Rochester's Top 50: Top Private Companies

Rochester Business Journal Staff//July 13, 2001//

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1. Wegmans Food Markets Inc.
1500 Brooks Ave.
Rochester, N.Y. 14603
www.wegmans.com
328-2550

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 2001: 5,478/9,525
2000: 5,395/9,619
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 2001: 9,143/20,270
2000: 8,613/20,173
Description of Business: Supermarkets and home-improvement centers
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): $2,800,000
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): $2,670,000
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): $2,440,000
Name of Chairman/CEO: Robert Wegman
Name of Owner(s): Robert and Daniel Wegman
Year Founded: 1916

2. The Sutherland Group Ltd.
1160 Pittsford-Victor Road
Pittsford, N.Y. 14534
www.suth.com
586-5757

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 1,153/0
925/0
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 3,000/0
NA/NA
Description of Business: Information technology and professional services
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): 100,000
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): NA
Name of Chairman/CEO: Dilip Vellodi
Name of Owner(s): Same
Year Founded: 1986

3. Gleason Corp.
1000 University Ave.
Rochester, N.Y. 14607
www.gleason.com
473-1000

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 932/12
949/10
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 2,500(2)/NA
NA/NA
Description of Business: Manufacture of gear-production equipment
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): 164,000
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): 345,700
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): 409,300
Name of Chairman/CEO: James Gleason
Name of Owner(s): NA
Year Founded: 1865

4. Agrilink Foods Inc.
90 Linden Oaks
Rochester, N.Y. 14625
www.agrilinkfoods.com
383-1850

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 775(3)/3
594(4)/2
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 4,600/25
3,887(4)/19(4)
Description of Business: Food processing
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): 1,268,542
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): 1,238,946
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): 719,665(5)
Name of Chairman/CEO: Dennis Mullen
Name of Owner(s): Pro-Fac Cooperative Inc.(6)
Year Founded: 1961

5. Element K LLC
500 Canal View Blvd.
Rochester, N.Y. 14623
www.elementk.com
240-7500

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 649/6
469/6
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 684/6
NA/NA
Description of Business: Business and technology skills training
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): NA
Name of Chairman/CEO: Bruce Barnes
Name of Owner(s): Wasserstein Perella Group Inc.
Year Founded: 1982

6. E.J. Del Monte Corp.
909 Linden Ave.
Rochester, N.Y. 14625
586-3121

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 510(3)/215(3)
771/264
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 723/273
932/313
Description of Business: Hotel development and management, real estate
development, construction and property management, manufacture of pre-cast
concrete rooms
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): NA
Name of Chairman/CEO: Ernest Del Monte
Name of Owner(s): Ernest and John Del Monte
Year Founded: 1955

7. High Falls Brewing Co. LLC
445 St. Paul St.
Rochester, N.Y. 14605
546-1030

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 470/0
NA/NA
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 470/0
NA/NA
Description of Business: Brewing of beer and ale
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): NA
Name of Chairman/CEO: Samuel Hubbard Jr.
Name of Owner(s): Select employees and outside investors
Year Founded: 2000(7)

8. LeChase Construction Services LLC
300 Trolley Blvd.
Rochester, N.Y. 14606
www.lechase.com
254-3510

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 455/7
304/0
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 492/8
382/0
Description of Business: Construction services
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): 184,000
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): 179,280
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): 174,843
Name of Chairman/CEO: Raymond LeChase
Name of Owner(s): Same
Year Founded: 1997(8)

9. Sentry Group
900 Linden Ave.
Rochester, N.Y. 14625
www.sentrysafe.com
381-4900

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 424/17
574/16
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: NA/NA
583/18
Description of Business: Manufacture of fire safes, files and security
chests
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): NA
Name of Chairman/CEO: Douglas Brush
Name of Owner(s): NA
Year Founded: 1930

10. The Dorschel Group
3817 W. Henrietta Road
Rochester, N.Y. 14623
www.dorschel.com
334-9440

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 381/33
345/30
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 381/33
345/30
Description of Business: Automobile sales and service
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): 191,027
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): 185,540
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): 159,862
Name of Chairman/CEO: Richard Dorschel
Name of Owner(s): Same
Year Founded: 1952

11. Nixon Peabody LLP
Clinton Square
Rochester, N.Y. 14603
www.nixonpeabody.com
263-1000

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 355/36
342/42
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 1,243(2)/NA
1,159/50
Description of Business: Law firm
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): NA
Name of Chairman/CEO: Harry Trueheart III(9), Nestor Nicholas(9)
Name of Owner(s): Partnership
Year Founded: 1999(10)

12. PaeTec Communications Inc.
One PaeTec Plaza, 600 WillowBrook Office Park
Fairport, N.Y. 14450
www.paetec.com
340-2500

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 354/3
217/2
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 895/22
511/9
Description of Business: Provider of integrated broadband communications
services, including advanced voice and video, data and other applications
and communications management services
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): 123,708
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): 23,347
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): 150
Name of Chairman/CEO: Arunas Chesonis
Name of Owner(s): NA
Year Founded: 1998

13. O’Connell Electric Co.
830 Phillips Road
Victor, N.Y. 14564
www.oconnellelectric.com
924-2176

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 306/0
225/1
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 371/0
325(4)/2
Description of Business: Electrical and communications contracting
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): 65,976
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): 53,927
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): 58,747
Name of Chairman/CEO: Walter Parkes
Name of Owner(s): Walter Parkes, Victor Salerno, Susan McNally, Thomas
Parkes, Joseph Pellerite
Year Founded: 1911

14. Concentrix Corp.
3750 Monroe Ave.
Pittsford, N.Y. 14534
www.concentrix.com
218-5300

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 301/13
346/39
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 301/13
346/39
Description of Business: Manages clients’ information-driven communications
by integrating e-business, telemarketing, direct mail, digital printing and
fulfillment on an outsourced basis
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): 21,500
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): 19,012
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): 14,677
Name of Chairman/CEO: Scott Seeman
Name of Owner(s): Private investors
Year Founded: 1997(11)

15. Crosman Corp.
Routes 5 and 20
East Bloomfield, N.Y. 14443
www.crosman.com
657-6161

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 300/3
304/3
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: NA/NA
304/3
Description of Business: Manufacture of airguns and airgun ammunition
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): NA
Name of Chairman/CEO: George Smith
Name of Owner(s): NA
Year Founded: 1923

16. The Sear-Brown Group
85 Metro Park
Rochester, N.Y. 14623
www.searbrown.com
475-1440

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 297/17
246/17
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 900/55
681/46
Description of Business: Planning, architecture, engineering and
construction
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): 96,800
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): 60,200
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): 50,500
Name of Chairman/CEO: Michael Triassi
Name of Owner(s): Employee-owned
Year Founded: 1955

17. Century Mold Co. Inc.
25 Vantage Point Drive
Rochester, N.Y. 14624
352-8600

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 274/0
199/1
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: NA/NA
NA/NA
Description of Business: Tooling and machining, plastic injection molding,
mold-making
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): NA
Name of Chairman/CEO: James Merk
Name of Owner(s): NA
Year Founded: 1978

18. Atkell Inc.
245 Mt. Read Blvd.
Rochester, N.Y. 14611
www.atkell.com
328-6447

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 270/195
220/215
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: NA/NA
275/325
Description of Business: Temporary employment service specializing in
industrial work, contract janitorial service, disaster restoration and
specialty cleaning
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): NA
Name of Chairman/CEO: Joel Kellmanson
Name of Owner(s): Elaine and Joel Kellmanson
Year Founded: 1976

19. Diamond Packaging
111 Commerce Drive
Rochester, N.Y. 14623
www.diamondpkg.com
334-8030

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 250/5
250/5
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 250/5
250/5
Description of Business: Manufacture of folding cartons, contract packaging
services
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): 34,000
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): 30,500
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): 32,996
Name of Chairman/CEO: Harry Voss
Name of Owner(s): Harry Voss, Gretchen Voss, Eric Voss, Lisa Palvino, Karla
Gerrie, Kirsten Voss
Year Founded: 1911

20. McAlpin Industries Inc.
255 Hollenbeck St.
Rochester, N.Y. 14621
www.mcalpin-ind.com
266-3060

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 238/0
240/0
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: NA/NA
240/0
Description of Business: Sheet-metal fabrication, metal stamping, electro-
mechanical assembly, design and prototype work and zinc plating
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): NA
Name of Chairman/CEO: Kenneth McAlpin
Name of Owner(s): Kenneth and Michael McAlpin
Year Founded: 1964

21. Hammer Lithograph Corp.
200 Lucius Gordon Drive
West Henrietta, N.Y. 14586
www.hammerlitho.com
424-3880

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 229/0
260/2
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 274/0
272/2
Description of Business: Commercial printing
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): 36,715
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): 35,834
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): 34,200
Name of Chairman/CEO: James Hammer
Name of Owner(s): Same
Year Founded: 1912

22. Flower City Printing Inc.
1725 Mt. Read Blvd.
Rochester, N.Y. 14606
www.flowercityprinting.com
663-9000

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 228/8
208/6
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: NA/NA
NA/NA
Description of Business: Commercial printing
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): NA
Name of Chairman/CEO: Wayne Scheible
Name of Owner(s): NA
Year Founded: 1970

23. Ben Mer Manufacturing Inc.
1001 Lee Road
Rochester, N.Y. 14606
www.benmer.com
254-6090

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 223/2
225/2
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: NA/NA
225/2
Description of Business: Precision sheet-metal fabrication, value-added
assembly, tool and die work, and prototype work
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): 20,000
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): 30,000
Name of Chairman/CEO: Robert Benedict
Name of Owner(s): Same
Year Founded: 1971

24. Harris Beach LLP
130 E. Main St.
Rochester, N.Y. 14604
www.harrisbeach.com
232-4440

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 219/24
241/20
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 423/50
411/32
Description of Business: Law firm
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): NA
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): NA
Name of Chairman/CEO: Gunther Buerman(12)
Name of Owner(s): Partnership
Year Founded: 1856

25. Rochester Midland Corp.
333 Hollenbeck St.
Rochester, N.Y. 14621
www.rochestermidland.com
336-2200

Number of Local(1) Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 211/33
278/0
Total Number of Employees Full-Time/Part-Time: 904/98
932/0
Description of Business: Manufacture of specialty chemicals and personal-
care products
Total Revenues 2000 ($000): 81,000
Total Revenues 1999 ($000): 76,000
Total Revenues 1998 ($000): 75,000
Name of Chairman/CEO: Harlan Calkins
Name of Owner(s): The Calkins family and private investors
Year Founded: 1888

Notes: Information was provided by company representatives of local private
companies that responded to a mail and telephone survey by June 15. This list
includes private companies in Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans
and Wayne counties that have a minimum of 211 local full-time employees.

(1)Local area is Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne
counties.
(2)The company declined to break out total corporate part-time employees.
(3)Due to inaccurate information provided by the company, this figure was
reported incorrectly in the April 6 Private-Sector Employers list.
(4)Due to inaccurate information provided by the company, this figure was
reported incorrectly in last year’s edition of this list.
(5)The companyâ€™s 1998 fiscal year ended on June 28; therefore, results for
1998 do not include the impact of the September 1998 acquisition of Dean
Foods Vegetable Co.
(6)Pro-Fac is a publicly traded company but its stock carries no voting
rights; therefore, Agrilink is included in the privately owned companies
list.
(7)The year Genesee Brewing Co. was purchased from Genesee Corp. in a
management-led buyout. Genesee Corp. was founded in 1878.
(8)The year the company became LeChase Construction Services LLC. The company
was founded as Raymond LeChase Inc. in 1944.
(9)Co-managing partner.
(10)The year Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle LLP merged with Peabody & Brown
LLP. Nixon, Hargrave was founded in 1875 and Peabody & Brown was founded in
1854.
(11)Matrics Corp. and Adams Colway & Associates Inc. merged in 1997 to form
Concentrix.
(12)Managing partner.