Alaska’s Top Locally-Owned Companies Ranked by Gross Revenue

When we first chose our 2020 Top 49ers theme of “migration,” we had no idea how relevant it would be to the current state of the world. Originally we were intrigued by the idea of migration from purely a business standpoint. We wondered how a company that has been in business for decades makes the journey from humble beginnings to one of the highest earning organizations in Alaska? And we thought what better companies to answer that question than the forty-nine featured here?

But as 2020 progressed and the hits just kept coming, the concept of migration took on deeper meaning as a “number or body of persons or animals” experiencing “a shift, as from one system, mode of operation, or enterprise to another”. As it turns out, right now we are in the midst of a great migration, a long journey home that we wholeheartedly believe will end in triumph.

The 2020 Alaska Business Top 49ers are textbook success stories—most have been employing Alaskans for decades, they seek out growth opportunities, and last year was one of giant revenue jumps for many of our Top 49ers which reported 2019 combined revenue of more than $18 billion. That’s a 7 percent increase compared to 2018 and another record for the Top 49ers.

Congratulations Top 49ers!

Alaska’s Top Locally-Owned Companies Ranked by Gross Revenue

When we first chose our 2020 Top 49ers theme of “migration,” we had no idea how relevant it would be to the current state of the world. Originally we were intrigued by the idea of migration from purely a business standpoint. We wondered how a company that has been in business for decades makes the journey from humble beginnings to one of the highest earning organizations in Alaska? And we thought what better companies to answer that question than the forty-nine featured here?

But as 2020 progressed and the hits just kept coming, the concept of migration took on deeper meaning as a “number or body of persons or animals” experiencing “a shift, as from one system, mode of operation, or enterprise to another”. As it turns out, right now we are in the midst of a great migration, a long journey home that we wholeheartedly believe will end in triumph.

The 2020 Alaska Business Top 49ers are textbook success stories—most have been employing Alaskans for decades, they seek out growth opportunities, and last year was one of giant revenue jumps for many of our Top 49ers which reported 2019 combined revenue of more than $18 billion. That’s a 7 percent increase compared to 2018 and another record for the Top 49ers.

Congratulations Top 49ers!

Watch the Virtual Presentation and Executive Q&A

Every year, Alaska Business counts down the highest grossing Alaska-owned companies. On October 1, our annual celebration went virtual. Watch Jason Martin and Charles Bell present the 2020 list and provide visually dynamic data related to the Top 49ers!

Following the Top 49ers Virtual Presentation, several leaders from Top 49er organizations joined Alaska Business’ Charles Bell and Jason Martin for a special Executive Q&A, answering questions from virtual attendees. Watch the Q&A session below, featuring Michelle Anderson, President and CEO of Ahtna, Incorporated; Richard Glenn, Executive Vice President External Affairs of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation; McHugh Pierre, President and CEO of Goldbelt, Incorporated; and James Wileman, President and CEO of Credit Union 1. 

Watch the Virtual Presentation and Executive Q&A

Every year, Alaska Business counts down the highest grossing Alaska-owned companies. On October 1, our annual celebration went virtual. Watch Jason Martin and Charles Bell present the 2020 list and provide visually dynamic data related to the Top 49ers!

Following the Top 49ers Virtual Presentation, several leaders from Top 49er organizations joined Alaska Business’ Charles Bell and Jason Martin for a special Executive Q&A, answering questions from virtual attendees. Watch the Q&A session below, featuring Michelle Anderson, President and CEO of Ahtna, Incorporated; Richard Glenn, Executive Vice President External Affairs of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation; McHugh Pierre, President and CEO of Goldbelt, Incorporated; and James Wileman, President and CEO of Credit Union 1. 

Official 2020 Top 49er Rankings

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