Total employees: 250

Founded: 1951

www.ajaxpaving.com

Family owned, American.

18  Sun Hydraulics

(Manatee) Designs and manufactures hydraulic cartridge valves.

Chief executive: Allen Carlson

2008 revenues: $178.3 million

2007 revenues: $167.4 million

Total employees: 838 worldwide;

665 locally

Founded: 1970

Stock symbol: NASDAQ: SNHY

www.sunhydraulics.com

Facilities in Sarasota and Manatee, Kansas, France, U.K., Germany, South Korea and China. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes and Business Week in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Included in Russell 2000.

19 DooleyMack Constructors Inc.

(Sarasota) Construction managers, general contractors, design/builders, master planning, program management, green building and sustainability consultants.

President: Bill Robey

2008 revenues: $160 million

2007 revenues: $178 million

Total employees: 160

Founded: 1977

www.dooleymack.com

Privately owned company providing construction services to the hospitality, healthcare, multifamily, education, commercial, retail, building restoration and historical renovation markets.

20 Lakewood Ranch
Medical Center

(Manatee) Licensed 120-bed
acute care hospital.

Chief executive: Jim Wilson

2008 revenues: $157 million

2007 revenues: $144 million

Total employees: 350

Founded: 2004

Stock symbol: UHS

www. lakewoodranchmedicalcenter.com

American Stroke Association’s “Get with the Guidelines” performance achievement award; named one of Modern Healthcare’s 100 Best Places to Work; received state licensure for level I cardiac catheterization lab.

21 Galati Yacht Sales

(Manatee) Marine dealership that sells and services million-dollar boats.

President: Joe Galati

2008 revenues: $150 million

Total employees: 140

Founded: 1970

Named the No. 1 boat dealer in North America for two years in a row by Boating Industry magazine.

22 Pacific Tomato
Growers Ltd.

(Manatee) Grower, packer and shipper of fresh market fruits and vegetables.

Chief executive: Billy L. Heller Jr.

2008 revenues: $143 million

2007 revenues: $139 million

Total employees: 125

Founded: 1982

www.sunripeproduce.com

23  Dental Care Alliance

(Sarasota) Provides dental management and consulting
services to 80 dental practices
in seven states.

Chief executive: Dr. Steven R. Matzkin

2008 revenues: $130 million

2007 revenues: $126 million

Total employees: 80 locally; 1,150 throughout eastern U.S.

Founded: 1992

www.dentalcarealliance.com

24  Kellogg & Kimsey Inc.

(Sarasota) General contractors/construction management.

Chief executive: Philip A. Kellogg

2008 revenues: $115 million

2007 revenues: $93 million

Total employees: 54

Founded: 1986

www.kelloggkimsey.com

Local projects include The Ritz-Carlton Beach Club on Lido Key, the Ritz golf clubhouse and the spa for The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, Concession clubhouse, Hotel Indigo, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, Ringling Square, San Marco Plaza, Sarasota Baptist additions, Paradise Plaza renovation, numerous local multifamily projects. Kellogg & Kimsey travels the Southeast for hospitality clients and nationwide for retail clients. Active supporter of the YMCA and other area charities.

25 JCI Jones
Chemicals Inc.

(Sarasota) Manufactures and distributes water treatment and industrial chemicals.

Chief executive: Jeffrey W. Jones

2008 revenues: Estimated, $105 million

2007 revenues: $99 million

Total employees: Estimated, 800

Founded: 1930

www.jcichemicals.com

Twelve factories located throughout the U.S.; in 2004, received seven safety awards from the Chlorine Institute for operating without incident for 50,000 or more hours.

26  Integraclick

(Sarasota) Online advertising.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: John Lemp

2008 REVENUES: $100 million

TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 60

FOUNDED: 2002

Parent company for Clickbooth. Clients include Blockbuster, Dish Network and ADT.

27 McIntyre Elwell & Strammer General Contractors Inc.

(Sarasota) Commercial building specialists.

Chief executive: John A. McIntyre

2008 revenues: $89.6 million

2007 revenues: $58 million

Total employees: 59

Founded: 1987

28 Signs Now, a
division of Allegra Network LLC

(Manatee) Franchise sales of professional graphic solutions
sign companies.

President: Steve White

2008 revenues: $85 million
2007 revenues: $85 million

Total employees: 25 locally;
1,400 nationwide

Founded: 1983

www.signsnow.com

29 Gold Coast Eagle Distributing

(Sarasota) Anheuser-Busch, Corona and 85 other import and craft beers distributor for Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Chief executive: John W. Saputo

2008 revenues: $85 million

2007 revenues: Estimated, $85 million

Total employees: 150

Founded: 1996

Principally owned: John W. Saputo

www.abwholesaler.com/goldcoasteagle

Enjoys a 69 percent market share with 1,400 retail accounts; supports more than 400 charitable events; received Wholesaler of the Year award for Florida from Anheuser-Busch and Corona. Relocated to a new 165,000-square-foot facility with offices, conference center, tasting rotunda, beer garden and controlled environment warehouse on 23 acres in Lakewood Ranch.

30 First Watch Restaurants

(Sarasota) Daytime café specializing in traditional morning favorites and unique feature items.

Chief executive: Kenneth L. Pendery Jr.

2008 revenues: $82 million

2007 revenues: $77 million

Total employees: 2,000

Founded: 1983

www.firstwatch.com

Operates 80 restaurants in 11 states.

31 Hoveround Corporation

(Sarasota) Manufacturer, distributor and retailer of power wheelchairs and scooters.

Chief executive: Thomas E. Kruse

2008 revenues: $80 million

2007 revenues: $85 million-plus

Total employees: 450

Founded: 1992

www.hoveround.com

Accredited member of the Joint Commission and ISO 9001:2000 certified.

32 L-3 Aviation
Recorders

(Sarasota) World’s leading manufacturer of solid-state cockpit voice, flight data and maritime voyage recorders, cabin surveillance systems, automatic identification systems and digital selective calling VHF radios for commercial, civil and military applications.