Insight on Business

August 2013

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"We actually received a $300 check return recently because we're generating more energy than we're using in that smaller facility, especially in the peak of summer." Your Partner In Unified Communications If all you are getting from your phone is a dial tone, it's time to rethink your system. Unified Communications Systems from ShoreTel connects workers to production, elevates customer relationships from ordinary to extraordinary, and transforms call centers into profit centers. It will change the face – and voice – of your business. –Norman Nance, vice president of environmental initiatives at KI heat in the summer to keep the building cool," Abnet added. The light tubes, as well as Festival's high-efficiency fluorescent parking lot lights, come from Orion Energy Systems, Manitowoc. To schedule a demo and learn what ShoreTel can do for your organization, please contact one of our ShoreTel Specialists at (920) 435-5353 Corner of Main & Monroe • Downtown Green Bay (920) 435-5353 • Online @ www.cccp.com The green behind going green As encouraging as all the green progress is, the reality is that implementing sustainable energy systems is a significant investment. Both Menasha Packaging's wind turbines and KI's solar panels were substantially subsidized through grants as part of Wisconsin's "Focus on Energy" program. Still, both companies, which engage in numerous other sustainability practices, say "going green" doesn't have to cost a lot. It can be as simple as flipping a switch. "You can focus on energy reduction just by turning off your computers when you leave work," says Nance. "It's amazing the amount of energy consumed by leaving computers on over the weekend." For a company with just 100 employees, a tiny fraction of KI's workforce, that simple switch can add up to tens of thousands of dollars in savings each year. w w w. i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m Business Briefing With Change Comes Opportunity! When: Tuesday, September 17th A Strategic Discussion About: Top Widespread Misconceptions What is Really Going to Happen? Turn this Into a True Opportunity 7:30am - Breakfast 8:00am - 9:30am - Presentation Where: Bridgewood Conference Center 1000 Cameron Way Neenah, WI 54956 Speaker: Dustin McClone Executive Vice President McClone Register Online at www.fnbfoxvalley.com Seating is limited - Call 920.729.6900 for more info. Member FDIC | Equal Housing Lender A u g u s t 2 013 • Insight | 31

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