| Just west of the Great Lakes lies the great state of | | | | including Raven Software, Human Head Studios and |
| Wisconsin. This is a state rich in history and culture | | | | also served as the base for Oscar Meyer for many |
| with a tradition of hard work and beautiful scenery. | | | | years before the company was purchased by Kraft. |
| The region around the great lakes is one of | | | | The economy in Madison is amazingly diverse ranging |
| America's more populated and accessible area and | | | | from industry and manufacturing, to bio-tech and |
| this has translated into the region's notoriety as a | | | | other technology based production. Education also |
| travel hub, center of industry and commerce and | | | | plays a strong role in the development of Madison |
| education. There are several reasons that help to | | | | and Wisconsin as a state. The University of |
| make Madison a great area in which to live. One of | | | | Wisconsin-Madison is one of the largest public |
| the most noted of these facts is the distinction of | | | | universities in the United States with a student |
| being named the best place to live in the U.S. by | | | | population of almost 50,000. This top 10 university is |
| Money magazine in 1996. This is largely due to the | | | | widely known for the quality of the instructors and |
| extremely low unemployment rate. | | | | programs. This has made Madison one of the most |
| Madison is a beautiful city set against the shores of | | | | highly educated areas in the country |
| Lake Monona. Home to over 223,000 people, the city | | | | Madison is surging ahead to a bright future that is |
| of Madison is a growing industrial power in the | | | | supported by a wealth of jobs and strong industrial |
| mid-west. The employment scene of this thriving city | | | | and economic concerns. The housing market has |
| is largely comprised of government jobs with the | | | | remained strong in response to the demand for |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison following a close | | | | quality workers and their families. Madison is a great |
| second. In addition to these employment giants there | | | | place to live and work and has dedicated itself to |
| are a number of companies that call Madison home | | | | seeing that this reputation continues into the future. |