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KC Connects with German-based Internet Company: World’s largest web hosting company invests $42 million in Lenexa.
“1&1 has found an excellent business climate in Kansas, and we have been enthusiastically welcomed to the Kansas City Area, said Andreas Gauger, chairman, 1&1 Internet. 1&1 Internet is the recognized leader of Web hosting products in Europe and began serving U.S. customers in late 2003. The company selected a 55,000-sq.-ft. facility at College Crossing Business Park and will house 40,000 servers to accommodate the company’s fast growth."
KC Data Center Successes
Three Major Data Centers Locate in Greater Kansas City Area
Having considered all of the best possible sites to locate datacenter operations within the U.S., Liberty Mutual, MasterCard, and 1&1 Internet selected Greater Kansas City as the best location for their operations.
1&1 Internet Invests $42 Million in Lenexa, Kan.
Liberty Mutual Chooses KC for National Data Center
MasterCard International Moves From New York to KC
In addition to these new facilities, KC is home to many
data centers, including:
| KC Area Data Centers | |
Company Name |
Type of Operation |
| 1&1 Internet | Web hosting |
| American Century | Mutual funds (Hdq.) |
| Associated Press | Media |
| AT&T | Telecommunications |
| Bank of America | Banking |
| Black & Veatch | Engineers/architects (Hdq.) |
| Cerner Corp. | Health care information systems (Hdq.) |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | Health services |
| CitiCards | Bank card collections |
| Commerce Bancshares, Inc | Banking (Hdq.) |
| DST Systems, Inc. | Data processing systems (Hdq.) |
| FishNet Security | Information security (Hdq.) |
| Hallmark Cards | Greeting card mfg. (Hdq.) |
| Honeywell Fed. Mfg. & Technologies | Electronic & mech. weapons components mfg. |
| IRS Processing Center | Government |
| KCP&L | Energy (Hdq.) |
| Liberty Mutual | Insurance |
| Lockton Companies | Insurance (Hdq.) |
| MasterCard International | Credit card |
| Netsmart Technologies | Behavioral health care software (Hdq.) |
| NIC, Inc. | Secure payment processing (Hdq.) |
| St. Luke's Health System | Health services |
| Sprint | Telecommunications (Hdq.) |
| Tyco Integrated Security | Burglar alarm services |
| U.S. Bank | Banking |
| U.S. Marine Corps | Government |
| UMB Financial Corp. | Banking (Hdq.) |
| Waddell & Reed | Financial services (Hdq.) |
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