Sporting KC will unveil new jersey at season launch party
In the wake of its championship season, Sporting Kansas City took steps to make sure that this year's season launch party had enough room to accommodate all their fans. The season launch party, called...
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Honeywell's KC president talks about the big move
Chris Gentile, president of Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies LLC, shared a bit of insight on the company's move into a new $687 million facility at 14520 Botts Road in Kansas City and...
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Kemper: KC needs to think bigger about American Royal
In his first speech as the new chairman of the American Royal Association's Board of Governors, Mariner Kemper called on Kansas City to think bigger about the 115-year-old organization and its place at...
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James Dornbrook: Now trending at KC banks — leadership shuffle
It appears that 2014 is becoming the year for banks to shuffle around their executive teams. Last week, I wrote about Michael Hagedorn dropping his job as CFO at UMB Financial Corp. and taking the role...
View ArticleKC insurance company goes on M&A-fueled growth spurt
The past year has been one of fast growth for Brier Payne Meade Insurance, coming only two years after the company itself was acquired. The company recently completed the acquisition of the Turner...
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Jeremy Franklin puts a (Mitsubishi) lot on its plate
Automobile dealer Jeremy Franklin acquired the new-vehicle inventory and assets of Lee's Summit Mitsubishi, which closed earlier this month. Franklin owns Jeremy Franklin Pre-Owned Superstore at...
View ArticleUMB Fund Services earns international award
UMB Fund Services Inc. hopes to gain new investment assets now that Acquisition International named it as Best Fund Administrator of the Year: Fund of Funds. The award has become a resource for...
View ArticleSporting KC lands big sponsorship deal with Price Chopper
Price Chopper signed a multi-year agreement to become the presenting sponsor for Sporting Kansas City's Sporting Club Network, which supports multiple youth soccer organizations in six states across...
View ArticleHSMC Orizon boosts health care IT with acquisition
Lee's Summit-based HSMC Orizon strengthened its health care technology service offerings with the acquisition of Blue Wave IT. Blue Wave IT provided information technology support for local health care...
View ArticleFederal Savings Bank's HQ leaves Overland Park
The Federal Savings Bank announced Wednesday that it moved its national headquarters from Overland Park to Chicago. The release states that the move will bring 100 jobs to Chicago but doesn't address...
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CommunityAmerica CEO will become CUNA chairman
Dennis Pierce, CEO of Lenexa-based CommunityAmerica Credit Union, is poised to become the next chairman of the Credit Union National Association. Pierce joined CUNA's board of directors eight years ago...
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Calk explains future of The Federal Savings Bank in Kansas
After announcing that The Federal Savings Bank would pick up and move its headquarters operation from Overland Park to Chicago, CEO Steve Calk shed more light on activity behind the scenes and what it...
View ArticleOP man gets 11 years for $5M bank fraud
Ronald Catrell received a sentence of 11 years in federal prison for a fraud that raked in more than $5 million from Kansas City-area banks. Catrell pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud, one count...
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UMB Bank economist outlines optimistic 2014
UMB Bank Chief Investment Officer KC Matthews is optimistic about 2014, expecting better GDP growth, lower unemployment and stronger consumer sentiment. Matthews gave his economic outlook presentation...
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James Dornbrook: Sporting’s sponsorship team includes lots of local players
Sporting Kansas City’s big sponsorship deal with Price Chopper continues a trend for the local Major League Soccer team that is fairly unique in professional sports: All of its major sponsors are...
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Crashing the boardroom: Push to add women to boards gains steam — but not...
EPR Properties’ board of directors included members with experience in real estate, finance, investment, education and entertainment. But all were white men who had many similarities in their career...
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Entrepreneur: It only takes a spark to fire up funding
A great idea, skill and experience mean everything to a startup’s success. But they mean nothing without financing. And when it comes to landing financing, investors share a universal position: Prove...
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Crashing the boardroom: Dissing the distaff on boards? (Slide show)
Dissing the distaff The Kansas City Business Journal’s most recent list of the area’s Top 25 Area Public Companies, compiled in June, reveals that women hold 10.3 percent of the total board seats. The...
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Crashing the boardroom: 4 veteran tips to land that first board seat
Jeannine Strandjord is one of the most successful women in Kansas City when it comes to landing spots on company boards of directors. The retired Sprint Corp. executive is a director for American...
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Russell Stover owners consider company sale
The Ward family, owners of Russell Stover Candies Inc. and Whitman's Candies Inc., is exploring the possibility of selling the companies. The family hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to seek out offers,...
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