The Corporate 100: moving forward, giving back: no "ifs" about it, these companies are today's shakers.

• Author: Cutler, Debbie
• Position: ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2010 CORPORATE 100 - Company rankings

I was talking with former Gov. Bill Sheffield the other day while visiting the Port of Anchorage, which he heads, and was reminded by him of how dependant our state is on the oil and gas industry and other natural resources.

It's true, we are a resource-driven state, and without oil, especially, you will soon see the effect on other industries in Alaska. Without oil and gas we might as well turn off the lights, pack up and head southward. It's either that or be taxed to death, give up our PFDs, and still face huge deficits in the State budget.

Oil is one of the reasons we have a Corporate 100 listing, which features the Top 100 companies in the state, based on a host of factors such as size, number of employees, revenues (if provided), community involvement, services and products, and other factors.

These companies are Moving Forward, Giving Back.

By Moving Forward, I mean staying stable and strong despite the current worldwide recession and decline of oil running through the trans-Alaska oil pipeline. By Giving Back, I mean donating to hundreds of worthy causes, serving on boards and commissions, and providing valuable products and services to the state.

These companies share success despite tough times, despite some involved in layoffs and budget cuts, despite fears that run rampant about what will happen to Alaska if, if, if ... the gas line never happens, oil exploration doesn't resume with the Big 3, oil tax issues aren't resolved, mines shut down or don't open. If, if, if.

MORE REASON TO CELEBRATE

That's all the more reason we should celebrate the resilience of these Top 100 companies. These are large companies, many of whom employ more than 1,000 Alaskans in jobs throughout the state, more worldwide.

They are here because of natural resources, even if they are not in the natural resources industries, because they serve the people who live and work in the state, and the companies that are headquartered and/or do business in the state because of our plentiful supply of oil, gas, minerals, fish, timber, coal and other natural resources.

They help us diversify, yes, and keep us stable, yes, and provide jobs that in some cases aren't directly related to oil, yes, but indirectly most have ties to natural resources development.

All year I've been hearing "flat is good," by industry leaders, but these companies aren't "flat." They are Moving Forward, Giving Back.

A LOOK AT THREE MAJORS

Take three of the companies featured in articles in this Corporate 100 special section: Chugach Alaska Corp, ConocoPhillips and Credit Union 1.

Chugach Alaska gives to United Way, The Alaska Food Bank, American Heart Association, Special Olympics, March of Dimes and KNBA. It employs 1,200 in Alaska, and operates worldwide through a variety of subsidiaries.

ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc., which provides jobs to 1,000 in-state and has revenues of $1.5 billion, provides statewide support to almost every nonprofit sector.

And Credit Union 1, which has 255 Alaska employees and revenues of nearly $50 million, averages more than 50 community projects across Alaska each year.

They are not alone. While looking at the Corporate 100, take time to see who they are, what they do, and who they give to. Take time to notice the promise they hold. Take time to focus on the good these companies do to Alaska, its people, its businesses and its economy.

WHY SOME BIG ONES ARE MISSING

There are some obvious givers and large companies missing from this listing. It's not because they aren't deserving. Some chose not to return a survey, some didn't list accomplishments or returned near-blank forms, some disappeared because of the promise of newcomers to the list. All in all, we stand by this list and praise the ones who are on it.

Moving Forward, Giving Back. That's 2010's Corporate 100.

Moving Forward, Giving Back

2010 Corporate 100 Listed by Industry

COMMUNICATIONS

Alaska Communications Systems

AT&T

GCI

Matanuska Telephone Association (MTA)

TelAlaska

CONSTRUCTION

Alaska Interstate Construction LLC

Cruz Construction Inc.

Davis Constructors & Engineers Inc.

Granite Construction Co.

Neeser Construction Inc.

Osborne Construction Co.

Price Gregory International Inc.

UNIT Company

Watterson Construction Co.

FINANCE, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE

Alaska Housing Finance Corp.

Alaska USA Federal Credit Union

Credit Union 1

Denali Alaskan Federal Credit Union

First National Bank Alaska

KeyBank N.A.

Mt. McKinley Bank

Northrim Bank

Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska

Wells Fargo Bank NA

HEALTH CARE

Alaska Regional Hospital

Central Peninsula Hospital

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital

Mat-Su Regional Medical Center

North Star Behavioral Health

Providence Health + Services Alaska

INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT & SERVICES

N C Machinery/N C The Cat Rental Store

INDUSTRIAL SERVICES

Airport Equipment Rentals

Colville Inc.

Parker Drilling

MINING

Coeur Alaska

Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc.

Usibelli Coal Mine Inc.

NATIVE ORGANIZATION

Afognak Native Corp.

Ahtna Inc.

Arctic Slope Regional Corp.

Bering Straits Native Corp.

Bristol Bay Native Corp.

Calista Corp.

Chenega Corp.

Chugach Alaska Corp.

Cook Inlet Region Inc.

Doyon Ltd.

Koniag Inc.

NANA Development Corp.

Olgoonik Corp.

Sealaska Corp.

The Aleut Corp.

The Tatitlek Corp.

Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corp.

OIL & GAS

Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.

BP Exploration (Alaska)Inc.

ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc.

Exxon Mobil Production Co.

Flint Hills Resources Alaska LLC

Nabors Alaska Drilling

Peak Oilfield Service Co.

Schlumberger Oilfield Services

Shell Exploration & Production

Udelhoven Oilfield System Services Inc.

XTO Energy Inc.

RETAIL/WHOLESALE TRADE

Alaska Commercial Co.

Alaska Industrial Hardware Inc.

Construction Machinery Industrial LLC

Costco Wholesale Corp.

Spenard Builders Supply Inc.

The Odom Corp.

SERVICES

American Marine Services Group

Anchorage Chrysler Center Inc.

DOWL HKM

Mikunda Cottrell & Co. Inc.

NMS

SMG of Alaska

USKH

WHPacific Inc.

TOURISM

Hotel Captain Cook

Princess Tours

TRANSPORTATION

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Railroad Corp.

Alaska Sales and Service

American Fast Freight Inc.

Carlile Transportation Systems

Era Aviation Inc. dba Era Alaska

Everts Air Cargo

FedEx Express

Horizon Lines

Lynden Inc.

Northern Air Cargo Inc.

Northland Services Inc.

Peninsula Airways Inc.

Totem Ocean Trailer Express

United Parcel Service

UTILITIES

Enstar Natural Gas Co.

Chugach Electric Association Inc.

Golden Valley Electric Association Inc.

Homer Electric Association

BY DEBBIE CUTLER

MANAGING EDITOR

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