List of companies based in Omaha


This is a list of businesses in Omaha, comprising companies that are presently headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. This list includes companies that operate mainly out of Omaha, despite being nominally headquartered elsewhere.

Overview

Although Nebraska's economy is still primarily based on agriculture, Omaha's economy today has diversified to become a national leader in several industries, including banking, insurance, telecommunications, architecture/construction and transportation. Omaha's economy has grown dramatically since the early 1990s. The city has five companies that rank in the Fortune 500. It also is the smallest city to have two major research hospitals, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Creighton University Medical Center.
Omaha's most prominent businessman is Warren Buffett, nicknamed the "Oracle of Omaha", who was ranked by Forbes magazine as the fourth richest man in the world.

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  • HDR, Inc. – architecture and engineering firm specialising in the healthcare industry
  • Home Instead – franchiser specializing in non-medical in-home care

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  • Infofree – sales lead generation and business database service
  • Intrado – Fortune 1000 communications services company, formerly known as West Corporation

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The Reader – alternative newspaper

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  • Tenaska – employee-owned energy company

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  • Valmont Industries – fortune 1000 company manufacturing utility and infrastructure products

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Companies formerly based in Omaha