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News bits from around the Minnesota business community.

June 2009

Tom Anderson, Minnesota Thermal Science

Minnesota Thermal Science

Minnesota Thermal Science's technology answered the call when the U.S. Military needed to keep medical supplies from spoiling in extreme temperatures.

June 2009

Acquire Less, Use More

A new idea from Minneapolis won the interactive award at the South by Southwest festival.

June 2009

General Mills' Peter Erickson and Heidi Emmanuel drive product innovations including new Fiber One-branded foods.

General Mills Introduces More New Products Faster

General Mills projected that it would introduce 300 new products in fiscal 2009. How is it using existing brands like Progresso, Betty Crocker, and Cheerios to innovate?

June 2009

Hardy DeLay, UISM

Green Ops

Thinking green has gotten Hardy DeLay’s business, Apple Valley-based Unique Innovations Sales and Marketing, through tough economic times.

June 2009

Dave Larson, Larson Systems, Stone Mountain Pet Lodge

Larson Systems

Entrepreneur Dave Larson is a dual threat—an innovator in industrial machining and dog kenneling.

June 2009

Dan Schwarz, Brad Glynn, Lift Bridge Brewery

Lift Bridge Brewery

Lift Bridge Brewery began a few years ago when cofounders Brad Glynn and Steve Rinker discovered their shared passion for making beer.

June 2009

Vast introduced deck pavers last summer as a no-maintenance alternative to wood decking.

Vast Possibilities

Vast Enterprises pavers have gotten the attention of the Today show and the Discovery Channel. So what's all the buzz about?

June 2009

Jay Coughlan became CEO of Xata in 2006.

Xata's Growth Vehicle

Jay Coughlan became CEO of Xata Corporation in 2006, attracted by the challenge of redirecting the company toward a growth strategy.

June 2009

CEO Cheri Beranek Podzimek serves up the Clearview Cassette, developed by company COO Johnny Hill (left).

Fiber Optimists

After losing money for more than two decades, Clearfield CEO Cheri Beranek Podzimek can say that she expects the telecom company to grow.

May 2009

Clockwork Active Media Systems

Bartered Digs

Clockwork Active Media and Shea, Inc., were two different companies looking to do upgrades. Lucky for them, they made the perfect match to trade services.

May 2009

Mahogany Bay Wooden Boats

Floating an Idea

F. Todd Warner, founder and CEO of Mahogany Bay in Mound, believes that vintage powerboats can launch and investment fund, and restaurant and real estate developments.

May 2009

CEO Jon Wikstrom of Cool Clean Technologies (left) and Vantagio's Joe Serrano.

Green Clean

Cool Clean Technologies and Vantagio are two Minnesota companies have introduced new methods to clean clothes in an eco-friendly way.

May 2009

Saga Stevin with French.

Horse Healer

Saga Stevin founded iBody Science after a skin remedy she developed for her horse gains popularity with humans.

May 2009

CEO Patrick Riley, whose local clients include UnitedHealth Group and Ameriprise, provides both surveys and business consulting.

Making Change

Modern Survey, whose local clients include UnitedHealth Group and Ameriprise, polls a company’s work force to help cut down on HR expenses and time.

May 2009

Hans Steeg's company, Dero Bike Rack Company, has built racks for the Washington Nationals baseball team and Orchestra Hall.

Ride and Park

Dero Bike Rack Company in Minneapolis designs custom bike racks, a business that’s taking off now that more people are commuting to work on two wheels.

May 2009

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