| Russ Darrow acquires Renner Kia and Mitsubishi franchises
The Russ Darrow Automotive Group has acquired the Renner Kia and Mitsubishi franchises of Wauwatosa The moves strengthen Darrow's position as the No. 1 Kia dealer in Wisconsin. Mitsubishi is a new brand for the Darrow family, which now has 15 separate franchises among its 18 dealership locations. The Renner Kia and Mitsubishi franchises had been operational on North Mayfair Road. Darrow announced that both of the newly-acquired Kia and Mitsubishi franchises will be relocated into its existing Darrow dealership location at 1901 N. Mayfair Road, also in Wauwatosa. "We are excited about this acquisition of another Kia franchise, which has been proven to be a strong brand for us," said Russ Darrow, chairman and chief executive officer of the Russ Darrow Automotive Group. "And landing our first Mitsubishi franchise gives us a tremendous opportunity to sell the full line o f the high-quality, popular Mitsubishi autos, SUVs, the Mitsubishi Raider truck and the super sporty Eclipse Spyder as well.
State's new AT&T chief could revive franchise bill
Look for a new leader on the 21st floor of AT&T's Tennessee headquarters in the downtown tower. Gregg F. Morton is the new president of AT&T Tennessee, replacing Marty Dickens, who retires Oct. 1. Morton, 50, is a career BellSouth employee who held several legislative affairs and public relations jobs with the company in South Carolina and Washington, D.C. He previously was president of AT&T in South Carolina. AT&T bought BellSouth late last year. .
AT&T to enter Fla. broadband TV market
(AP) -- AT&T Inc. plans to announce Thursday that it will make a $750 million investment in broadband infrastructure in Florida as it seeks to woo customers from traditional cable companies in the race to beam TV and high-speed Internet into homes, officials said. The move follows the passage earlier this year of a new state law that makes it easier for telecommunications companies to get into the TV business. Gov. Charlie Crist is expected to join officials from AT&T, the country's largest provider of broadband Internet and land and wireless phone services, for the announcement of the investment. Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, who sponsored the new state law, said the company would announce a $750 million investment. The company has recently announced plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars over the next few years in several other states as it takes advantage of laws similar to Florida's.
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