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CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS
WWW.CRAINSCLEVELAND.COM
OCTOBER 1 - 7, 2012
LARGEST SUMMIT COUNTY EMPLOYERS RANKED BY FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT LOCAL EMPLOYEES
Rank
Company Address Phone/Web site
FTE employees Summit County June 30, 2012
Total number of employees in Ohio
Type of business
Top local executive Title
1
Summa Health System 525 E. Market St., Akron 44304 (330) 375-3000/www.summahealth.org
5,850
6,148
Integrated health care delivery system encompassing eight hospitals, multiple foundations and a health plan
Thomas J. Strauss president, CEO
2
Akron General Health System 400 Wabash Ave., Akron 44307 (330) 344-6000/www.akrongeneral.org
3,870
3,972
Integrated health care delivery system
Thomas L. "Tim" Stover president, CEO
3
Summit County 175 S. Main St., Akron 44308 (330) 643-2500/www.co.summit.oh.us
3,357
3,357
County government
Russell M. Pry county executive
4
Akron Public Schools 70 N. Broadway, Akron 44308 (330) 761-1661/www.akronschools.com
3,118
3,118
Public school district
David W. James superintendent
5
Akron Children's Hospital One Perkins Square, Akron 44308 (330) 543-1000/www.akronchildrens.org
3,083
3,621
Pediatric health system
William H. Considine president, CEO
6
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 1144 E. Market St., Akron 44316 (330) 796-2121/www.goodyear.com
3,000
NA
Tire manufacturer
Richard J. Kramer chairman, president, CEO
7
University of Akron 302 Buchtel Common, Akron 44325 (330) 972-7111/www.uakron.edu
2,541
2,627
Higher education
Luis M. Proenza president
8
FirstEnergy Corp. 76 S. Main St., Akron 44308 (800) 736-3402/www.firstenergycorp.com
2,471
16,982
Electric utility holding company
Anthony J. Alexander president, CEO
9
Sterling Jewelers Inc.(1) 375 Ghent Road, Akron 44333 (330) 668-5000/www.sterlingjewelers.com
2,250
3,343
Retail jewelry
Mark Light president, CEO
10
Babcock & Wilcox Co. 20 S. Van Buren Ave. and 91 Stirling Ave., Barberton 44203 (330) 753-4511/www.babcock.com
1,907
2,521
Engineering, manufacturing and construction services for nuclear, renewable, fossil power and industrial customers
J. Randall Data, president, COO, Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group Inc.
11
Diebold Inc. 5995 Mayfair Road, North Canton 44720 (330) 490-4000/www.diebold.com
1,832
2,145
Integrated self-service delivery systems and services
Thomas W. Swidarski president, CEO
12
City of Akron 166 S. High St., Akron 44308 (330) 375-2330/www.akronohio.gov
1,702
1,736
Municipal government
Donald L. Plusquellic mayor
13
Giant Eagle Inc. 5300 Richmond Road, Bedford Heights 44146 (216) 292-7000/www.gianteagle.com
1,538
NA
Grocery store chain
Bill Artman vice president, Cleveland operating division
14
InfoCision Management Corp. 325 Springside Drive, Akron 44333 (330) 668-1400/www.infocision.com
1,460
3,340
Inbound and outbound call center provider
Carl Albright president, CEO
15
State of Ohio 30 E. Broad St., Columbus 43215 (614) 466-2000/www.ohio.gov
1,436
54,681
State government
John R. Kasich governor
16
Jo-Ann Stores Inc. 5555 Darrow Road, Hudson 44236 (330) 656-2600/www.joann.com
1,311
2,012
Fabric and craft retailer
Travis Smith CEO, president
17
Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Co. 2700 Gilchrist Road, Akron 44305 (330) 733-2263/www.acmestores.com
1,276
1,515
Retail grocery and pharmacy stores
Steve Albrecht president
18
Allstate Insurance Co.(1) 75 Executive Parkway, Hudson 44237 (330) 656-6000/www.allstate.com
1,248
NA
Financial services and insurance
Rashmi Tripathi assistant vice president
19
U.S. Postal Service 2200 Orange Ave., Cleveland 44101 (800) 275-8777/www.usps.com
1,069
NA
U.S. postal service
Todd Hawkins district manager, Northern Ohio District
20
Bridgestone Americas Inc.(1) 10 E. Firestone Blvd, Akron 44317 (330) 379-7000/www.bridgestoneamericas.com
845
NA
Tire manufacturer
Hank Hara, chief technology officer, vp, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
21
AssuraMed 1810 Summit Commerce Park, Twinsburg 44087 (330) 963-6996/www.assuramed.com
794
794
Mail order provider of specialty medical supplies
Michael B. Petras Jr. CEO
22
Group Management Services Inc. 3296 Columbia Road, Suite 101, Richfield 44286 (330) 659-0100/www.groupmgmt.com
714
11,206
Professional employer organization
Michael Kahoe president
23
Lockheed Martin Corp. 1210 Massillon Road, Akron 44315 (330) 796-2800/www.lockheedmartin.com
700
700
Flight simulators, weapon systems, laser and sensor systems, tethered aerostats, high-altitude airship, precision machining
Colleen Arthur, general manager, Akron; director, Integrated Defense Technologies market segment
23
Newell Rubbermaid 3200 Gilchrist Road, Mogadore 44260 (330) 784-7141/www.newellrubbermaid.com
700
1,100
Broadous Global marketer of consumer and commercial products JB director, Ohio Operations
25
U.S. Office of Personnel Management 1900 E St., NW, Washington 20415 (202) 606-1800/www.opm.gov
610
50,409
Federal government
C. Frank Figliuzzi chair, Cleveland Federal Executive Board
26
Time Warner Cable 530 S. Main St., Suite 1751, Akron 44311 (330) 572-4020/www.timewarnercable.com
608
6,751
Time Warner Cable is all about connecting people and businesses with information, entertainment and each other
John H. Higgins Jr. area vice president of operations
27
Hudson City School District 2400 Hudson-Aurora Road, Hudson 44236 (330) 653-1200/www.hudson.edu
565
565
Public school system
Steven L. Farnsworth superintendent
28
County of Summit Development Disabilities Board 89 E. Howe Road, Tallmadge 44278 (330) 634-8000/www.summitdd.org
564
564
Provides services to individuals with disabilities and their families in Summit County
Thomas L. Armstrong superintendent
29
Dominion East Ohio 1201 E. 55th St., Cleveland 44103 (800) 362-7557/www.dom.com
561
1,576
Natural gas distribution
Anne E. Bomar senior vice president, general manager
30
FedEx Custom Critical Inc. 1475 Boettler Road, Uniontown 44685 (800) 762-3787/www.customcritical.fedex.com
555
NA
Expedited and emergency transportation
Virginia Albanese president, CEO
31
Stow-Munroe Falls City School District 4350 Allen Road, Stow 44224 (330) 689-5445/www.smfschools.org
537
NA
Public school district
Russell D. Jones superintendent