Must be headquartered in Wisconsin.

Must have a majority ownership (50+ percent) by an individual, individuals, family, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), or private equity firm. Public companies (i.e., a company whose voting stock is listed on any exchange or actively traded over the counter) are eligible when greater than 50 percent of the value or vote of the shares are owned by individuals, family, ESOP, or private equity.

Must have at least $50 million in annual sales revenue. The 75 companies will be ranked by sales revenue. Parent companies must submit a single aggregate figure, including subsidiaries, rather than separate subsidiary forms. Annual sales revenue should match the amount on the company’s financial statements. Deloitte Services LP keeps the information confidential.

Excludes cooperatives and accounting, tax, legal, and consulting services companies. Each company must designate a primary industry on the nomination form to be considered.