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7 County Region Top Employers
Largest Private Sector Employers
| Company | Business Description | County | Employment |
| Aurora Health Care | Health care system | Milwaukee | 17,900 |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare |
Health care system | Milwaukee | 12,000 |
| Roundy's | Food distributor & retailer | Milwaukee | 8,500 |
| Marshall & Ilsley Corp. | Bank holding company | Milwaukee | 7,000 |
| Quad/Graphics Inc. | Commercial printer | Waukesha | 7,000 |
| Kohl’s Corp. | Department stores | Waukesha | 6,900 |
| GE Healthcare Technologies | Medical imaging & information systems | Waukesha | 6,500 |
| Columbia-St. Mary's | Health care system | Milwaukee | 5,400 |
| Wisconsin Energy Corp. | Electric & natural gas utility | Milwaukee | 5,100 |
| Northwestern Mutual | Life & disability insurance & annuities | Milwaukee | 5,000 |
| ProHealth Care Inc. | Health care system | Waukesha | 5,000 |
| Rockwell Automation | Industrial automation products & systems | Milwaukee | 5,000 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Medical school | Milwaukee | 4,500 |
| AT&T Wisconsin | Telecommunication services | Milwaukee | 4,300 |
| Froedtert & Community Health | Health care services | Milwaukee | 4,300 |
| Harley-Davidson Inc. | Motorcycles & accessories | Milwaukee | 3,800 |
| Bon-Ton Department Stores | Department stores | Milwaukee | 3,400 |
| SC Johnson & Son Inc. | Household products | Racine | 3,300 |
| US Bank | Banking services |
Milwaukee | 3,300 |
| Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin | Pediatric health care services | Milwaukee | 3,200 |
| Briggs & Stratton Corp. | Small gasoline engines | Milwaukee | 3,000 |
| United Parcel Service | Package delivery service | Waukesha | 2,800 |
| Johnson Controls | Control systems, batteries & auto interiors | Milwaukee | 2,500 |
| Marquette University |
University |
Milwaukee |
2,300 |
| Assurant Health | Health insurance products | Milwaukee | 2,000 |
| CNH America LLC | Agriculture & construction equip. | Racine | 2,000 |
| Patrick Cudahy Inc. | Meat processor | Milwaukee | 2,000 |
| Potawatomi Bingo Casino | Casino | Milwaukee | 2,000 |
| Cooper Power Systems | Electrical distribution equipment | Waukesha | 1,900 |
| Journal Communications |
Newspapers, radio & television stations |
Milwaukee |
1,900 |
| Wells Fargo | Banking & financial services | Milwaukee | 1,900 |
| Cargill Meat Solutions | Meat processor | Milwaukee | 1,800 |
| United Hospital System | Health care system | Kenosha | 1,800 |
| Chase Bank |
Banking & financial services |
Milwaukee |
1,700 |
| Marcus Corp. | Movie theaters & hotel operator | Milwaukee | 1,700 |
| Miller Brewing Co. | Beer | Milwaukee | 1,700 |
| Rexnord |
Power transmission equipment |
Milwaukee |
1,600 |
| Source: 2008 MMAC Business Resource Guide, & The Business Journal, December 14, 2008 | |||
Fortune 1000 Headquarters (largest public companies)
| Company (rank) | Business Description | County | Revenue ($Mil.) |
| Johnson Controls (72) | Control systems, batteries & auto interiors | Milwaukee | 34,678 |
| Northwestern Mutual (110) | Life & disability insurance & annuities | Milwaukee | 22,597 |
| Manpower (120) | Temporary employment services | Milwaukee | 20,500 |
| Kohl's (152) | Department stores | Waukesha | 16,474 |
| Harley-Davidson (397) | Motorcycles & accessories | Milwaukee | 6,143 |
| Marshall & Ilsley Corp. (425) | Bank holding company | Milwaukee | 5,745 |
| Rockwell Automation (450) | Industrial automation products & systems | Milwaukee | 5,345 |
| Fiserv (468) | Data processing & software | Waukesha | 5,022 |
| Wisconsin Energy (534) | Electric & natural gas utility | Milwaukee | 4,238 |
| Johnson Diversey (654) | Commercial cleaning & polymer resin prod. |
Racine | 3,130 |
| Snap-On (691) | Hand tools | Kenosha | 2,914 |
| Joy Global (761) | Mining machinery | Milwaukee | 2,547 |
| A.O. Smith (814) | Electric motors & water heaters | Milwaukee | 2,312 |
| Briggs & Stratton (848) | Small gasoline engines | Milwaukee | 2,157 |
| Modine Manufacturing (958) | Heat transfer equipment | Racine | 1,758 |
| MGIC Investment (974) | Mortgage insurance | Milwaukee | 1,693 |
| Source: Fortune Magazine, May 5th, 2008 | |||
Forbes 500 (largest private companies)
| Company (rank) | Business Description | County | Revenue ($Bil.) |
| SC Johnson & Son (29) | Household products | Racine | 7.50 |
| Roundy's (88) | Food distributor & retailer | Milwaukee | 3.62 |
| Johnson Diversey (124) | Commercial cleaning & polymer resin prods. |
Racine | 2.93 |
| Quad/Graphics (209) | Commercial printer | Waukesha | 2.03 |
| Rexnord (264) |
Industrial equipment & components |
Milwaukee | 1.65 |
| Source: Forbes Magazine, November 8, 2007 |
Inc. 500 (fastest growing private companies)
| Company (rank) | Business Description | County | Revenue ($Mil.) |
| Service Financial (56) | Financial services | Milwaukee | 4.7 |
| Wisdom InfoTech (227) |
Software | Waukesha | 17.5 |
| Burlington Heatlhcare Providers (304) |
Human resources |
Milwaukee | 4.2 |
| Victory Personnel Services (317) |
Human resources |
Milwaukee | 25.7 |
| Source: Inc. Magazine, September 1, 2007 | |||
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