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The technology
companies are back, but with a new twist— advanced manufacturing
and plant and life sciences firms are represented as well.
By Liese Hutchison
For seven years, technology companies throughout the region have
looked forward to their rankings in the FAST 50. That will continue
this year, but with the changing business-scape of the St. Louis
region, the FAST 50 is now the Top 50 and includes separate, but
equally important, rankings of advanced manufacturing companies
and plant and life sciences firms.
Thirty-one information technology companies are represented on the
next few pages in alphabetical order. They won’t find out their
rankings until the awards gala at the St. Louis Science Center on
Thursday, Sept. 26. Two companies do know, however, that they have
been ranked among the top technology firms in the region for seven
consecutive years—The Mattson Jack Group and G.A. Sullivan. The
criterion for the Top 50 for technology has not changed. To qualify
technology companies must own proprietary technology that contributes
to a significant portion of the company’s operating revenues. Rankings
are based on their operating revenue increases in 2001 over 1997.
Nine advanced manufacturing companies are being honored this year.
To qualify for honors among the region’s top advanced manufacturing
firms, the companies must use technology that creates gains in production
efficiency, lowers costs, and increases information and process
control. Again, rankings are based on operating revenue increases
in 2001 over 1997.
Most of the 10 plant and life sciences companies are too new to
be ranked based on five-year revenue growth. These fast emerging
firms use cells and biological molecules to solve problems or make
products for applications in medicine, agriculture and environmental
management. Each firm is recognized alphabetically here and will
be saluted as “best in class” in the region’s plant and life sciences
cluster.
In addition to the Top 50 awardees, Monsanto will receive the 2002
Spirit of St. Louis Technology Award. This award was first given
last year to Sigma-Aldrich Corp. and is presented in recognition
of Monsanto’s long-term commitment to the community and its sustained
success in the technology industry.
Monsanto is one of the foundations of and supporters in making the
St. Louis region a world-class center for plant and life sciences
research, investment and business opportunity. This 100-year-old
corporate leader has invested substantially in building the technology
infrastructure for the BioBelt. Most recently Monsanto has been
instrumental in establishing the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
and the Nidus Center business incubator.
The St. Louis Regional Technology Top 50 is presented annually by
Deloitte & Touche and the St. Louis RCGA. Sponsors include Armstrong
Teasdale, Edward Jones and Southwest Bank. Media sponsors are KMOX
Radio, KSDK-TV, St. Louis Business Journal, St. Louis
Commerce Magazine and St. Louis Science Center.
>>Information Technology
Companies
>>Plant & Life
Sciences Companies
>>Advanced
Manufacturing Companies
>>The Spirit
of St. Louis Technology Award
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