COMMISSIONING SOLUTIONS

At Commissioning Solutions, Inc (CxS), we deliver success to our clients’ projects by providing professional mechanical and electrical new building commissioning, re-commissioning, retro-commissioning and connected commissioning. Since 2007, our clients have received the full attention of professional, knowledgeable commissioning agents through every phase of their projects.

Time and again as editor of Prairie Business, I’ve felt an emotion I hadn’t expected when I started the job: optimism. There’s just so much ability in our region, and it’s channeled by so much ambition into so much achievement, that I can’t help but think the following when I consider our area’s future: The best is yet to be.

That’s even truer today as I introduce our annual 40 Under 40 issue. What an astoundingly talented group of young people, and what great things their abilities hold in store for the Dakotas and western Minnesota.

It’s a pleasure to tell you their names and stories, and it’s reassuring as well to know that these 40 are not alone. We received more than 100 nominations, and every form told a noteworthy tale. (Some of the people who didn’t make this year’s 40 Under 40 list are almost sure to be on next year’s.)

Plus, virtually every story in every issue of Prairie Business introduces other professionals who love their work and are doing fantastic things. This month’s Robotics-in-Engineering feature is no exception. If you think humanity’s great technological breakthroughs are all behind us, spend a little time – as I did –in the automation and robotics labs in our region’s colleges and universities.

You’ll exit convinced that the 21st century is going to be very unlike the 20th. And you’ll be more excited than ever about the prospect. PB

PUBLISHER KORRIE WENZEL

AD DIRECTOR STACI LORD EDITOR TOM DENNIS

CIRCULATION MANAGER BETH BOHLMAN

LAYOUT DESIGN, AD DESIGN ANDY GOBLE KRIS WOLFF

ACCOUNT MANAGERS NICHOLE ERTMAN

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JENNIFER LEROUX OLSZEWSKI

Prairie Business magazine is published monthly by the Grand Forks Herald and Forum Communications Company with offices at 375 2nd Avenue North, Grand Forks, ND 58203. Subscriptions are available free of charge. Back issue quantities are limited and subject to availability ($2/copy prepaid).

The opinions of writers featured in Prairie Business are their own. Unsolicited manuscripts, photographs, artwork are encouraged but will not be returned without a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

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ADDRESS CORRECTIONS

Prairie Business magazine Box 6008 Grand Forks, ND 58206-6008

Beth Bohlman: bbohlman@prairiebusinessmagazine.com

ONLINE www.prairiebusinessmagazine.com

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Be the light.

Electric cooperatives work to keep the lights on and their members and communities warm as winter moves in. They also light up the holidays. Many electric co-ops help their communities celebrate the season by putting up their town’s decorations. They’re helping to bring goodness and light to their communities.