Premier Preferred Business Partners - 2019
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MN and Blue Plus Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Blue Plus are committed to the health of our members and people in communities throughout the state. As a nonprofit health plan, Blue Plus helps raise awareness and supports initiatives to encourage our members to reach the best health outcomes possible. We work closely with Minnesota Counties and community partners to identify gaps in care and develop innovation solutions to address needs. Blue Plus members receive services, benefits and programs that meet their diverse needs and support healthy behaviors and choices. An extensive network provides access to health care, tools and resources helping people live safe and healthy lives. You can count on us to provide excellent coverage, value and service. For additional information please call 651-662-7564 or 651-662-4377. |
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Bolton & Menk, Inc. Bolton & Menk specializes in providing public infrastructure solutions. For more than six decades, it has been committed to improving quality of life through engineering excellence and client satisfaction. From advocating for our communities to designing their dreams to finding funding; we take pride in our work throughout the Upper Midwest. Today, Bolton & Menk has nearly 500 employees throughout 17 offices in Minnesota, Iowa, and North Dakota providing services to more than 225 public agencies. |
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Enterprise Fleet Management Enterprise Fleet Management will run a free analysis for you to find the most cost effective solutions for your fleet of vehicles. Our services offer full range of programs to lower all aspects of vehicle costs such as lowering your budget for vehicle acquisitions, maintenance, fuel, resale and even telematics. Please contact Wong Nystrom for a free analysis. Free software, industry updates, and recommendations from top rated analytics included. |
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Novel Energy Solutions, LLC Novel Energy Solutions, LLC (NES), is a Minnesota company that specializes in reducing government, business, farm and residential energy costs through solar installations, energy-efficiency technologies, and unique financing options. Founded by a fifth-generation Minnesota farmer, NES has a strong focus on helping farmers and their communities take advantage of all the benefits solar energy has to offer. With production guarantees and financing options that often requires no upfront money and short payback times (one to six years), NES frees up funds to be used elsewhere. NES is proud to have brought the first four Community Solar Gardens in Xcel’s Minnesota program online, and is willing to cooperate with counties in Xcel territories that have land or roof space available for such projects. Municipalities and counties have turned to NES for help and guidance in:
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PFM PFM is a national leader in providing independent financial advice as well as investment advisory and management and budget consulting services to local, state, and regional government, and non-profit clients. We help our clients meet their financial challenges with a broad array of products, backed by unquestioned professionalism and outstanding service. We have helped our clients access capital, develop financial plans and address major policy issues by providing them with expertise in every major area of public finance, including healthcare, education, transportation, water, public power, retirement finance, and economic development. |
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Sourcewell Formerly National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA), Sourcewell is a self-supporting government organization, partnering with education, government, and nonprofits to boost student and community success. Created in 1978 as a Minnesota service cooperative, we offer training and shared services to our central-Minnesota members. Throughout North America, we offer a cooperative purchasing program with over 300 awarded vendors on contract. On behalf of our 50,000 members, Sourcewell conducts competitive solicitations, awarding to the most responsive and responsible vendors at the corporate level. Members can purchase off these contracts through their local dealers, streamlining the procurement process. Sourcewell is driven by service and the ability to strategically reinvest in member communities. |
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UnitedHealth Group UnitedHealth Group is a distinctively diversified health and well-being company headquartered in the United States, and a leader worldwide in helping people live healthier lives and helping make the health system work better for everyone. We are committed to introducing innovative approaches, products and services that can improve personal health and promote healthier populations in local communities. Our core capabilities in clinical expertise, advanced technology and data and health information uniquely enable us to meet the evolving needs of a changing health care environment. |
