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(608) 266-3151

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IMPORTANT: As of July 1st, 2011, functions once performed by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce have been moved to other state agencies and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. The former Commerce web site will continue to exist for the next several months as resources are moved to new web site locations. We will make every attempt possible to direct our users to the new locations as web resources are moved.

New Job for John Konkel

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Jon Konkel

John Konkel, the Department of Commerce's Outreach Consultant for the northern part of Wisconsin, has retired from state service to take a position in the private sector. Mr. Konkel joined the State's international division in June of 1998 and worked one-on-one with firms seeking to initiate or expand their export efforts. He worked tirelessly to build partnerships between the business, community, and academic groups in northern Wisconsin and promoted the resources that were available to firms seeking to succeed in international markets. Prior to working for the Department of Commerce, he spent twenty years in international sales as a product manager, marketing manager, and vice president - marketing and sales, working in various industries including medical/plastics, HVAC, fire/safety, and high technology products.

Mr. Konkel has been named International Marketing and Sales Director at Kretz Lumber Co., Inc. of Antigo. John will be missed by his colleagues and associates, but we are happy that he will remain an active member of Wisconsin's international business community.

-- Stanley Pfrang