Joe Vanden Plas

As the senior writer of In Business Madison, Joe researches and writes content for the monthly print magazine, the daily e-newsletters, and networking events. With 40 years of experience in journalism, including 25 in the Capital Region, the 1983 UW–Stevens Point graduate has covered government, business, athletics, and culture. Outside the office, the Green Bay native enjoys power walks with wife Patty, classic movies, and sporting events.

Prepping for a ‘parade of horribles’

From the pages of In Business magazine. Are you familiar with the term “nightmare...

Constructive critique

From the pages of In Business magazine. The building trade, as a local economic...

The customer experience

From the pages of In Business magazine. In an age when consumers, especially younger...

Government agencies run with business sense

From the pages of In Business magazine. The first time the state of Wisconsin...

For Exact Sciences, customer service is a matter of life and death

How engaged do modern businesses have to be with customers? In the...

Technologies that drive the customer experience

Meeting customer expectations increasingly means leveraging new technologies that help serve customers...

Gordon Flesch wins family business award for advancing business technology

The Gordon Flesch Co. has seen a lot of technological innovation in...

Made in Dane: Export Edition

From the pages of In Business magazine. With all the “best of” lists Madison...

Still hitting the snooze button?

From the pages of In Business magazine. With all the press coverage about computer...

Trumpeting more immigration misinformation

From the pages of In Business magazine. Donald Trump has promised to be flexible...