2003 SB&D JOB 100

Investment in millions; N/E = new, expanded

Rank

Company

Jobs

$Inv

Location

N/E

Product or Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Abacus Communications

2,766

$2

Virginia Beach VA

E

Call Center

2.

Seaboard Farms

2,300

$350

Moore Co TX

N

Hog Processing

3.

Teletech Holdings

2,150

$8

Hampton VA

E

Call Center

4.

Hyundai Mfg of Alabama

2,000

$1,000

Montgomery AL

N

Automobiles

5.

Honda Mfg of Alabama

2,000

$425

Lincoln AL

E

Automobiles

6.

Front Door Communications

1,600

$150

Lancaster SC

N

Printing/Publishing

7.

Flextronics International

1,500

$20

Franklin Co NC

N

Electronics

8.

CitiMortgage

1,500

N/A

O'Fallon MO

E

Financial Services

9.

Nissan NA

1,300

$500

Canton MS

E

Automobiles

10.

Databuilt

1,200

N/A

Hardeeville SC

E

Database Provider

11.

Blue Cross Blue Shield

1,023

N/A

Columbia SC

E

Health Insurance

12.

Pella Corp

1,003

$45

Murray KY

N

Windows

13.

EMD Pharmaceuticals

1,000

$64

Durham NC

N

Pharmaceuticals

14.

BAE Systems NA

1,000

$52

Fairfax Co VA

E

Defense Contractor

15.

Washington Mutual

850

$75

Palm Beach Co FL

N

Regional HQ

16.

American LaFrance

800

$12

Ladson SC

E

Fire Trucks

17.

Riata Development Corp

800

N/A

Lubbock TX

E

Aircraft Maintenance

18.

Austal USA

750

$27

Mobile AL

E

High Speed Vessels

19.

Target Corp

750

N/A

Midlothian TX

N

Distribution Ctr

20.

Eli Lilly and Co

700

$425

Prince William VA

N

Pharmaceuticals

21.

Williams International

700

$268

Huntsville AL

N

Aircraft Engines

22.

Citigroup

700

$90

Tampa FL

E

Customer Service

23.

Wal-Mart

700

$60

Bartlesville OK

N

Distribution Ctr

24.

Whirlpool

700

$40

Fort Smith AR

E

Refrigerators

25.

STG Inc

700

$15

Fairfax Co VA

E

IT, Engineering

26.

J P Morgan Chase

700

N/A

Farmers Branch TX

N

Call Center

27.

Coca Cola

700

N/A

Tampa FL

N

Accounting

28.

Midland Loan Services

665

$37

Winfield KS

N

Loan Servicing

29.

Target Corp

650

$100

Topeka KS

N

Distribution Ctr

30.

J P Morgan Chase

650

N/A

San Antonio TX

N

Call Center

31.

Nielson Media Research

600

$85

Pinellas Co FL

E

Media Services

32.

Luigino's Inc

600

$54

Wood Co WV

N

Food Processing

33.

Scholastic Distribution

600

$32

Maumelle AR

N

Distribution Ctr

34.

Wal-Mart

600

$30

Sealy TX

N

Distribution Ctr

35.

MHM Business Services

600

$27

Leawood KS

N

Headquarters

36.

Northrop Grumman

600

$6

Fairfax Co VA

E

Software

37.

GEICO

600

$2

Polk Co FL

E

Insurance

38.

NCO Group

600

N/A

Baltimore MD

E

Collection Services

39.

Triad Financial Corp

600

N/A

N Richland Hills TX

N

Call Center

40.

Accredo Health

600

N/A

Memphis TN

E

Medical Supplies

41.

Delta Airlines

600

N/A

Tampa FL

N

Reservation Ctr

42.

LesCare Kitchens

560

$6

Iredell Co NC

N

Kitchen Mfg

43.

PEC Solutions

553

$0

Fairfax Co VA

N

IT Services

44.

Choctaw Maid Farms

550

$26

Forest MS

E

Poultry

45.

Ashley Furniture

535

$11

Ecru MS

E

Upholstered Furniture

46.

Household International

520

$0

Tampa FL

N

Consumer Lending

47.

Maples Industries

516

N/A

Scottsboro AL

E

Rugs and Bath Sets

48.

Family Dollar

500

$92

Odessa TX

N

Distribution Ctr

49.

Target Corp

500

$65

Suffolk VA

N

Warehouse

50.

America Online

500

$1

Lake Mary FL

N

Call Center

51.

Del Laboratories

500

$0

Pender Co NC

E

Pharmaceuticals

52.

Sykes Enterprises

500

$0

Ada OK

E

Call Center

53.

Olive Branch Display Pack

500

N/A

Olive Branch MS

N

Packaging

54.

Business Response

500

N/A

Boone Co MO

N

Call Center

55.

AOL

500

N/A

Orlando FL

N

Internet Services

56.

Unumprovident

500

N/A

Chattanooga TN

E

Life Insurance

57.

Kaman Aerospace

490

$20

Duval Co FL

E

Helicopter Parts

58.

Johnson Controls

480

$26

Tuscaloosa AL

E

Automotive Parts

59.

SCA Tissue

450

$240

Barton AL

N

Paper Products

60.

United Systems Integrators

450

$3

Oklahoma City OK

N

Real Estate

61.

Graybar Electric

450

N/A

Md Heights MO

E

Electronics

62.

Farmers Insurance Group

450

N/A

Oklahoma City OK

E

Insurance

63.

Aisin AW

440

$160

Durham NC

N

Automotive Parts

64.

Mobis Alabama

430

$30

Montgomery AL

N

Vehicle Chassis

65.

Unique Industries

420

$20

Pittsylvania Co VA

N

Distribution Ctr

66.

Activewear

405

$5

Henry Co VA

N

Fleece Fabric

67.

BMW

400

$400

Greer SC

E

Automobiles

68.

Huber Engineered Wood

400

$130

Broken Bow OK

N

Wood Products

69.

Andrx Pharmaceuticals

400

$117

Wake Co NC

N

Pharmaceuticals

70.

Fred's Inc

400

$25

Dublin GA

N

Distribution Ctr

71.

Howard Industries

400

$20

Jones Co MS

E

Power Transformers

72.

Usco/JC Penney

400

$10

Polk Co FL

N

Distribution Ctr

73.

Hydro Spa

400

$6

Ocala FL

N

Spas

74.

Option One

400

$3

Jacksonville FL

N

Mortgages

75.

GC Services

400

N/A

Little Rock AR

N

Call Center

76.

The Hartford Financial

400

N/A

Oklahoma City OK

E

Financial Services

77.

AdvancePCS

400

N/A

Knoxville TN

N

Call Center

78.

Carrier Corp

400

N/A

Collierville TN

E

Air Conditioning

79.

Convergys

400

N/A

Clarksville TN

E

Call Center

80.

Inslogic

400

$8

Oak Ridge TN

N

Call Center

81.

ConocoPhillips

400

N/A

Houston TX

E

Headquarters

82.

Lane Home Furnishings

400

N/A

Verona MS

E

Upholstered Furniture

83.

Advance Call Center

400

N/A

Johnson City TN

N

Call Center

84.

Solectron

392

$9

Memphis TN

E

Electronic Equipment

85.

SYSCO

388

$53

Warren Co VA

N

Distribution Ctr

86.

Computer Associates

386

$6

Tampa FL

N

Customer Services

87.

Martin Marietta

380

$12

Alleghany Co NC

E

Construction Aggreates

88.

Experio Solutions

375

N/A

Dallas TX

E

Accounting Services

89.

Pulte Homes

370

$24

Prince William VA

N

Wall Panels

90.

Chesapeake Energy

368

$30

Oklahoma City OK

E

Energy Services

91.

Cendant Mortgage Corp

366

$4

Jacksonville FL

N

Mortgage Services

92.

Inland Paperboard

350

$300

Orange TX

E

Corrugated Boxes

93.

Optium

350

$43

Orlando FL

E

Optical Elements

94.

Mississippi Beef Processors

350

$32

Oakland MS

N

Meat Processing

95.

GC Services Corp

350

$1

Cabell Co WV

E

Services

96.

Raytheon

350

N/A

Little Rock AR

E

Aircraft

97.

Siegel Roberts

350

N/A

Farmington MO

E

Automotive Parts

98.

Nucor

325

$210

Trinity AL

N

Steel Mill

99.

Gel International

325

$12

Miami FL

E

Design/Build Firm

100.

Randa Corp

320

$9

New Orleans LA

E

Mens Accessories

Investment in millions; N/E = new, expanded