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VirginiaBusiness.com MAY 2017
No. 5 VIRGINIA BUSINESS PUBLICATIONS LLC
President & Publisher Bernard A. Niemeier Editor Robert C. Powell III
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Special Projects Editor Veronica Garabelli Intern Greg Kremer
Contributing Writers Elizabeth Cooper Richard Foster M. J. McAteer Tim Thornton Joan Tupponce
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41 Genetic mapping Shenandoah partnership will be first phase of Inova Center for Personalized Health. by Jessica Sabbath
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53 A calmer pace This year’s top growth rates are much lower than last year’s numbers. by Robert Powell
Profile stories by Joan Tupponce
56 A big growth spurt HIGHEST REVENUE GROWTH
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56 Ahead of the boom MANUFACTURING O’Connor Brewing Co.
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