Distinguished Performer Awards

The Wisconsin 75 Distinguished Performers are chosen by a panel of business leaders based on submissions about their achievements in each of six categories.

The Diversity category is new this year.

COMMUNITY Zilber Ltd.

It isn’t just Zilber Ltd.’s involvement with a charitable foundation, named for the company’s founder, that underscores its community-supporting activities. 1W

DIVERSITY CG Schmidt Inc.

Construction firm CG Schmidt takes pride in its diverse workforce, not least because its entire history is tied to the city and state, where it has managed scores of signature projects over the years. 1W

INNOVATION CUNA Mutual Group

CUNA Mutual has been investing in ideas and projects to help it do its job better in today’s technology-driven climate. 2W

SUCCESSION River States Truck and Trailer

When Joe Laux looked at the financial statements for his father-in-law’s truck dealership, he was less than enthused. “My first comment was, ‘Sell it all and put the proceeds it into a certificate of deposit,’ ” Laux said. 5W

SUSTAINABILITY Masters Gallery Foods

Masters Gallery Foods packages a lot of cheese — a process that involves lots of paper, plastic, cardboard and other waste. Here’s how it’s managing the situation. 3W

TALENT La Macchia Enterprises

The travel firm, whose brands include Funjet Vacations and Southwest Vacations, focuses on tapping into the unique abilities of each of its more than 1,000 employees. 4W

Also: Schreiber Foods

You may not have heard of Schreiber, but you’ve almost certainly tasted its products. 1W

Epic Systems

Supporters of the incentives promised to Foxconn can only hope that the billions of dollars have the same effect on the state’s economy as Epic Systems in Verona has had. 2W