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Founded in 1972, Town & Country Electric, SKC Electric and Faith Technologies combine to form Faith Technologies, which is a full-service electrical and specialty systems contractor. With more than 1,400 employees, it is one of the largest privately held electrical contractors in the United States. The company maintains operations in over 10 locations in Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. It offers computer-aided design, air condition wiring, surge suppression installation and electrical upgrade services. Faith Technologies administers the Lighting Areas Maintenance Program, which provides inspection and repair of existing lighting systems. It serves various educational facilities, multifamily developments, churches, health care campuses, hotels, resorts, retail shopping centers and automotive dealerships. The company has a store that features a variety of apparel accessories. It maintains a federal supply schedule contract with the General Services Administration. Faith Technologies projects include the Medford Medical Center, Bio Resources and Family Foot Clinic. It works in alliance with the Association of Executive and Administrative Professionals (AEAP), Association for Computer Operations Management (AFCOM) and Central Wisconsin Contractors Association (CWCA). The company is a member of the Wisconsin Green Building Alliance. It is a recipient of the AGC of Wisconsin Safety Award.

Renaissance Learning provides computerized assessment and progress-monitoring tools for pre-K 12 schools and districts. The company s progress-monitoring systems give students, teachers and administrators feedback that forms instruction and helps teachers motivate students to accelerate learning and improve test scores. Its Renaissance Place technology centralizes Renaissance software, student data and student test scores into a single, web-based management system. The company offers several computer-based progress monitoring systems, including Accelerated Reader, Accelerated Math, Accelerated Writer, STAR Early Literacy, STAR Reading and STAR Math. Its systems are used in more than 67,000 North American schools. Renaissance Learning has headquarters in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., and several locations in the United States. It also has subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, India and England.