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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 2010 | ||||
COMPANY |
TYPE OF OPERATION | LOCATION | JOBS CREATED |
TYPE
OF ACTION |
| Client Services, Inc. | Receivables managment center |
Lenexa, KS |
224 |
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 managment 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 |
| MillerCoors LLC | Midwest regional headquarters and training facility |
Kansas City, MO |
35 |
Opening |
| 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 |
| Recruitment Snapshot for 2008 | ||||
COMPANY |
TYPE OF OPERATION | LOCATION | JOBS CREATED |
TYPE
OF ACTION |
| ANOxA | Veterinary research company (Hdq.) |
Lawrence, KS |
NA |
Opening |
| BioTarget | Life science company |
Kansas City, KS |
13 |
Opening |
| CATalyst Council | Animal Health Trade Association (Hdq.) |
Kansas City, MO |
4 |
Opening |
| Coleman Company, Inc. | Outdoor recreation gear distribution center |
Gardner, KS |
170 |
Opening |
| Imulan Biotherapeutics | Animal health company |
St. Joseph, MO |
31 |
Opening |
| Integris USA | Agriculture technology company |
Kansas City, MO |
20 |
Opening |
| McNichols Company | Steel service center |
Lenexa, KS |
5 |
Opening |
| Molin Concrete | Precast concrete products |
Shawnee, KS |
57 |
Opening |
| N.A. Pet Health Insurance Association | Animal Health Trade Association (Hdq.) |
Kansas City, MO |
NA |
Opening |
| National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) | Federal biodefense lab |
Manhattan, KS |
500 |
Opening |
| Pure Fishing Inc. | Distribution Center |
Kansas City, MO |
112 |
Opening |
| SOMARK Innovations, Inc. | Food safety R&D |
Prairie Village, KS |
13 |
Opening |
| Victory Junction Gang Camp | Camp for special needs children |
Wyandotte County, KS |
60 |
Opening |
| Recruitment Snapshot for 2007 | ||||
COMPANY |
TYPE OF OPERATION | LOCATION | JOBS CREATED |
TYPE
OF ACTION |
| American Tire Distribution | Automotive supplier |
Liberty, MO |
30 |
Opening |
| API Foils | Specialized packaging for consumer products mfg. |
Lawrence, KS |
31 |
Expansion |
| Ash City Worldwide Inc. | Apparel distribution center |
Lenexa, KS |
120 |
Opening |
| Engineered Air | Custom heating/air conditioning equipment mfg. |
De Soto, KS |
200 |
Expansion |
| Fort Dodge Animal Health | Animal health research and development (Hdq.) |
Olathe, KS |
200 |
Opening/Expansion |
| Frederick Tool | Masonry tools distribution center |
Kansas City, MO |
50 |
Opening |
| Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. | Multi-bank holding company (Hdq) |
Lee's Summit, MO |
75 |
Relocation |
| Johnson Controls, Inc. | Automotive seats mfg. |
Kansas City, MO |
180 |
Opening |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp | Global consumer products distribution center |
New Century, KS |
60 |
Opening |
| Kokam America Inc. | Lithium battery mfg. |
Lee's Summit, MO |
100 |
Opening |
| Liquid Container LP | Plastic
container mfg. |
Kansas
City, MO |
35 |
Opening |
| Musician's Friend | Customer service center |
Kansas City, MO |
300 |
Opening |
| MWI Veterinary Supply Inc. | Midwest distribution center |
Edwardsville, KS |
30 |
Opening |
| Newport Television | Television Station Group (Hdq.) |
Kansas City, MO |
20 |
Relocation |
| Piston Automotive Group | Auto supplier mfg. |
Liberty, MO |
50 |
Opening |
| Pride Machinery, Inc. | Precision mfg. |
Independence, MO |
36 |
Opening |
| Ranpak Corporation | Paper
packaging materials mfg. |
Kansas
City, KS |
21 |
Opening |
| ServiceMagic, Inc. | Customer
service center |
Lenexa,
KS |
400 |
Opening |
| United States Animal Health Association | Animal Health Association (Hdq.) |
St. Joseph, MO |
3 |
Opening |
| U.S. Bank | Operations center |
Olathe, KS |
86 |
Opening |
| Vari-Form Inc. | Automotive
parts mfg. |
Liberty,
MO |
40 |
Opening |
| Willbros Engineers Inc. | Engineering |
Kansas City, MO |
65 |
Opening |
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