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