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Alerus

Headquarters: Grand Forks, N.D.

Number of employees: 852

Website: alerus.com

Description: With roots dating back to 1879, Alerus has grown to become one of the top-performing diversified financial services companies in the U.S., providing banking, mortgage, wealth management, and retirement and benefits services to more than 540,000 consumer clients and 18,300 business clients across the country. The company’s success is built around a shared commitment to always put clients first and provide holistic guidance that enables their lasting financial wellbeing. Alerus is employee-owned through its employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and is the only publicly traded bank headquartered in North Dakota.

Altru Health System

Headquarters: Grand Forks, N.D.

Number of employees: 3600+

Website: altru.org

Description: Altru Health System is a physician-led, integrated healthcare system with a team of more than 3,600 staff and physicians. Altru focuses on a multispecialty group practice approach to care, with an acute care hospital, Level II trauma center, inpatient rehabilitation and specialty hospital, more than two dozen Grand Forks and regional practice locations, and a large home care network. Altru was the first member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, extending Mayo Clinic knowledge and expertise to the patients we serve.

Apex Engineering Group

Headquarters: Fargo, N.D.

Number of employees: 89

Website: ApexEngGroup.com

Description: Apex Engineering Group partners with clients to create practical and efficient solutions for complex water, transportation, municipal, and facility projects. We work hard at hiring the right people with the qualities it takes to build a successful engineering firm - exceptional client service, quality work, integrity, experience, expertise, and a drive for success – all while keeping a mind on culture fit. At Apex, skills are recognized, utilized, and appreciated. While employees maintain a busy workload, we look out for each other and work together to maintain a low-stress work environment. We’re helpful, friendly, and support each other’s job-related and personal goals.

Applied Engineering

Headquarters: Fargo, N.D.

All Terrain Grounds Maintenance

Headquarters: Fargo, N.D.

Number of employees: 25 full-time, 30 part-time

Website: allterrainfargo.com

Description: All Terrain Grounds Maintenance is your local lawn care leader. We specialize in residential and commercial properties, from snow removal to lawn care. At All Terrain we have a set of values that we have lived by since 1999: To always be real with customers and employees, to deliver an amazing customer experience, to serve our team and to give back to our community. We offer weed-control and fertilizer treatments, mowing, landscape maintenance, irrigation and snow removal, and service Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo, and Minnesota lakes country.

Number of employees: 132

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Description: Applied Engineering combines top-notch talent and technology to solve its customers’ unique challenges. Applied provides product design, engineering, and manufacturing consulting services, as well as IT and programming services and large-format digital printing and scanning. They also sell industry-leading engineering software and provide training and support from offices in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. Applied is 100% employee-owned, creating a unique culture in which everyone has a vested interest in the success of themselves, their colleagues, and customers. They strive to be the company that people come to for the best engineering and IT work.