Karl's Event Services changes name to Arena Americas

Karl's Event Services, the Oak Creek event rental company, is changing its name to Arena Americas to reflect its recent purchase by Arena Group, the company said Wednesday in a news release.

Arena, a British event firm, announced its acquisition of Karl's on April 3. The newly named Arena Americas will handle operations in North and South America. The name change will happen over the coming months, the release said.

Karl's employs 132 people in Oak Creek and 300 nationwide.

Reported by:  Greater Milwaukee Business Journal