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The Kansas City Region:

A Proven Concept—Unlimited Potential

Recruitment Successes

The Greater Kansas City region has proven attractive for bioscience companies of all sizes and disciplines. The region's low costs of doing business, access to capital, collaborative research environment and top tier nationally-ranked quality of life, makes Kansas City a competitive choice for biosciences and animal health development.

Bioscience Recruitment Snapshot for 2011
COMPANY	TYPE OF OPERATION	LOCATION	JOBS CREATED	TYPE OF ACTION
Abaxis (OmniVet, LLC)	Animal-health diagnostics	Olathe, KS	95	Opening
CEVA Biomune	Animal health vaccines	Lenexa, KS	20	Retention/Expansion
MWI Veterinary Supply	Animal health products distribution	Edwardsville, KS	10	Expansion
Bioscience Recruitment Snapshot for 2010
COMPANY	TYPE OF OPERATION	LOCATION	JOBS CREATED	TYPE OF ACTION
USDA	National center for animal care	Kansas City, MO	25	Opening
Plastikon	Plastics and contract mfg.	Lawrence, KS	126	Opening
Apria Healthcare Group Inc.	Healthcare customer service	Overland Park, KS	300	Expansion
Immunophotonics	Oncology therapeutics development	Columbia, MO	3	Opening
CEVA/Biomune	Poultry vaccine production	Lenexa, KS	31	Expansion
Bioscience 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
ANOxA	Veterinary research company (Hdq.)	Lawrence, KS	NA	Opening
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	80	Opening/Expansion
Mars Petcare US	Pet care products R&D facility	Kansas City, MO	157	Opening/Expansion
Sergeant's Pet Care	Animal nutrition production facility	Kansas City, KS	36	Opening

Bioscience Recruitment Snapshot for 2008
COMPANY	TYPE OF OPERATION	LOCATION	JOBS CREATED	TYPE OF ACTION
BioTarget	Life science company	Kansas City, KS	13	Opening
CATalyst Council	Animal Health Trade Association (Hdq.)	Kansas City, MO	4	Opening
Imulan Biotherapeutics	Animal health company	St. Joseph, MO	31	Opening
Integris USA	Agriculture technology company	Kansas City, MO	20	Opening
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF)	Federal biodefense lab	Manhattan, KS	500	Opening

Bioscience Recruitment Snapshot for 2007
COMPANY	TYPE OF OPERATION	LOCATION	JOBS CREATED	TYPE OF ACTION
MWI Veterinary Supply Inc.	Midwest distribution center	Edwardsville, KS	30	Opening
United States Animal Health Association	Animal Health Association (Hdq.)	St. Joseph, MO	3	Opening