How to become a Corporate 100 company.

• Position: ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2009 CORPORATE 100

The Corporate 100 is comprised of the leading 100 companies in the state, based on numerous factors, including number of employees, revenues (if provided), contributions to the community, economic impact to the state, and unique products and services offered.

The Top 100 were selected from several hundred companies that were sent surveys and responded to our questionnaires regarding the above information. Many more companies were sent surveys, based on size, revenues, etc. pulled from Alaska databases and staff's knowledge of the business community. Follow-up calls were made to those certain to make the list to ensure the Corporate 100 is most reflective of large and profitable companies doing business in Alaska.

The selection committee consisted of managers and/or owners of Alaska Business...