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Public Companies - Top 100
| Rank | Company / Contact | 2006 Revenue (000) | Top Executive | Description | |
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1 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
9900 Bren Road East |
71,542,000 |
Stephen Hemsley |
Health and well-being services |
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2 |
Target Corporation
1000 Nicollet Mall |
59,490,000 |
Robert J. Ulrich |
General retailer of consumer goods |
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3 |
Best Buy Co., Inc.
7601 Penn Avenue South |
30,848,000 |
Bradbury H. Anderson |
Specialty retailer of consumer electronics, software,appliances |
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4 |
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
385 Washington Street |
25,090,000 |
Jay S. Fishman |
Commercial property, insurance, asset management services |
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5 |
3M Company
3M Center |
22,923,000 |
George W. Buckley |
Technologies for the consumer, electronics, health care, industrial and transportation markets |
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SUPERVALU, Inc.
11840 Valley View Road |
19,864,000 |
Jeffrey Noddle |
Retail grocer and transporter |
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7 |
CHS, Inc.
5500 Cenex Drive |
14,384,000 |
John Johnson |
Provides energy, grains and foods to international customers |
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8 |
U.S. Bancorp
800 Nicollet Mall |
13,636,000 |
Richard K. Davis |
Full service commercial and consumer banking |
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9 |
General Mills, Inc.
One General Mills Boulevard |
11,640,000 |
Stephen W. Sanger |
Food products manufacturing |
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10 |
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway Northeast |
11,292,000 |
Arthur D. Collins |
Medical device design, manufacture, and distribution |
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11 |
Xcel Energy, Inc.
414 Nicollet Mall |
9,840,000 |
Richard C. Kelly |
Energy-related products and services |
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12 |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
55 Ameriprise Financial Center |
8,140,000 |
James M. Cracchiolo |
Financial products and services |
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13 |
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
8100 Mitchell Road |
6,556,000 |
John P. Wiehoff |
Transportation, sourcing, and information services |
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14 |
Hormel Foods Corporation
One Hormel Place |
5,745,000 |
Jeffrey M. Ettinger |
Consumer-branded food products, retailing, and distribution |
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15 |
The Mosaic Company
3033 Campus Drive |
5,306,000 |
James T. Prokopanko |
Produces phosphate and potash crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients |
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16 |
Ecolab, Inc.
370 Wabasha St. N |
4,896,000 |
Douglas M. Baker |
Cleaning and maintenance products for hospitality, institutional, and industrial markets |
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17 |
Nash Finch Company
7600 France Avenue South |
4,632,000 |
Alec C. Covington |
Retail food distribution |
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18 |
PepsiAmericas, Inc.
60 South Sixth Street |
3,972,000 |
Robert C. Pohlad |
Manufacture, sale, and distribution of Pepsi products |
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19 |
St. Jude Medical, Inc.
One Lillehei Plaza |
3,302,000 |
Daniel J. Starks |
Cardiovascular devices design, manufacture, and distribution |
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20 |
Alliant Techsystems, Inc.
5050 Lincoln Drive |
3,217,000 |
Daniel J. Murphy |
Aerospace and defense systems |
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21 |
Pentair, Inc.
5500 Wayzata Boulevard |
3,154,000 |
Randall J. Hogan |
Manufacturer of water movement, treatment, storage, and enjoyment technologies |
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22 |
The Valspar Corporation
1101 Third Street South |
2,978,000 |
William L. Mansfield |
Decorative and protective paints, stains, coatings, and commercial building products |
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23 |
Patterson Companies, Inc.
1031 Mendota Heights Road |
2,615,000 |
James W. Wiltz |
Value-added distributor for dental, rehabilitation, and veterinarian supply markets |
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24 |
One Beacon Insurance Group, Ltd.
601 Carlson Parkway |
2,470,000 |
T. Michael Miller |
Property and casualty insurance services including specialty, commercial, and personal |
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25 |
Regis Corporation
7201 Metro Boulevard |
2,431,000 |
Paul D. Finkelstein |
Salon operator and beauty product retailer |
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26 |
The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South |
1,836,000 |
Michael J. Hoffman |
Outdoor maintenance products, tools, and equipment |
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27 |
Fastenal Company
2001 Theurer Boulevard |
1,809,000 |
Willard D. Oberton |
Distributor of industrial and construction supplies |
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28 |
Donaldson Company, Inc.
1400 West 94th Street |
1,694,000 |
William M. Cook |
Manufacturer of filtration systems and parts for diesel engines and industrial |
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29 |
Polaris Industries, Inc.
2100 Highway 55 |
1,657,000 |
Thomas C. Tiller |
Recreational vehicles, equipment, and service |
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30 |
Deluxe Corporation
3680 Victoria Street North |
1,640,000 |
Lee J. Schram |
Checks and forms supplier to financial institutions and small businesses |
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31 |
Imation Corp.
One Imation Place |
1,585,000 |
Frank P. Russomanno |
Develops, manufactures, and markets magnetic and optical removable data storage media |
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32 |
Ceridian Corporation
3311 East Old Shakopee Road |
1,565,000 |
Kathryn Marinello |
Information services in HR, retail and transportation industries |
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33 |
HB Fuller Company
1200 Willow Lake Boulevard |
1,472,000 |
Michele Volpi |
Adhesives, sealants, and coatings for industry |
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34 |
ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
13625 Technology Drive |
1,282,000 |
Robert E. Switz |
Global network infrastructure, equipment, and services |
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35 |
MoneyGram International, Inc.
1550 Utica Avenue South |
1,160,000 |
Philip W. Milne |
Payment services |
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36 |
Otter Tail Corporation
215 South Cascade Street |
1,105,000 |
John D. Erickson |
Electricity utility operations, plastics, manufacturing, health services, and other businesses |
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37 |
TCF Financial Corporation
200 Lake Street East |
1,027,000 |
Lynn A. Nagorske |
Full-service commercial and consumer banking |
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38 |
G & K Services, Inc.
5995 Opus Parkway |
881,000 |
Richard L. Marcantonio |
Branded identity apparel and facility services |
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39 |
Fair Isaac Corporation
901 Marquette Avenue |
825,000 |
Mark Greene |
Analytics, software, and data management products and services |
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40 |
Graco Inc.
88 11th Avenue Northeast |
816,000 |
Patrick McHale |
Manufactures fluid-handling systems |
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41 |
Select Comfort Corp.
6105 Trenton Lane North |
806,000 |
William R. McLaughlin |
Manufacturer and retailer of the Sleep Number bed |
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42 |
Gander Mountain Company
180 East Fifth Street |
804,000 |
Mark R. Baker |
Specialty retailer for outdoor enthusiasts |
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43 |
ALLETE, Inc.
30 West Superior Street |
767,000 |
Donald J. Shippar |
Upper Midwest energy services and real estate in Florida |
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44 |
Arctic Cat, Inc.
601 Brooks Avenue South |
733,000 |
Christopher A. Twomey |
Manufacturer of ATVs, snowmobiles, parts, garments, and accessories |
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45 |
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
40 West Highland Park Drive Northeast |
722,000 |
Wayne M. Fortun |
Designs and manufactures hard drive suspension assemblies |
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46 |
ValueVision Media, Inc.
6740 Shady Oak Road |
692,000 |
William J. Lansing |
Direct marketer of consumer goods via TV/Internet |
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47 |
Navarre Corporation
7400 49th Avenue North |
686,000 |
Cary Deacon |
Publishing and distribution of home entertainment and multimedia products |
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48 |
Entegris, Inc.
3500 Lyman Boulevard |
679,000 |
Gideon Argov |
Provides purification, protection and transportation services within microelectronic industry |
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49 |
Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
7900 Xerxes Avenue South |
665,000 |
Russell Huffer |
Value-added glass for the architectural, picture framing, and automotive industries |
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50 |
Tennant Company
701 North Lilac Drive |
599,000 |
H. Chris Killingstad |
Designs, manufactures, and markets nonresidential floor cleaning products |
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51 |
Rural Cellular Corporation
3905 Dakota Street SW P.O. Box 2000 |
564,000 |
Richard P. Ekstrand |
Provides rural wireless communication services |
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52 |
Piper Jaffray Companies
800 Nicollet Mall Suite 800 |
535,000 |
Andrew S. Duff |
Financial and investment services provider |
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53 |
Life Time Fitness, Inc.
6442 City West Parkway |
512,000 |
Bahram Akradi |
Provides fitness, athletic and family recreation facilities |
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54 |
Lenox Group Inc.
One Village Place |
503,000 |
Marc L. Pfefferle |
Produces tabletop, giftware and collectibles for wholesale customers and retail stores |
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55 |
Christopher & Banks Corporation
2400 Xenium Lane North |
491,000 |
Matthew P. Dillon |
Retailer of women’s apparel |
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56 |
Wilsons, The Leather Experts, Inc.
7401 Boone Avenue North |
398,000 |
Michael M. Searles |
Retailer of leather accessories and apparel |
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57 |
MTS Systems Corporation
14000 Technology Drive |
397,000 |
Sidney W. Emery |
Solution and material testing for ground vehicle, aerospace, engineering and biomedical industries |
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58 |
Lawson Software, Inc.
380 St. Peter Street |
391,000 |
Harry Debes |
Software and implementation services |
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59 |
American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc.
10700 Bren Road West |
358,000 |
Martin J. Emerson |
Provides product development technologies for pelvic health devices |
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60 |
Analysts International Corporation
3601 West 76th Street |
347,000 |
Michael J. LaVelle |
Business management and implementation services |
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61 |
MGi Pharma, Inc.
5775 West Old Shakopee Road |
343,000 |
Leon O. Moulder |
Biopharmaceutical services and product development |
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62 |
Digi International, Inc.
11001 Bren Road East |
145,000 |
Joseph T. Dunsmore |
Product and technology development for electronic devices |
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63 |
Buffalo Wild Wings
1600 Utica Avenue South |
278,000 |
Sally J. Smith |
Chain of specialty restaurants |
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64 |
Eschelon Telecom, Inc.
730 Second Avenue |
275,000 |
Richard A. Smith |
Provides integrated communication services |
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65 |
MAIR Holdings, Inc.
150 South Fifth Street |
256,000 |
Paul F. Foley |
Holding company for airline subsidiary Big Sky Transportation Co |
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66 |
BUCA, Inc.
1300 Nicollet Mall |
254,000 |
Wallace B. Doolin |
Chain of distinctive dining restaurants |
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67 |
A.S.V., Inc.
840 Lily Lane |
246,000 |
Richard A. Benson |
Designs and manufactures rubber track machines and related accessories |
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68 |
Techne Corporation
614 McKinley Place Northeast |
203,000 |
Thomas E. Oland |
Holding company for biotechnology manufacturers |
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69 |
ev3 Inc.
9600 54th Avenue North |
202,000 |
James M. Corbett |
Development and sale of endovascular medical devices |
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70 |
Caribou Coffee Company, Inc.
3900 Lakebreeze Avenue |
198,000 |
Michael J. Coles |
Specialty coffee store chain and retailer |
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71 |
KMG America Corporation
12600 Whitewater Drive |
181,000 |
Kenneth U. Kuk |
Holding company and product, service marketing for Kanawha Insurance Co. |
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72 |
Capella Education Company
225 South Sixth Street |
180,000 |
Stephen G. Shank |
Online education services |
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73 |
Innovex, Inc.
5540 Pioneer Creek Drive |
173,000 |
William P. Murnane |
Development and manufacture of flexible circuitry |
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74 |
Datalink Corporation
8170 Upland Circle |
146,000 |
Charles B. Westling |
Design, installation and support of data storage infrastructure |
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75 |
Digi International, Inc.
11001 Bren Road East |
145,000 |
Joseph T. Dunsmore |
Product and technology development for electronic devices |
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76 |
Hawkins, Inc.
3100 East Hennepin Avenue |
143,000 |
John R. Hawkins |
Formulates and distributes industrial and laboratory chemicals |
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77 |
Hickory Tech Corporation
221 East Hickory Street |
133,000 |
John W. Finke |
Offers communication products and services over a regional fiber network |
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78 |
US BioEnergy Corporation
5500 Cenex Drive |
125,000 |
Gordon W. Ommen |
Owner and operator of ethanol energy plants throughout the Midwest |
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79 |
Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.
12701 Whitewater Drive |
117,000 |
David Goronkin |
Operation and development of national restaurant franchise |
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80 |
Communications Systems, Inc.
213 South Main Street |
115,000 |
Jeffrey Berg |
Provides services and physical infrastructure for broadband networks |
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81 |
FSI International, Inc.
3455 Lyman Boulevard |
113,000 |
Donald S. Mitchell |
Development and manufacture of microelectronics and wafer processing technology |
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82 |
Nortech Systems Incorporated
1120 Wayzata Boulevard East |
105,000 |
Michael J. Degen |
Electronic manufacturing services |
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83 |
Stratasys, Inc.
14950 Martin Drive |
104,000 |
S. Scott Crump |
Manufacturer of rapid prototyping (RP) systems |
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84 |
Rimage Corporation
7725 Washington Avenue South |
103,000 |
Bernard P. Aldrich |
Design, manufacture and distribution of CD-Recordable and DVD-Recordable products |
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85 |
PLATO Learning, Inc.
10801 Newbitt Avenue South |
91,000 |
Michael A. Morache |
Design and production of educational programs and technology |
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86 |
Appliance Recycling Centers
7400 Excelsior Boulevard |
78,000 |
Edward R. Cameron |
Recycling services provider for major manufacturers and retailers |
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87 |
HMN Financial, Inc.
1016 Civic Center Drive N.W. |
74,000 |
Michael McNeil |
Stock savings bank holding company |
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88 |
Vital Images, Inc.
5850 Opus Parkway |
71,000 |
Jay D. Miller |
Produces software, training and maintenance for image analysis products in medical field |
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89 |
SurModics, Inc.
9924 West 74th Street |
70,000 |
Bruce J. Barclay |
Provides medical technology to the healthcare industry |
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90 |
MEDTOX Scientific, Inc.
402 West County Road D |
70,000 |
Richard J. Braun |
Manufacture and distribution of diagnostic drug screening technology and testing services |
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91 |
SoftBrands, Inc.
Two Meridian Crossings |
69,000 |
Randal B. Tofteland |
Development and sale and business-related software products |
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92 |
Health Fitness Corporation
3600 American Boulevard West |
64,000 |
Gregg O. Lehman |
Health and fitness provider to corporations |
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93 |
Lifecore Biomedical, Inc.
3515 Lyman Boulevard |
63,000 |
Dennis J. Allingham |
Design, manufacture and marketing of specialty medical products |
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94 |
Possis Medical, Inc.
9055 Evergreen Boulevard Northwest |
62,000 |
Robert G. Dutcher |
Development and manufacture of medical devices |
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95 |
Granite City Food & Brewery, Ltd.
5402 Parkdale Drive Suite 101 |
58,000 |
Steven J. Wagenheim |
Minnesota-based restaurant chain |
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96 |
CyberOptics Corporation
5900 Golden Hills Drive |
57,000 |
Kathleen P. Iverson |
Provider of optical process control sensors and inspection systems |
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97 |
Digital Angel Corporation
490 Villaume Avenue South |
57,000 |
Kevin N. McGrath |
Provides digital identification and tracking technologies |
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98 |
Cantebury Park Holding Coporation
1100 Canterbury Road |
56,000 |
Randall D. Sampson |
Primarily card club, horse racing and concessions services |
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99 |
Synovis Life Technologies
2575 University Avenue West |
56,000 |
Richard W. Kramp |
Design and manufacture of medical devices |
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100 |
RTW, Inc.
8500 Normandale Lake Blvd. |
54,000 |
Jeffrey B. Murphy |
Provides workers’ compensation, disability and absence management solutions |
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