Nancy L. Quist

ILX Lightwave Corp. manufactured laser diode instrumentation and test systems. It offered mirror mounts, optical pedestals, clamps, brackets, component sets, optical rails, irises, and apertures. The company was founded by Lawrence A. Johnson in 1986 and was headquartered in Bozeman, MT.

MTS Systems Corp. engages in the provision of test systems and sensors. It operates through the Test & Simulation and Sensors segments. The Test & Simulation segment provides testing and simulation solutions including hardware, software and services that are used by customers in product development to characterize a product's mechanical properties along with simulation systems for human response features. The Sensors segment focuses on sensors used for measurement of vibration, pressure, position, force, and sound. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Detector Electronics Corp. provides industrial hazard safety solutions. It provides flame and gas detection, and hazard mitigation systems for industrial applications. The company was founded in 1983 by Sondra Bernzweig and David Bernzweig and is headquarterd in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of Emerson Electric Co., Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. supplies process management products and solutions. The company is based in Round Rock, TX.