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KC's Recruitment Snapshot
Each year, a variety of companies choose the Greater Kansas City area as the best spot in America to locate their business. Some of our most recent recruiting successes are located below.
| Recruitment Snapshot for 2012 | ||||
COMPANY |
TYPE OF OPERATION | LOCATION | JOBS CREATED |
TYPE
OF ACTION |
| CoSentry | Colocation data center |
Lenexa, KS |
61 |
Opening |
| Recruitment Snapshot for 2011 | ||||
COMPANY |
TYPE OF OPERATION | LOCATION | JOBS CREATED |
TYPE
OF ACTION |
| 1A Auto | Auto parts distribution center |
New Century, KS |
13 |
Opening |
| Abaxis | Animal health diagnostic company |
Olathe, KS |
95 |
Opening |
| AH Industries | Wind energy HQ |
Lenexa, KS |
3 |
Opening |
| Argenta | Drug development services |
Lawrence, KS / Kansas City, KS |
27 / 11 |
Opening |
| Berry Plastics | Distribution center |
Lawrence, KS |
NA |
Opening |
| Blount International, Inc. | Equipment distribution center |
Kansas City, MO |
89 |
Opening |
| Blue Creek Investment Partners | Independent wealth management company |
Leawood, KS |
7 |
Opening |
| CEVA Biomune | Animal health vaccines |
Lenexa, KS |
20 |
Retention/Expansion |
| Dex One Corporation | Client contact center |
Overland Park, KS |
412 |
Opening |
| FLEX-N-GATE | Automobile parts distribution |
Kansas City, MO |
300 |
Opening |
Internet infrastructure |
Kansas City, KS / Kansas City, MO |
NA |
Opening |
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| History and Heraldry USA | Distribution center |
Kansas City, KS |
10 |
Opening |
| Indie Ventures | Technology Venture Capital Firm |
Kansas City, KS |
NA |
Opening |
| Kessler Sales & Distribution | Plumbing and heating product distribution |
North Kansas City, MO |
2 |
Opening |
| Mars Chocolate North America | Candy mfg. |
Topeka, KS |
425 |
Opening |
| MWI Veterinary Supply | Animal heath products distribution |
Edwardsville, KS |
10 |
Expansion |
| Olympic Steel, Inc. | Steel distribution center |
North Kansas City, MO |
15 |
Opening |
| SmartVet | Animal health company |
Olathe, KS |
1 |
Opening |
| Touton USA | International commodity trading |
Kansas City, MO |
21 |
Opening |
| UpWind Solutions, Inc. | Wind turbine parts distribution center |
Lenexa, KS |
7 |
Opening |
| Van-Rob, Inc. | Automotive parts supplier |
Shawnee, KS |
104 |
Opening |
| Recruitment Snapshot for 2010 | ||||
COMPANY |
TYPE OF OPERATION | LOCATION | JOBS CREATED |
TYPE
OF ACTION |
| Allen Foods | Commercial bread products mfg. |
Topeka, KS |
95 |
Opening |
| Apria Healthcare Group Inc. | Healthcare customer service |
Overland Park, KS |
300 |
Expansion |
| Ceva Santé Animale | Animal health (Hdq.) |
Lenexa, KS |
20 |
Expansion |
| Client Services, Inc. | Receivables management center |
Lenexa, KS |
224 |
Opening |
| Command Transportation | 25 |
Opening |
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| Exergonix | Battery storage mfg (Hdq.) |
Kansas City area |
275 |
Opening |
| Frontier Airlines | Aircraft maintenance base |
Kansas City, MO |
150 |
Opening |
| Jet Midwest, Inc. | National aircraft maintenance base |
Kansas City, MO |
500 |
Opening |
| National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA) | Women's sports organization (Hdq.) |
Kansas City, MO |
12 |
Opening |
| Nordic Windpower USA | Wind turbine technology and mfg., (Hdq.) |
Kansas City, MO |
175 |
Opening |
| Plastikon | Biopharmaceutical production facility |
Lawrence, KS |
126 |
Opening |
| QM Power | Magnetic circuit technology mfg. |
Kansas City, MO |
20 |
Opening |
| SafeTran Systems | Engineering research & development center |
Lee's Summit, MO |
15 |
Opening |
| Recruitment Snapshot for 2009 | ||||
COMPANY |
TYPE OF OPERATION | LOCATION | JOBS CREATED |
TYPE
OF ACTION |
| Apria Healthcare Group Inc. | Healthcare customer service |
Overland Park, KS |
550 |
Expansion |
| Brakke Consulting, Inc. | Management consulting firm for Animal Health industry |
Olathe, KS |
NA |
Opening |
| CareCentrix | Regional care center |
Overland Park, KS |
150 |
Opening |
| Ceva Biomune | Poultry vaccine production |
Lenexa, KS |
46 |
Opening/Expansion |
| FedEx SmartPost | Package delivery distribution center |
Olathe, KS |
89 |
Opening |
| Ford Storage & Moving | Third Party Logistics |
Kansas City, KS |
7 |
Opening |
| Genesis10 | Delivery center for I.T. and management consulting |
Kansas City, MO |
230 |
Opening |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | Tire mfg. |
Topeka, KS |
NA |
Expansion |
| Home Depot | Home improvement retail distribution center |
Topeka, KS |
300 |
Opening |
| Malt-O-Meal Co. | Distribution center for dry cereals |
Kansas City, MO |
25 |
Opening |
| Mars Petcare US | Pet care products R&D facility |
Kansas City, MO |
157 |
Opening/Expansion |
| Rio National Insurance Group | Midwest regional service office |
Lee's Summit, MO |
60 |
Opening |
| Sara Lee Corporation | Sliced meat mfg. |
Kansas City, KS |
250 |
Opening |
| Sergeant's Pet Care | Animal nutrition production facility |
Kansas City, KS |
36 |
Opening |
| Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corporation | Assembly plant for all electric-powered vehicles |
Kansas City, MO |
200 |
Opening |
| U.S. Bank | Financial service center |
Overland Park, KS |
1,100 |
Opening |
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