Accolades & AchievementsAccolades & Achievements

  • Bruins Give Back with Big Food DriveBruins Give Back with Big Food Drive
    Austin's Salvation Army picked up 2,600 lbs. of foods from the Austin Bruins NAHL hockey team, and IBI Data's Saturday food drive. Fans brought in the goods on the way to their game. The Salvation Army says with bills on the rise, they're seeing more and more people coming to get food to offset other rising costs.
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  • 2011 Sapphire Team: Relay for Life2011 Sapphire Team: Relay for Life
    In 2011, our eleventh year of helping the fight against cancer, our IBI Data team raised an amazing $16,000! This was the second year in a row that we were recognized as the top fund raising team in the Mower County Relay for Life. We’re very thankful for the chance to do our part in the fight against this devastating disease.
  • AIB Superior RatingAIB Superior Rating
    IBI Data, achieved the highest possible rating of “Superior” from AIB International. The AIB certifications are recognized by food companies as a measure of world-class manufacturing programs.
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  • 2010 Best Places to Work Award2010 Best Places to Work Award
    best place to work award For the second year in a row, IBI Data received a Best Places to Work Award from Workforce Development Inc. The program recognizes some of the best places to work in an eleven county area.
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  • 2009 Best Places to Work Award2009 Best Places to Work Award
    IBI Data received a Best Places to Work Award in Southeast Minnesota by a study commissioned by Workforce Development Inc. The program recognizes some of the best employers in our local area.
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  • PPAI Gold Pyramid AwardPPAI Gold Pyramid Award
    ppai award Received Golden Pyramid Award in the business to business category for best promotion for developing and executing the General Mills Colombo brand foodservice promotion.
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  • National SkillsUSA – Bronze MedalistNational SkillsUSA – Bronze Medalist
    Matt, an IBI Data web developer, won first place in State. That qualified him for Nationals; where he went on to win the bronze medal in the 2008 National SkillsUSA competition for web design.
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  • Employer of Choice AwardEmployer of Choice Award
    Best Retention Program – IBI Data provides incentives including flexible scheduling, family-friendly policies, motivational and empowering work programs and employee-led improvements that help grow our employees personally and professionally.
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  • Platinum Team: Relay for LifePlatinum Team: Relay for Life
    In 2010, our tenth year of fielding a team, IBI Data raised over $10,000 to help fight cancer. We were recognized as the TOP fund raising team and also awarded the Deb Clements Spirit Award.
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  • WBENC CertifiedWBENC Certified
    WBENC Since it’s inception in 1986, IBI Data has been owned by Katherine Harte. As of 2009, we completed the certification process and IBI Data is now certified as a women’s business enterprise through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the US. We recognize the commitment to supplier diversity that is embraced by corporations today and we add diversity to our clients' vendors.
  • 2010 Woman Business Owner of the Year2010 Woman Business Owner of the Year
    The National Association of Women Business Owners chapter in Minnesota chose to recognize Katherine Harte for her entrepreneurial vision and leadership. She has built her company from the ground up and the company continues to grow with the next generation of management. Her innovative spirit and ability to respond to challenges have served her well and has provided inspiration to her fellow NAWBO members. Katherine shares this wonderful award with the great teams at IBI Data and the Ryan Group.
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Excellence. Powered By Our People.Excellence. Powered By Our People.

A company is only as great as those who create and sustain it. IBI Data is located in Brownsdale Minnesota in a 123,000 sq. ft. facility where our exemplary employees, averaging over 10 years with us, lend their collective expertise to support our 40 + blue-chip client portfolio. The Ryan Group, the sales and marketing arm of IBI Data, is made up of knowledgeable professionals averaging over 16 years of industry experience. Located throughout the country, they are ready to help you develop and analyze your next go-to-market initiative.

Everyday, over 200 on-going foodservice sales and marketing programs are executed that cover an impressive array of strategic initiatives — from web based marketing activities to complex integrated foodservice programs — that uniquely combine direct mail, sample shipments, broker SPIFFS and telesales follow-up.

"We continue to be impressed with the “can-do” attitude on each initiative we partner on with The Ryan Group. " -Smithfield Foodservice
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