Bose Corporation

MTS Systems Corporation is a global supplier of testing products that help customers accelerate and improve design, development and manufacturing processes. The company specializes in precision force and motion control applications. The company has more than 30 years of experience. It provides products that determine the mechanical behavior of materials, products and structures. MTS Systems Corporation s solutions include computer-based testing and simulation systems, industrial sensors, modeling and testing software and consulting services. The company maintains offices in 60-plus countries and employs in excess of 1,600 individuals worldwide. It serves a wide range of researchers, designers and manufacturers. MTS Systems Corporation is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minn.

MOCON is a worldwide provider of gas analysis systems and services designed to assess materials and processes. The company develops, manufactures and markets high technology instrumentation, such as permeation analyzers, leak detectors and headspace analyzers. Additionally, it provides testing, consulting and development services for companies that develop and manufacture a variety of products. MOCON offers research laboratories, production environments and quality control applications, permeation and leak detection products and services. Used in industries that include life sciences, pharmaceutical, food, beverage, plastics, packaging, medical device, electronics, oil and gas, paints and coatings, the company s analytical instrument products help determine shelf life and permeation of oxygen and water vapor. It is involved in a variety of technologies for the purpose of advancing science worldwide. MOCON maintains its international headquarters in Minneapolis.

In 1954, Len Tweten opened Magnolia Stationers and Camera Shop in the Magnolia district of Seattle. By the mid-1960s, the transition to audio specialty business was complete and the business was renamed Magnolia Hi-Fi. In December 2000, Magnolia Audio Video was acquired by Best Buy as an independently operated, wholly-owned subsidiary. In Summer 2003, the company changed its name from Magnolia Hi-Fi to Magnolia Audio Video, reflecting the new era of electronic entertainment. In May 2004, the first Magnolia Home Theater stores opened. Magnolia Home Theater stores can now be found within select Best Buy locations across the country.