Silicon Forest 25 — 2013 edition 2012 sales Annual growth R a n k|Name Business Employees City in millions by percent 1 Mentor Graphics Electronic design software 5,029 Wilsonville $1,089 7.3 2 FEI Co. Powerful microscopes 2,444 Hillsboro $891 7.9 3 TriQuint Semiconductor Communications chips 2,723 Hillsboro $829 -7.5 4 Integra Telecom Phone and data service 1,760 Portland $594 -1.0 5 RadiSys Electronics components 954 Hillsboro $286 -13.5 6 Lattice Semiconductor Programmable computer chips 739 Hillsboro $279 -12.3 7 Consumer Cellular Cellphones for seniors 783 Tigard $263 39.2 8 Electro Scientific Industries Electronics manufacturing gear 579 Wash. Co. $217 -14.8 9 Planar Systems Electronic displays 422 Hillsboro $171 -8.1 1 0 InFocus Corp. Digital projectors 120 Tigard $150 0.0 1 1 Cascade Microtech Chip manufacturing tools 383 Beaverton $113 8.0 12 Tripwire Network security 435 Portland $100 5.9 1 2 Webtrends Online analytics 400 Portland $100 N/A 12 NAVEX Global (formerly EthicsPoint) Risk management software 471 Lake Oswego $100 0.0 15 Rentrak Entertainment data tracker 352 Portland $99 8.9 16 ProKarma IT outsourcing 1,700 Beaverton $80 22.9 17 nLight Photonics Lasers 450 Clark County $73 16.6 18 Structured Communication Systems IT consulting 105 Clackamas $70 27.8 1 9 Viewpoint Construction Software (Coaxis) Construction software 450 Portland $59 48.0 20 Korvis Advanced manufacturing 85 Corvallis $49 -2.4 2 1 Digimarc Online image technology 124 Beaverton $44 23.3 22 Smarsh Email archiving & data mgmt. 170 Portland $27 34.0 23 Feeney Wireless Specialized wireless networks 83 Eugene $23 41.1 24 Elemental Technologies Online video encoding 98 Portland $21 106.9 25 G5 Online marketing 133 Bend $21 29.4 Some observations Our methodology The old guard The new generation Looking up We make our own, subjective judgment about who qualifies The 15 largest companies on this Portland is a hotbed of tech In the five years since The as high-tech. Among other list all started prior to 2000, entrepreneurship at the Oregonian began compiling things, we’re looking for many with roots dating back to moment but those companies the Silicon Forest 25, the companies that serve or Tektronix. all remain relatively small — average company’s revenue draw from the traditional Of those, only half grew revenue even by Oregon standards. has grown from $200 tech industry (chips, tools, this year. Several are transitioning This year is the first time any million annually to $230 software, the Internet). The into new businesses and no longer of those startups (Elemental million. most notable consequence anchor the regional tech sector. Technologies) cracked the Top The revenue threshold for of this is that Flir Systems, But Mentor Graphics and FEI Co., 25. If recent growth rates hold, making the list has risen from which makes night-vision the two largest companies on the though, Jama Software, $13 million to $20 million. gear and similar equipment, list, are enjoying a terrific second Act-On Software and Puppet During that time, Oregon tech isn’t listed. With $1.4 billion in act with record sales and booming Labs could all be on next employment has grown 5.8 revenue, it would otherwise share prices. year’s list. percent, to nearly 90,000 jobs. be No. 1. Sources: SEC; Oregonian research; Inc. 5000 PAM MARTIN/THE OREGONIAN.