of demand in Milwaukee," Holloway said. "We had thousands of requests." A March New York Post article reported Instacart is valued at $3.4 billion. Email: ndettmann@conleynet.com Submitted photo A screenshot of the home page for the mobile app Instacart. Instacart makes its debut in Greater Milwaukee area Snap-on buys UK company for $72 million KENOSHA — Snap-on Inc. announced that it's acquired a United Kingdom tool company for $72 million. The manufacturer of tools, equipment and systems solu- tions said in a May 4 news release that it came to an agree- ment to take over Norbar Torque Tools Holdings Limited along with its assets in the United States and China. Norbar is based in Banbury, U.K., and reported annual sales of $41 million last year. The acquisition helps Snap-on's existing torque offer- ings to critical industries and allows it to further grow its powered torque products. Master Lock opens global headquarters in Howell Avenue building in Oak Creek OAK CREEK — Master Lock Co. held a ceremonial "unlocking" event May 4 to announce that its new global headquarters in Oak Creek is officially open for business. The 120,000-square-foot building at 6744 S. Howell Ave. was formally occupied by Caterpillar, Bucyrus International and Midwest Express. The new headquarters will have about 400 employees with a capacity of up 80 more, a news release said. The renovated building features a design studio, elec- tronic, software and prototype labs as well as an amphithe- ater, conference rooms and call centers. Currently, Master Lock is looking to fill 41 open positions — 25 at the new Oak Creek headquarters and another 16 at its Milwaukee manufacturing plant. CEO Search Committee announced for Wisconsin Center District MILWAUKEE — Secretary Scott Neitzel, chairman of the Wisconsin Center District, announced that the WCD Board will form a CEO Search Committee. The committee will be comprised of members of the WCD Board and tasked with recruiting and identifying candidates to become the next CEO of the Wisconsin Center District. "I am confident that with our great staff and venues, the committee will be able to recruit a talented and expe- rienced candidate pool," Neitzel said. "As we move closer to completion of the Bucks Arena and its surrounding development, we are excited to continue the process of positioning the Center District for the future." Current CEO Russ Staerkel's contract will be extended past May and he will continue to serve as CEO throughout the search process. The CEO Search Committee will be led by board mem- ber James Kanter. John Yingling, owner of the Paladan Group LLC, will be hired as a consultant to help manage the search process as well as other Center District strate- gic initiatives. Additional Search Committee members will be announced at a future date.

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