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The Kansas City Region:
A High I.Q. for H.Q.'s
Some of America’s most recognizable and successful companies have their headquarters in the Kansas City region.
Iconic corporations such as Hallmark, H&R Block, Russell Stover Candies, AMC Entertainment, Sprint and American Century Investments were started decades ago by entrepreneurs who chose Kansas City to give birth to their idea, raise the capital, take the risks, innovate the product, harness the labor force, grow market share -- and succeed! Each of these companies has chosen to repeat this cycle of success in KC on numerous occasions and grow into a market leader in their respective business segment.
Like their Kansas City entrepreneurial forbearers, world class companies are being built in and recruited to Kansas City today through the same tried and true formula of creativity, work ethic, innovation and access to capital -- both financial and human. A new generation of companies headquartered in Kansas City is impacting the way we work and play. If you own a personal navigation device, there’s an excellent chance you purchased one from Garmin International, the world leader in the development of the technology that helps us find where we are or where we’re going anywhere in the world.
Cerner, a medical information software and hardware company, employs over 8,000 in Kansas City and has private and public sector clients around the globe including the government of the United Kingdom. It’s there that Cerner is involved in the herculean task of upgrading the system that maintains the medical records of every citizen of the island nation.
The third most active equity stock exchange in the U.S., BATS Trading, is headquartered in Kansas City, and provides an innovative alternative to the NYSE and NASDAQ through innovations in technology, performance, pricing market structure and customer service. Other companies that advance the U.S. financial services system are also headquartered in the KC region including DST Systems, H&R Block, Waddell & Reed and Euronet Worldwide.
For all the companies listed above, there are countless others headquartered in KC that take advantage of the following reasons that make KC ideal for their operation. Allow us to work with you to find the right location solution for your business anywhere within the two million strong Kansas City region.