Centare Group Helps Fight Against Lou Gehrig’s Disease

Milwaukee---On Thursday, June 19th Centare Group participated in the 14th Annual Quad Charity Open, a charitable golf tournament held at the Silver Spring Country Club. The tournament, hosted by Quad/Graphics and supported by many of Wisconsin’s local businesses including Centare Group, raised funds for The Waisman Center, a renowned research facility and affiliate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The Waisman Center strives to advance knowledge about human development, developmental disabilities and neurodegenerative diseases. Currently The Waisman Center is making great strides in the fight against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. In addition to sponsoring one of the tournament’s holes, Centare Group representatives Dave Glyzewski and Dave Rice were on hand at the event to support the fundraiser.

“As an able-bodied adult, I am fortunate to participate in every-day activities, like a golf tournament,” said Glyzewski. “Unfortunately those stricken by ALS and other debilitating diseases aren’t afforded similar opportunities. Centare Group supports initiatives like this with the hope that future generations can always enjoy life as it was meant to be. We applaud Quad/Graphics for their charitable efforts and remain advocates of The Waisman Center and their cause.”

Dave Sugar, development consultant for The Waisman Center, estimated that proceeds from the golf tournament would exceed $200,000. The final figures will be made available in the coming weeks by Quad/Graphics representatives. According to Sugar, the golf tournament was a successful event and enjoyed by all those participating.

“The golf tournament was a wonderful outing with phenomenal organization by the people at Quad/Graphics,” said Sugar. “We are ecstatic to have the support of Centare Group and others as we work on treatments for ALS and other diseases. Not only were we able to raise a lot of money, but I believe a good time was had by all. With the UW Band on hand, it was like a UW football 5th quarter celebration down at the golf course.”

About Centare Group

Founded in 1999, Centare Group is a software development consulting firm with 35 employees headquartered in Brookfield, Wis. It has developed software solutions for clients around the world and was recently named to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. Centare Group is recognized by Milwaukee Magazine as one of Southeastern Wisconsin’s Best Places to Work and is listed as a Top 10 Small Business by the Waukesha County Chamber of Commerce. Centare Group CEO Dave Glyzewski was also selected as a 2008 Bravo! Entrepreneur Award winner by the Small Business Times. The firm concentrates its efforts in:

• Software development using .NET, Java/J2EE and Actuate technologies
• Business process improvement
• Systems integration
• Mobile solutions development
• Strategic technology assessments
• Training and implementation of agile software development practices