Patrick Kennedy
Reporter at The Minnesota Star Tribune
Patrick Kennedy follows nonprofits, public companies, and CEO compensation for the Star Tribune
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1 week ago |
startribune.com | Patrick Kennedy
The Star Tribune paired with Pennsylvania research firm Energage to produce a list of Minnesota workplaces ranked through surveys of firms' employees. The companies are ranked on lists based on size.
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2 weeks ago |
startribune.com | Patrick Kennedy
As cyber threats increase, companies need more protection to keep pace. Minneapolis-based NetSpi specializes in proactive security by building up a company's cyber protections and testing those systems rather than taking a reactive approach.
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2 weeks ago |
startribune.com | Patrick Kennedy
By Patrick Kennedy DigiKey has to qualify its suppliers to include them in the FTZ program. "I think we've onboarded close to 100 suppliers this year. Which is a pretty significant increase," Zbacknik said, "Typically we're averaging anywhere from 20 to 50 in a really good year."As a quick-turn distributor, DigiKey imports about 25,000 electronics components and other items each year, making it an ideal candidate for the foreign trade zone program.
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3 weeks ago |
startribune.com | Patrick Kennedy
A $200 million acquisition by a Minneapolis-based company will likely help mergers and acquisitions for other firms as activity rebounds. The move is part of a $500 million investment by the largest shareholder of the technology company, Datasite. Concerns over tariffs and the overall economic uncertainty this year has put a damper on M&A deal activity. Economists had been bullish about M&A this year as President Donald Trump took office.
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3 weeks ago |
startribune.com | Patrick Kennedy
By Patrick Kennedy After a sales surge during the pandemic, manufacturers like Minnesota-based Polaris and its dealers are eager to shed excess inventory, which means affordable prices for prospective buyers. The Minnesota Star Tribune "The pandemic was a once-in-a-lifetime event which has caused once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for powersports purchases," says David Glassman, president of Tousley Motorsports & Marine.
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A must read. Neal St. Anthony's final column as he heads to a well deserved retirement. Thank you Neal. https://t.co/PZIrVSG1NU
RT @nicolenorfleet: Read about our awesome Star Tribune photographers as they discuss hitting the streets in the time of COVID-19 https://t…
Good read from @StAnthonyStrib on life and legacy of former Toro CEO: Ken Melrose, the 'servant leader' at Toro for 22 years, dies at 79 https://t.co/7IKg3bxIA4