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Meijer Inc. 2929 Walker Ave. N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49544 616-453-6711 Fax: 616-791-5312 Throughout western Michigan

12,051

Mark Murray President 1934

$12 billion Private

meijer.com

Spectrum Health Hospitals 100 Michigan St. N.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-391-1774 Fax: 616-391-2923 Throughout Ottawa and Kent Counties

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Matthew G. Van Vranken President 1996

$1.1 billion Not-for-profit

spectrum-health.org

Herman Miller Inc. 855 E. Main Ave. Zeeland, MI 49464 616-654-3000 Fax: 616-654-5234 Holland, Spring Lake

6,400

Brian C. Walker President and CEO 1984

$1.74 billion Public Nasdaq: MLHR

hermanmiller.com

McDonald’s Corp. 1021 Karl Greimel Drive, Suite 200 Brighton, MI 48116 810-225-4593 Fax: N/A Throughout western Michigan

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Terry Reese Vice president and general manager 1959

$21.59 billion Public NYSE: MCD

Oak Brook, Ill. mcdonalds.com

U.S. Postal Service 225 Michigan St. N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49599 616-776-1415 Fax: N/A Throughout western Michigan

5,365

Greg Chanski Postmaster 1832

$72.8 billion Government

usps.com

Steelcase Inc. 901 44th St. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49508 616-247-2710 Fax: 616-246-4172

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James P. Hackett CEO 1912

$3.1 billion Public NYSE: SCS

steelcase.com

Borgess Health Alliance Inc. dba Borgess Health 1521 Gull Road Kalamazoo, MI 49048 269-226-7001 Fax: 269-226-7396 Dowagiac, Plainwell, Portage

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Paul Spaude President and CEO 1889

$1 billion Not-for-profit

borgess.com

Spartan Stores 850 76th St. S.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49518 616-878-2000 Fax: 616-878-2691 Throughout western Michigan

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Craig C. Sturken Chairman and CEO 1917

$2.37 billion Public Nasdaq: SPTN

Byron Center spartanstores.com

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 800 E. Chicago St. Coldwater, MI 49036 517-278-2240 Fax: 517-278-9789 Throughout western Michigan

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Shelly Lehman Store manager 1990

$348.65 billion Public NYSE: WMT

Bentonville, Ark. wal-mart.com

Western Michigan University 1903 W. Michigan Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49008 269-387-3530 Fax: 269-387-2355 Throughout western Michigan

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John M. Dunn President 1903

$433.17 million Government

wmich.edu

Ranked by number of employees in western Michigan

Line of business/ Parent company Retails general merchandise and groceries

Hospitals, pharmacy, regional burn center, Betty Ford Diagnostic Breast Center, Center for Joint Replacement, inpatient and outpatient surgery, Level 1 trauma center, urgent care, emergency care, lab and diagnostic services Spectrum Health [not-for-profit], Grand Rapids Research, design and manufacturing

Operates fast-food restaurants

Mail and package delivery services

Manufactures wood and metal office furniture

Health and hospital management services Ultimate parent is Ascension Health [not-for-profit], St. Louis, with 2007 revenue of $12.32 billion

Grocery wholesale and retail

Retails general merchandise and groceries

Higher education

he top 100 employers “Business List,” ranked by number of employees in western Michigan as of Nov. 1, 2007, includes organizations with offices in the counties of Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, St. Joseph and Van Buren. Some organizations that qualify for this list may not have provided requested informaT tion or were unable to provide it by our deadline. Information from public sources was used in those cases. Revenue figures represent consolidated company revenue. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of “The Business List,” omissions and typographical errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions, on company letterhead, to Business Review, 423 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007-5217. “The Business List” is researched and compiled by Charles Mercadal, [email protected]. A tool to help you keep track of the competition, develop sales leads and find new vendors

JAN. 10–16 Engineering firms

JAN. 31–FEB. 6 Office furniture and equipment dealers

JAN. 17–23 Fort Custer Industrial Park

FEB. 7–13 Meeting facilities

JAN. 24–30 Venture capitalists

FEB. 14–20 Commercial general contractors

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BUSINESS LIST: Top 100 companies 4,002

Frank J. Sardone President and CEO 1982

$575 million Not-for-profit

bronsonhealth.com

Alticor Inc. 1 7575 E. Fulton St. Ada, MI 49355 616-787-1000 Fax: 616-682-4000

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Steve Van Andel Chairman 1959

$6.3 billion Private

alticor.com

Consumer products, business opportunities, third-party manufacturing and logistics

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Pfizer Inc. 7000 Portage Road Kalamazoo, MI 49001 269-833-4000 Fax: 269-833-4077

New York pfizer.com

Pharmaceutical manufacturing and veterinary medicine research and development

Johnson Controls Inc. – Automotive Group 915 E. 32nd St. Holland, MI 49423 616-392-5151 Fax: 616-394-1112 Battle Creek

3,300

Lakeland Regional Health System dba Lakeland HealthCare 1234 Napier Ave. St. Joseph, MI 49085 269-983-8300 Fax: 269-982-4855 Throughout western Michigan

3,100

Joseph A. Wasserman President and CEO 1992

$249.86 million Not-for-profit

lakelandhealth.org

Hospital and health care services

Whirlpool Corp. 2000 N. State Route 63 Benton Harbor, MI 49022 269-923-5000 Fax: 269-923-5486 St. Joseph

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Jeff M. Fettig Chairman and CEO 1911

$18.1 billion Public NYSE: WHR

whirlpoolcorp.com

Manufactures major and portable home appliances

Grand Rapids Public Schools 1331 Franklin St. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49501 616-819-2000 Fax: 616-819-2104

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Bernard Taylor Jr. Superintendent 1850

$220 million Government

grps.k12.mi.us

Saint Mary’s Health Care 200 Jefferson Ave. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-752-6090 Fax: 616-732-3035

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Philip H. McCorkle Jr. President and CEO 1893

$408 million Not-for-profit

Novi smhealthcare.org [email protected]

Hospital, health clubs and physician network Trinity Health Corp. [not-for-profit], Novi, with 2006 revenue of $6.1 billion

Kellogg Co. 1 Kellogg Square Battle Creek, MI 49016 269-961-2000 Fax: 269-961-6596 Grand Rapids, Wyoming

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David Mackay CEO 1906

$10.91 billion Public NYSE: K

kelloggs.com

Producer of cereal and convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit snacks, frozen waffles and vegetarian foods

Magna Donnelly Corp. 49 W. Third St. Holland, MI 49423 616-786-7000 Fax: 616-786-6052 Alto, Grand Haven, Kentwood, Norton Shores

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Jim Brodie Vice president and general manager 1905

$676 millin Public family

Troy magnadon.com

Manufactures automotive mirrors, electronics and engineered glass systems Magna International Inc. [NYSE: MGA], Aurora, Ontario, Canada, with 2006 revenue of $24.18 billion

Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. 4648 28th St. S.E. Kentwood, MI 49512 616-975-7404 Fax: N/A Throughout western Michigan

2,462

Jim Kane Regional vice president 1994

N/A Public family

Atlanta homedepot.com

Retail store serving the home-improvement, construction and building maintenance markets Ultimate parent is Home Depot Inc. [NYSE: HD], Atlanta, with 2007 revenue of $90.83 billion

Alcoa Howmet 1 Misco Drive Whitehall, MI 49461 231-894-5686 Fax: 231-894-7385

2,400

Mike Pepper Vice president and general manager 1952

N/A Public

Pittsburgh alcoapowerandpropulsion.com

Perrigo Co. 515 Eastern Ave. Allegan, MI 49010 269-673-8451 Fax: 269-673-9128

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Joseph C. Papa President and CEO 1887

$1.45 billion Public Nasdaq: PRGO

perrigo.com

Manufactures and markets over-the-counter pharmaceutical and nutritional products for the store-brand market, and develops, manufactures and markets prescription generic drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients

Target 1925 Marketplace Drive S.E. Caledonia, MI 49316 616-656-1089 Fax: 616-656-1145 12 stores in western Michigan

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Paul Bernard District team leader 1989

$59.49 billion Public NYSE: TGT

Minneapolis target.com

Discount retailer

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Bronson Health Care Group Inc. 1 Healthcare Plaza Kalamazoo, MI 49007 269-341-6000 Fax: 269-341-8314 Oshtemo, Paw Paw, Portage, Vicksburg

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1 Alticor will change its name back to Amway Corp. by mid-2009, officials said.

Niall Condon Site leader 1886

$48.37 billion Public NYSE: PFE

Brian Kesseler $32.24 billion Group vice president and Public general manager, North America NYSE: JCI 1965

Milwaukee johnsoncontrols.com

Automotive interior systems and components

Public school system

Investment casting of superalloys, aluminum and titanium primarily for jet aircraft engines and airframes Alcoa Inc. [NYSE: AA], Pittsburgh, with 2006 revenue of $30.38 billion

BUSINESS LIST: Top 100 companies Revenue/ Ownership/ Ticker symbol

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Franco Bianchi President and CEO 1948

$1.48 billion Private

haworth.com

Manufactures and designs office furniture and work spaces

Denso Manufacturing Michigan Inc. 1 Denso Road Battle Creek, MI 49015 269-965-3322 Fax: 269-965-8399

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Junichi “Jack” Soh President 1984

N/A Public

Kariya, Japan densocorp-na.com

Original equipment manufacturer for automotive heating and cooling systems Denso Corp. [TYO: 6902], Kariya, Japan, with 2006 revenue of $27.25 billion

Fifth Third Bank Western Michigan 111 Lyon St. N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 800-653-5308 Fax: 616-653-5315 Throughout western Michigan

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Michelle Van Dyke President and CEO of Fifth Third Bank Western Michigan 1853

N/A Public

53.com

Banking and financial services Fifth Third Bancorp [Nasdaq: FITB], Cincinnati, with 2006 revenue of $4.71 billion

Kalamazoo Public Schools 1220 Howard St. Kalamazoo, MI 49008 269-337-0100 Fax: 269-337-0149

2,200

Michael F. Rice Superintendent 1833

Lacks Enterprises Inc. 5460 Cascade Road S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49546 616-949-6570 Fax: 616-285-2367 Kentwood

2,189

Richard J. Lacks Jr. President and CEO 1961

$324 million Private

lacksenterprises.com

Metropolitan Hospital dba Metro Health Hospital 5900 Byron Center Ave. S.E. Wyoming, MI 49519 616-252-7200 Fax: 616-252-7478 Throughout western Michigan

2,100

Michael Faas President and CEO 1942

$357 million Not-for-profit

metrohealth.net

Grand Valley State University 1 Campus Drive Allendale, MI 49401 616-331-5000 Fax: 616-331-2250 Grand Rapids, Holland, Muskegon

2,033

Thomas J. Haas President 1960

$318 million Government

gvsu.edu [email protected]

Gentex Corp. 600 N. Centennial St. Zeeland, MI 49464 616-772-1800 Fax: 616-772-7348

2,000

Fred T. Bauer Chairman and CEO 1974

$572.27 million Public Nasdaq: GNTX

gentex.com

Kent County 300 Monroe Ave. N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-632-7590 Fax: 616-632-7565

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Daryl J. Delabbio Administrator/controller 1836

$395.81 million Government

accesskent.com daryl.delabbio@ kentcounty.org

County government

National City Bank 108 E. Michigan Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49007 269-376-9168 Fax: 269-376-9172 Throughout western Michigan

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Dave Tomko Regional president 1863

$2.3 billion Public family

Cleveland nationalcity.com

Commercial and retail banking, mortgage financing and servicing, consumer finance, insurance and asset management National City Corp. [NYSE: NCC], Cleveland

United Parcel Service Inc. 2960 Lucerne Drive S.E., Suite 200 Grand Rapids, MI 49546 800-742-5877 Fax: N/A Throughout western Michigan

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Kenneth Cherry Michigan vice president 1955

$48.4 billion Public NYSE: UPS

Atlanta ups.com

Mercy General Health Partners 1500 E. Sherman Blvd. Muskegon, MI 49444 231-672-2000 Fax: N/A

1,990

Roger Spoelman President and CEO 1903

$456 million Not-for-profit

mghp.com

Michigan Department of Corrections 206 E. Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI 48909 517-335-1426 Fax: 517-373-6883 Throughout western Michigan

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Patricia Caruso Director 1837

$1.88 billion Government

michigan.gov/corrections

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Haworth Inc. 1 Haworth Center Drive Holland, MI 49423 616-393-3000 Fax: 616-393-3138 Allegan, Douglas, Kentwood

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$110.21 million kalamazoopublicschools.com Government

Public school system

Manufactures plastic parts for automotive and consumer electronics applications

Hospital and outpatient centers

Higher education

Manufactures automatic dimming mirrors, motor vehicle parts, accessories and commercial fire protection equipment

Provides package delivery and specialized transportation and logistics services

Hospital Trinity Health Corp. [not-for-profit], Novi, with 2006 revenue of $6.1 billion

Isolation or supervision of convicted felons, also maintains a variety of academic, vocational and counseling programs to provide offenders an opportunity for rehabilitation

BUSINESS LIST: Top 100 companies Bill Lee Vice president 1967

$232.1 million Private

Mishawaka, Ind. qdi.com

General Motors Corp. Metal Fabricating Division 300 36th St. S.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49548 616-246-2750 Fax: 616-246-3150

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Max Miller Plant manager 1936

$207.35 billion Public NYSE: GM

Detroit gm.com

Foremost Corporation of America 5600 Beech Tree Lane Caledonia, MI 49316 616-942-3000 Fax: 616-956-2708

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Steve Boshoven President of Farmers specialty 1952

$688 million Private

foremost.com

Mobile-home and recreational-vehicle insurance Farmers Insurance Group Inc., Los Angeles, with 2006 revenue of $5.4 billion

Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center 74 Washington Ave. N. Battle Creek, MI 49017 269-961-4000 Fax: 269-961-4201

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dlis.dla.mil/federalcenter

Provides disposal services of excess property received from the military services, logistics data and enterprise information technology solutions Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense

Holland Community Hospital dba Holland Hospital 602 Michigan Ave. Holland, MI 49423 616-392-5141 Fax: 616-394-3112 Douglas, Hamilton, Zeeland

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Dale Sowders President and CEO 1917

$135.07 million Not-for-profit

hollandhospital.org

Full-service, acute-care hospital with community outpatient services

Grand Rapids 300 Monroe Ave. N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-456-3000 Fax: 616-456-4566

1,670

Kurt Kimball City manager 1838

$296 million Government

grcity.us [email protected]

City government

Wolverine World Wide Inc. 9341 Courtland Drive N.E. Rockford, MI 49351 616-866-5500 Fax: 616-866-5550 Cedar Springs

1,659

Blake W. Krueger President 1883

$1.14 billion Public NYSE: WWW

wolverineworldwide.com

Summit Polymers Inc. 6715 S. Sprinkle Road Portage, MI 49002 269-324-9330 Fax: 269-324-9311 Sturgis, Vicksburg

1,616

James Haas President 1972

$121.8 million Private

summitpolymers.com

Gordon Food Service Inc. 333 50th St. S.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49548 616-530-7000 Fax: 616-717-7600 10 stores in western Michigan

1,600

Daniel A. Gordon President 1942

N/A Private

gfs.com

Stryker Corp. 2825 Airview Blvd. Kalamazoo, MI 49002 269-385-2600 Fax: 269-385-1062

1,600

Stephen P. MacMillan President and CEO 1941

$5.41 billion Public NYSE: SYK

stryker.com

Battle Creek Health System 300 North Ave. Battle Creek, MI 49017 269-966-8000 Fax: 269-966-8008

1,500

Patrick R. Garrett President and CEO 1988

$200 million Not-for-profit

bchealth.com

Dematic Corp. 507 Plymouth Ave. N.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49505 616-913-6200 Fax: 616-913-7701

1,500

John Baysore President and CEO 1939

$1.1 billion Private

Offenbach, Germany dematic.us

GE Aviation 3290 Patterson Ave. Grand Rapids, MI 49512 616-241-7000 Fax: 616-241-7533

1,500

Harold Happe General manager 1943

N/A Public

geaviationsystems.com

Hackley Hospital 1700 Clinton St. Muskegon, MI 49442 231-726-3511 Fax: 231-728-4789 Shelby

1,500

Gordon A. Mudler President and CEO 1902

$348.5 million Not-for-profit

hackley.org

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Operates restaurants, including Chili’s, Burger King and Papa Vino’s

Quality Dining Inc. 2035 State Route 139 Benton Harbor, MI 49022 269-927-1142 Fax: N/A Throughout western Michigan

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N/A Paul D. Peters/Laura J. Sampsel DRMS/DLIS Government 1954

Metal stampings and fabrication

Manufactures footwear and leather products

Injection-molded thermoplastics for the automotive industry

Wholesale and retail food distributor

Medical technology company with the most broadly based range of products in orthopedics and a significant presence in other medical specialties

Hospital and health care services Trinity Health Corp. [not-for-profit], Novi, and BCHS Community Partners [not-for-profit], Battle Creek

Manufactures material-handling automation solutions, including conveyor, sortation and automated storage and retrieval machines Dematic GmbH, Offenbach, Germany Military and commercial avionics systems General Electric Co. [NYSE: GE], Fairfield, Conn., with 2006 revenue of $163.39 billion

Acute care, community not-for-profit hospital with comprehensive cancer center, emergency department, inpatient psychiatric unit and occupational health center Hackley Health, Muskegon

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Miko Enterprises Inc. dba Metron Integrated Health Systems 3075 Orchard Vista Drive S.E., Suite 100 Grand Rapids, MI 49546 616-957-3957 Fax: 616-957-1556 Throughout western Michigan

1,500

Mark Piersma President 1983

N/A Private

metronhealth.com

Forest Hills Public Schools 6590 Cascade Road S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49546 616-493-8800 Fax: 616-493-8552

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Daniel Behm Superintendent 1956

$120 million Government

fhps.k12.mi.us

Indiana Michigan Power Co. dba Cook Nuclear Plant 1 Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106 800-548-2555 Fax: 269-466-2907 Benton Harbor, Buchanan

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Mano K. Nazar Senior vice president and chief nuclear officer 1922

$1.98 billion Public family

Fort Wayne, Ind. cookinfo.com

Electric utility and nuclear power generation American Electric Power [NYSE: AEP], Columbus, Ohio, with 2006 revenue of $12.62 billion

Hope Network 755 36th St. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49548 616-301-8000 Fax: 616-301-8010 Throughout western Michigan

1,412

Phil Weaver President and CEO 1963

$90 million Not-for-profit

hopenetwork.org

Residential rehabilitation, employment training, transportation and housing for people with disabilities

Advance Publications Inc. 155 Michigan St. N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-459-1400 Fax: 616-222-5409 Kalamazoo, Muskegon

1,378

Dan R. Gaydou Michigan group executive 1837

N/A Private

New York advance.net

Newspaper publisher operating Advance Newspapers, including Business Review, Grand Rapids Press, Kalamazoo Gazette and Muskegon Chronicle

Michigan Medical dba MMPC 4100 Lake Drive S.E., Suite 300 Grand Rapids, MI 49546 616-974-4889 Fax: 616-974-4887 Throughout western Michigan

1,334

Ted Inman CEO 1989

N/A Private

mmpc.com

Health care

Sears, Roebuck and Co. 3099 28th St. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49512 616-285-7761 Fax: 616-285-7711 6 locations in western Michigan

1,320

Robert Poss District manager 1985

$16.27 billion Public family

Hoffman Estates, Ill. sears.com

Department stores Sears Holdings Corp. [Nasdaq: SHLD], Hoffman Estates, Ill. with 2006 revenue of $49.12 billion

Benteler Automotive Corp. 320 Hall St. S.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49507 616-247-3936 Fax: 616-356-1701 Galesburg, Wyoming

1,310

Robert DePierre $970 million President, North American operations Private 1982

Auburn Hills benteler.com

Automotive chassis systems, exhaust systems and structural products Benteler AG, Paderborn, Germany, with 2006 revenue of $7.7 billion

Robert Bosch Corp. 4300 44th St. S.E. Kentwood, MI 49512 616-554-6500 Fax: 616-554-6905 St. Joseph

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Maximiliane Straub General manager 1988

$5.73 billion Private

Broadview, Ill. bosch.us

Manufactures automotive original equipment, car audio and navigation systems, home appliances, security systems, power tools and accessories Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany

Battle Creek Public Schools 3 W. Van Buren St. Battle Creek, MI 49017 269-965-9500 Fax: 269-965-9474 Dowling

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Charles E. Coleman Superintendent 1834

$68.81 million battlecreekpublicschools.org Government ccoleman@ battle-creek.k12.mi.us

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services 300 68th St. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49548 616-455-5000 Fax: 616-222-4546 Throughout western Michigan

1,243

Mark Eastburg President and CEO 1910

$67 million Not-for-profit

pinerest.org

Bradford-White Corp. 200 Lafayette St. Middleville, MI 49333 269-795-3364 Fax: 269-795-7677 Niles

1,200

Eric Lannes Vice president and general manager 1938

$125.8 million Private

Ambler, Pa. bradfordwhite.com

Health management services including nursing homes, home health care and home health care products

Public school system

Public school system

Inpatient, partial hospitalization, outpatient therapy, residential (teens, developmentally disabled, seniors, addictions), sub-acute detoxification, psychiatric home health care and community case mangement services

Manufactures water heaters

BUSINESS LIST: Top 100 companies Headquarters/ URL/ E-mail

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Cindi Haynes Store manager 1989

$26.97 billion Public NYSE: M

Cincinnati macys.com

MPI Research Inc. 54943 N. Main St. Mattawan, MI 49071 269-668-3336 Fax: 269-668-4151

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Bill Parfet CEO 1995

N/A Private

mpiresearch.com

Muskegon County 990 Terrace St. Muskegon, MI 49442 231-724-6520 Fax: 231-724-6673

1,200

Jack Niemiec County administrator 1859

Muskegon Public Schools 349 W. Webster Ave. Muskegon, MI 49440 231-720-2000 Fax: 231-720-2050

1,200

Meridian Automotive Systems – Grand Rapids Operations Inc. 3035 32nd St. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49512 616-949-1250 Fax: 616-949-4202 Three locations in Grand Rapids

Line of business/ Parent company Retail department store

County government

Colin Armstrong Superintendent 1850

$63.43 million Government

muskegon.k12.mi.us

Public school system

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Richard Newsted CEO 1947

$97.9 million Private

Dearborn meridianautosystems.com

Manufactures plastic-injection-molded parts, metal stampings and form-filled arm rests Meridian Automotive Systems, Dearborn, with 2006 revenue of $800 million

Ottawa County 12220 Filmore St. West Olive, MI 49460 616-738-4800 Fax: 616-738-4082 Coopersville, Grand Haven, Hudsonville, Holland

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Alan G. Vanderberg County administrator 1837

$172 million Government

co.ottawa.mi.us [email protected]

County government

Kentwood Public Schools 5820 Eastern Ave. S.E. Kentwood, MI 49508 616-455-4400 Fax: 616-455-4476

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Scott Palczewski Superintendent 1958

$99.56 million Government

kentwoodps.org

Public school system

Holland Home 2100 Raybrook St. S.E., Suite 300 Grand Rapids, MI 49546 616-235-5000 Fax: 616-235-5680

1,100

H. David Claus President and CEO 1892

$51 million Not-for-profit

hollandhome.org david_claus@ hollandhome.org

Retirement and continuing care community with independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing care and Alzheimer’s patient care

Murco Foods Inc. dba Packerland Plainwell Inc. 11 Eleventh St. Plainwell, MI 49080 269-685-6886 Fax: 269-685-0394

1,100

Dave Fisher General manager 1920

$319.3 million Public family

Green Bay, Wis.

Beef packing plant Ultimate parent is Smithfield Foods [NYSE: SFD], Smithfield, Va., with 2006 revenue of $11.4 billion

Portage Public Schools 8111 S. Westnedge Ave. Portage, MI 49002 269-323-5000 Fax: 269-323-5001

1,100

Marsha Wells Superintendent 1922

$77 million Government

portageps.org

Public school system

Securitas Security Services USA Inc. 1695 Service Road N.E., Suite 200 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-456-5464 Fax: 616-456-1693 Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Muskegon

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Terry Sowers Area vice president 1850

$2.5 billion Public

Chicago securitasinc.com

Security guards, patrol and investigation services Securitas AB [Stockholm Stock Exchange: SECU], Stockholm, Sweden

Shape Corp. 1900 Hayes Ave. Grand Haven, MI 49417 616-846-8700 Fax: 616-846-3464

1,100

Gary Verplank Chairman and CEO 1974

$200 million Private

shape-corp.com

Custom roll-forming of ultra-high-strength steel

Veterans Affairs Medical Center 5500 Armstrong Road Battle Creek, MI 49015 269-966-5600 Fax: 269-966-5483 Benton Harbor, Grand Rapids, Muskegon

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Tony Zapata Medical center director 1924

$150 million Government

Washington, D.C. va.gov

Provides inpateint and outpatient psychiatric, primary, secondary, extended and long-term care for veterans

Huntington Bank 50 Monroe Ave. N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-235-8824 Fax: 616-235-5925 Throughout western Michigan

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James E. Dunlap Regional group president 1866

$1.73 billion Public family

Columbus, Ohio huntington.com

Banking and financial services Huntington Bancshares Inc. [Nasdaq: HBAN], Columbus, Ohio, with 2004 revenue of $2.15 billion

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Ranked by number of employees in western Michigan

BUSINESS LIST: Top 100 companies $7.2 billion Private

Eau Claire, Wis. menards.com

1,074

Juan R. Olivarez President 1914

$73 million Government

grcc.edu

Higher education

79

Grand Rapids Community College 143 Bostwick Ave. N.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-234-4000 Fax: 616-234-4005 American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. 1 Manufacturing Drive Three Rivers, MI 49093 269-278-0200 Fax: 269-278-0295

1,050

Larry Oliver Plant manager 1994

$3.19 billion Public NYSE: AXL

Detroit aam.com

Manufactures drive shafts and axles for the automotive industry

Kalamazoo County 201 W. Kalamazoo Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49007 269-384-8111 Fax: 269-384-8032

1,029

Donald Gilmer County administrator 1830

$113.66 million Government

kalcounty.com [email protected]

ADAC Automotive 5920 Tahoe Drive S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49546 616-957-0311 Fax: 616-974-0582 Kentwood, Muskegon

1,000

Jim Teets CEO 1975

$225 million Private

adacautomotive.com

Kalamazoo Valley Community College 6767 W. O Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49009 269-488-4100 Fax: 269-488-4220

1,000

Marilyn Schlack President 1966

$54.9 million Government

kvcc.edu

Knoll Inc. 4300 36th St. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49512 616-949-1050 Fax: 616-957-7624 Muskegon

1,000

T. Paul Dean Plant manager 1970

$982.15 million Public NYSE: KNL

East Greenville, Pa. knoll.com

USF Holland Inc. 750 E. 40th St. Holland, MI 49423 616-395-5000 Fax: 616-392-3104 Grand Rapids, Portage

1,000

John O’Sullivan President 1929

$1.5 billion Public family

usfc.com

Less-than-truckload common carrier operating in the Midwest and Southeast U.S., Ontario and Quebec Ultimate parent is YRC Worldwide Inc. [Nasdaq: YRCW], Overland Park, Kan., with 2006 revenue of $9.92 billion

Parker-Hannifin Corp. 300 Parker Drive Otsego, MI 49078 269-694-9411 Fax: 269-694-4450 Kalamazoo, Richland

984

Russ Kalis, William Higley, Bill Treacy General managers 1960

$10.72 billion Public NYSE: PH

Cleveland parker.com

Manufactures brass fittings, hydraulic pumps and motors, pneumatic filters, regulators and lubricators for aerospace and industrial applications

Rockford Public Schools 350 N. Main Rockford, MI 49341 616-863-6320 Fax: 616-866-1911

961

Michael Shibler Superintendent 1846

$69.9 million Government

rockfordschools.org

Michigan Air National Guard 3545 Mustang Ave. Battle Creek, MI 49015 269-969-3400 Fax: 269-969-3421

950

Rodger F. Seidel Wing commander 1947

N/A Government

Lansing mibatt.ang.af.mil

West Ottawa Public Schools 1138 136th Ave. Holland, MI 49424 616-738-5700 Fax: 616-738-5791

923

Rosemary Ervine Superindendent 1957

$83.25 million Government

westottawa.k12.mi.us

Priority Health 1231 E. Beltline Ave. Grand Rapids, MI 49525 616-942-0954 Fax: 616-942-8778 Holland, Kalamazoo

850

Kimberly K. Horn President and CEO 1986

$1.2 billion Not-for-profit

priorityhealth.com

HMO, PPO, POS, ASO (self-funded administration), HSA, HRA, Medicare FSA, Health by Choice and benefits administration, including dental, vision, disability and Cobra

Kalamazoo 241 W. South St. Kalamazoo, MI 49007 269-337-8047 Fax: 269-337-8182

825

Kenneth P. Collard City manager 1884

$52.61 million Government

kalamazoocity.org

City government

90

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78

Paul Buchta Branch manager 1992

80

Retail home improvement, lumber and other building materials

1,080

81

Line of business/ Parent company

87

Headquarters/ URL/ E-mail

88

Revenue/ Ownership/ Ticker symbol

Menard Inc. dba Menard’s 879 Mall Drive Portage, MI 49024 269-329-0014 Fax: 269-329-2024 Throughout western Michigan

91

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Employees in western Michigan

Top local executive/ Title/ Year company established in region

89

Organization/ Location/ Phone/Fax/ Rank Other locations in region

Ranked by number of employees in western Michigan

County government

Painting, assembly and injection-molding supplier for the automotive industry

Higher education

Manufactures office furniture

Public school system

Reserve branch of U.S. Air Force

Public school system

BUSINESS LIST: Top 100 companies Mark Odland Vice president of operations 1950

$60.5 billion Private

Bloomington, Ill. statefarm.com

Auto, home owners, life and health insurance; and financial services, including checking, savings, auto and home loans, CDs and mutual funds

Consumers Energy Co. 2500 E. Cork St. Kalamazoo, MI 49001 800-477-5050 Fax: N/A Throughout western Michigan

800

Dennis J. Berkebile Area manager 1886

N/A Public

Jackson consumersenergy.com

Electric and natural gas utility CMS Energy Corp. [NYSE: CMS], Jackson, with 2006 revenue of $6.9 billion

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LECO Corp. 3000 Lakeview Ave. St. Joseph, MI 49085 269-985-5496 Fax: 269-982-8977

800

Robert J. Warren President 1936

N/A Private

leco.com

Manufactures laboratory analytical instruments and metallurgical equipment

II Stanley Co. Inc. 1500 Hill Brady Road Battle Creek, MI 49017 269-660-7777 Fax: 269-660-7756

780

Noriaki Ito President 1986

$223.34 million Private

Tokyo iistanleybc.com

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital 235 Wealthy St. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-242-0300 Fax: 616-454-3939

771

William Blessing President 1891

$39.1 million Not-for-profit

maryfreebed.com

Berrien County 701 Main St. St. Joseph, MI 49085 269-983-7111 Fax: 269-983-5788 Berrien Springs, Niles, Three Oaks

752

William Wolf County administrator 1829

$47.32 million Government

berriencounty.org [email protected]

Hope College 141 E. 12th St. Holland, MI 49423 616-395-7000 Fax: 616-395-7111

750

James E. Bultman President 1866

$113.3 million Not-for-profit

hope.edu

Howard Miller Clock Co. 860 E. Main Ave. Zeeland, MI 49464 616-772-9131 Fax: 616-772-5897

750

Philip D. Miller Chairman and CEO 1926

$98 million Private

howardmiller.com

S 2 Yachts Inc. dba Tiara Yachts 725 E. 40th St. Holland, MI 49423 616-392-7163 Fax: 616-394-7466

750

Leon R. Slikkers Chairman 1974

N/A Private

tiarayachts.com

97

93

92

825

95

Line of business/ Parent company

96

Headquarters/ URL/ E-mail

98

Revenue/ Ownership/ Ticker symbol

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. 5564 Portage Road Portage, MI 49002 269-553-2600 Fax: 269-384-8589 Kalamazoo, Wyoming

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Manufactures automotive lighting and electronics Stanley Electric Group [TYO: 6923], Tokyo, with 2006 revenue of $2.65 billion

Hospital, health care, orthopedics and rehabilitation services for stroke, head trauma, amputation and spinal cord injuries

County government

Higher education

Manufactures clocks, curios and wine cabinets

Manufactures 29- to 58-foot inboard power boats