These companies are contenders for 2023

Large businesses

Webco Industries, metal tubing manufacturer, Sand Springs, OK

Panda Restaurant Group, restaurant, Rosemead, CA

Paycom Software Inc., payroll and HR technology, Oklahoma City, OK

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, restaurant, Plano, TX

Gateway First Bank, financial services, Jenks, OK

Mill Creek Lumber & Supply, building materials, Tulsa, OK

Express Employment International, staffing, Oklahoma City, OK

Red Rock Behavioral Health Services, mental health agency, Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma Health Care Authority, state government, Oklahoma City, OK

Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma, training/employment, Oklahoma City, OK

Yukon Public Schools, public education, Yukon, OK

Stevens Trucking Co., dry van freight and oilfield flatbed/hotshot, El Reno, OK

FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, aviation and aerospace, Oklahoma City, OK

St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, hospitals, Enid, OK

OnCue Marketing LLC, retail, Stillwater, OK

Avem Health Partners, hospitals and health systems, Oklahoma City, OK

Cooper Auto Group, auto dealerships, Edmond, OK

Integris Health, health care, Oklahoma City, OK

Midsized businesses

Esler Cos. I Renewal by Andersen, construction – other, Smithfield, RI

Melton Truck Lines Inc., distribution, logistics and freight, Tulsa, OK

TVC Pro-Driver, CDL legal protection, major fuel/shop discounts, roadside assist, driver rewards and more, Oklahoma City, OK

Claims Management Resources, financial services and insurance – other, Oklahoma City, OK

MidCentral Energy, Other – energy industry services, Oklahoma City, OK

CEC, engineering, Oklahoma City, OK

Meridian Technology Center, education, Stillwater, OK

Science Museum Oklahoma, museum, Oklahoma City, OK

United Rentals Inc., rental and leasing, Stamford, CT

CompSource Mutual Insurance Co., workers’ compensation, Oklahoma City, OK

World Acceptance Corp., credit and finance, Greenville, SC

Standley Systems LLC, information technology solutions, office equipment, sales, leasing and services, Chickasha, OK

WeStreet Credit Union, credit union, Tulsa, OK

LifeShare Transplant Donor Services of Oklahoma Inc., non-profit, Oklahoma City, OK

Great Plains Bank, community bank, Oklahoma City, OK

GableGotwals, law, Tulsa, OK

NorthCare, human and social services, Oklahoma City, OK

BankOnItUSA, information technology for financial instructions, Oklahoma City, OK

TBS Factoring Service, financial services and insurance, Oklahoma City, OK

Stride Bank, financial institution, Enid, OK

Hope Community Services Inc., behavioral health and substance abuse treatment, Oklahoma City, OK

eExpress, convenience stores/gas Stations, Oklahoma City, OK

Atrium Hospitality, hotels, Alpharetta, GA

Dove Schools, primary/secondary schools, Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, state government, Oklahoma City, OK

Small businesses

Homes by Taber, integrated development, construction and management, Oklahoma City, OK

Canvas Energy, energy, Oklahoma City, OK

TEAM Professional Services Cos., other – business services, Tulsa, OK

The Haskell Com., architecture, construction and engineering, Jacksonville, FL

Changeis Inc., management and information technology consulting services firm for federal government, Arlington, VA

Baer & Timberlake, law, Oklahoma City, OK

Rich & Cartmill Insurance, independent insurance agency, Tulsa, OK

Accenture, technology consulting and innovation, New York, NY

OKIE811, utilities and telecommunications, Oklahoma City, OK

CGI, information technology consulting, Fairfax, VA

Cornerstone Home Lending, Inc., mortgage, Houston, TX

US Pioneer, fiber optics and electrical enclosures for the U.S. Navy, Tulsa, OK

Trisura Specialty Insurance, specialty insurance, Oklahoma City, OK

Pivot- A Turning Point for Youth, non-profit – other, Oklahoma City, OK

MacArthur Associated Consultants, civil engineering, Edmond, OK

Karsun Solutions, custom software development and consulting, Herndon, VA

Stan Johnson Co., commercial real estate brokerage firm, Tulsa, OK

Homeless Alliance, human and social services, Oklahoma City, OK

Russel-Murray Hospice, Inc., non-profit, El Reno, OK

Valiant Artificial Lift Solutions, petroleum, gas and petroleum products, Oklahoma City, OK

Oak Street Health, health center, Chicago, IL

C.L. Boyd Co. Inc., John Deere Construction equipment dealership, Oklahoma City, OK

Kodiak Gas Services, contract compression for the oil and gas market, Montgomery, TX

Chickasaw Community Bank, banks, Oklahoma City, OK

VI Marketing and Branding, marketing and advertising, Oklahoma City, OK

Orthodontic Associates, orthodontist, Oklahoma City, OK

Phillips Murrah P.C., law, Oklahoma City, OK

Ross Group Construction Corp., building construction, Tulsa, OK

CMSWillowbrook Inc., construction management, Chickasha, OK

Brainerd Chemical Company Inc., specialty chemical solutions, Tulsa, OK

Objectstream Inc., custom software development and consulting, Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma Water Resources Board, state government, Oklahoma City, OK

Liberty Dental Plan, dental insurance, Irvine, CA

Aviation Training Consulting LLC., federal government, Altus, OK

EOG Resources, oil and gas explorations and production/extraction, Houston, TX

BKD CPAs & Advisors, public accounting, Tulsa, OK

Valiant Residential, property management, Dallas, TX

Oklahoma Pediatric Therapy Center, healthcare – other, OT, PT, SLP and behavioral, Yukon, OK

Presort First Class, Design, print and mail, Oklahoma City, OK

Miratech, environmental emission and acoustical products, Tulsa, OK

Cookshack Inc., electrical equipment, appliances and components, Ponca City, OK

Communication Solutions, wireless communication, Oklahoma City, OK

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