Major Employers in the Greater Region Government: 44,700 employees Federal 6,200 State 7,800 Local 30,700 Private or Non-profit Employer Main Locations Product or Service Employees Headquarters? Wells Fargo & Co., West Financial services, home mortgage 14,500 Yes Hy-Vee Food Corp. West Retail grocery and drugstore chain 7,500 Yes Mercy Medical Center, West Healthcare 7,055 Yes UnityPoint Health -, West Healthcare 6,435 Yes Principal Financial Group Financial services 6,184 Yes Nationwide Insurance 4,282 Yes John Deere Companies Ankeny, Johnston, Urbandale Agricultural machinery, GPS/ag equipment software, consumer financial services 3,089 Yes (Financial) DuPont Pioneer Johnston Crop inputs for worldwide agribusiness 3,000 Yes JBS USA, LLC Marshalltown Pork processing and packaging 2,300 No Pella Corp. Pella Windows, doors and skylights 2,224 Yes Vermeer Manufacturing Company Pella Agriculture, construction, and mining equipment manufacturing 1,900 Yes Kum & Go West Convenience store chain 1,820 Yes Major Employers Page 1 of 5 Greater Region
UPS Logistics and distribution, transportation and freight, customers brokerage 1,600 No Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Agricultural tires 1,600 No Wellmark Inc. Health insurance, Medicare PDP/PPO/supplement, dental, flex, HSAs/HRAs 1,552 Yes Casey's General Stores, Inc. Ankeny Gasoline, prepared food, fountain items, groceries, other merchandise 1,500 Yes YMCA of Greater, West, Waukee, Ankeny, Grimes Non-profit youth development, health and fitness centers 1,400 Yes Athene USA Corporation Financial services 1,400 Yes Mercer Consumer Urbandale Insurance 1,200 No Emerson Process Management - Fisher Division Marshalltown Control valves and systems - divisional headquarters 1,200 No EMC Insurance Companies Insurance 1,200 Yes Lennox Manufacturing, Inc. Marshalltown Heating, air conditioners 1,030 No Tyson Fresh Meats Perry Processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork 1,000 No MidAmerican Energy Company Energy services 997 Yes Prairie Meadows Altoona Slot machine and table game casino, live horse racing, entertainment 986 Single location FBL Financial Group, Inc. West Insurance and investments 964 Yes CDS Global Magazine and product fulfillment, data capture, direct marketing services 960 Yes Universal Pediatrics West Home care services for infants, children, young adults and adults 952 Yes Drake University Higher education 932 Yes American Enterprise Mutual Holding Insurance 900 Yes Major Employers Page 2 of 5 Greater Region
Meredith Corporation Media and marketing company 900 Yes HP Enterprise Services Global technology services 800 No TPI Composites Newton Structural composite production for wind energy, transportation and military markets 800 No Dee Zee Inc. Aftermarket automotive accessories 786 Yes Mediacom Communications Corp. DGS-Acquisitions (Associated Wholesale Grocers) Long-distance phone service, Internet, television 715 No Retail food markets 700 No Grinnell College Grinnell Higher education 659 Yes Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company Grinnell Farm, home, auto, commercial direct property and casualty lines; reinsurance 650 Yes CenturyLink Telecommunications, ISP 600 No Titan Tire Corporation Manufacture of agricultural and off road tires 600 Yes Iowa Realty Co. Inc. West Real estate 600 Yes 3M Company Knoxville Scotch brand pressure-sensitive industrial tapes 550 No ADP (Automatic Data Processing) West Payroll processing, HR systems, related services 550 No The Wittern Group Inc. Clive Automated dispensing and controlled access equipment manufacture and design 550 Yes EFCO Corp. Forming and shoring systems for concrete construction 550 Yes Pine Ridge Farms LLC Pork products 550 Yes ITA Group, Inc. West Provider of customer loyalty solutions 550 Yes Sammons Financial Group West Life insurance, annuities and securities 550 No ChildServe Inc. Johnston Children's special health care needs 549 Yes Major Employers Page 3 of 5 Greater Region
Quality Manufacturing Urbandale Full-service metal fabricator 500 Single location Karl Chevrolet Inc. Ankeny General Motors/Chevrolet sales and service 500 Yes Businessolver West Online benefits administration technology 500 Yes GuideOne Insurance West P&C coverage for auto, home, church, school, and senior living communities 474 Yes Baker Group Mechanical and electrical contractor 471 Yes Kemin Industries Antioxidants, enzymes, mold inhibitors, antimicrobials, active microbials, organic trace minerals 450 Yes Colorfx/Rock Communications Printed brochures, mailing, fulfillment, digital media 450 Yes American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. West Fixed index and fixed rate annuity products 403 Yes Engine Components West Turbine engine fuel delivery systems 400 No Tone's Spices (ACH Food Co. Inc.) Ankeny Spices, herbs, seasonings, dry mixes 400 No Voya Annuities, life insurance, employee benefits 400 Yes Baker Electric Inc. Electrical and communications cabling 395 Yes Bankers Trust Commercial and personal banking 384 Yes The Waldinger Corporation Mechanical, sheet metal, electrical, and service contractor 370 Yes Willis Auto Campus Cadillac, Lexus, Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover, Infiniti, and MINI sales and service 330 Yes Register Media (Gannett) Newspaper publishing 301 Yes Windsor Windows & Doors West Window and door products for residential and light commercial construction 300 Yes Major Employers Page 4 of 5 Greater Region
Anderson Erickson Dairy Co. Dairy products 295 Yes American Republic Insurance Co. Health insurance for individuals, families, and small business 260 Yes Holmes Murphy & Associates West Property casualty, employee benefits 255 Yes IMT Insurance Group West Property/casualty, home, auto, and business 252 Yes Iowa Home Care West Medical and non-medical home health care 250 Yes Information obtained from sources deemed to be reliable: Iowa Workforce Development; Corporate Affiliations, Hoover's; Business Record 2015 Book of Lists; 2014 Iowa Manufacturers Register; Greater Partnership; news clippings; Marshall County, Poweshiek County, Marion County and Jasper County economic development groups; and company-provided information. The list is updated as changes are identified and is not to be construed as a complete profile for the region. 9/25/2015 Major Employers Page 5 of 5 Greater Region