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By Pam Droog
From an antique-filled headquarters in a landscaped business park
to a row of cubicles in a warehouse…from two rooms behind a strip
mall to all four floors of a suburban office building…the winners
of the 2003 St. Louis Regional Technology Top 50 are as diverse
as their surroundings. Yet they’re all connected by their commitment
to technology and the uniquely creative ways they apply it.
Now in its eighth year, the Technology Top 50 annually recognizes
the fastest growing technology, plant and life sciences and advanced
manufacturing companies in the St. Louis region. This year’s rankings
includes 30 technology, 10 plant and life sciences and 10 advanced
manufacturing firms. They’re publicly and privately held, well-known
and not-so.
One very recognizable company, Emerson, is the winner of the prestigious
2003 Spirit of St. Louis Technology Award. This familiar and far-reaching
company is being honored for its 113-year commitment to the community
and its sustained success in the technology industry. From its headquarters
in St. Louis, today Emerson’s global presence spans more than 150
countries.
CEO David Farr notes Emerson focuses on developing industry-transforming
technology that provides innovative solutions to customers in industrial
automation, process control, heating, ventilating and air conditioning,
electronics, telecommunications and appliances and tools.
Farr notes although the U.S. manufacturing sector has faced some
steep challenges in the past three years, Emerson has not decreased
its investment in research. “That is the lifeblood of this company’s
future,” he says.
Emerson’s future also includes a continued strong presence in the
region. “I’ve lived in Europe and Asia and eight states, and I would
rate the St. Louis region very high in quality of life and education,”
Farr says. “We are blessed with several great institutions of higher
learning from which we draw people whom we post around the world
in Emerson facilities.”
In addition to receiving the 2003 Spirit of St. Louis Technology
Award, Emerson also recently was recognized as one of the Top 50
global firms in Fortune magazine’s survey of the “World’s Most Admired”
companies, and was named as one of Industry Week’s 100 Best-Managed
Companies for five consecutive years.
Previous winners of the Spirit of St. Louis Technology Award are
Monsanto and Sigma-Aldrich.
In general, to qualify for the Top 50 annual rankings, a technology
firm, advanced manufacturing firm or plant and life sciences company
must be headquartered in the region and own proprietary technology
that contributes to a significant portion of its operating revenues,
or it must devote a significant portion of revenue to research and
development. Rankings are based on a company’s operating revenue
increases in 2002 over 1998. Technology and advanced manufacturing
firms must have been in business at least five years; Spirit Award
winners must have been in business at least three years.
The 2003 Spirit Award winners are Gateway to the Web (GTW.net)
and Emerging Technologies Group.
The St. Louis Regional Technology Top 50 is presented by the RCGA
and Deloitte & Touche. Corporate sponsors are Armstrong Teasdale
LLP, Edward Jones and Southwest Bank. Media sponsors are St.
Louis Commerce Magazine, KMOX Radio, the St. Louis Business
Journal and the St. Louis Science Center. Official rankings
will be announced at the awards dinner and ceremony to be held Thursday,
Sept. 25 at the St. Louis Science Center.
And now we proudly present the diverse—and deserving—St. Louis Regional
Technology Top 50.
>> Information Technology
Companies
>> Plant & Life
Sciences Companies
>> Advanced Manufacturing
Companies
>> The Spirit
of St. Louis Technology Award Winner—Emerson
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