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71
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Missouri Contracting and Cleaning
Gross Revenue: 2004: $3,185,942 2001: $1,968,676
Growth: 61.832% Full-time employees: 23
A reputation for doing good work in a timely fashion has landed Missouri Contracting and Cleaning on several insurance companies’ preferred vendor lists, and that has resulted in landing the company back on the Corporate Report 100 list. CEO Bruce Storts’ company does restoration for insurance companies.
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| 2nd Year |
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72
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SKC Communications Products, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2004: $91,708,000 2001: $57,300,000
Growth: 60.049% Full-time employees: 126
SKC Communications Products is third on the all-time list in appearances, and CEO Tray Vedock says that commitment to expanding products and services to its customers is the reason for the continued success. The company provides conferencing services and products for individuals and Fortune 500 companies.
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| 13th Year |
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73
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DeBruce Grain, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2004: $2,218,000,000 2001: $1,387,144,000
Growth: 59.897% Full-time employees: 450
CEO Paul DeBruce has seen his company grow significantly through the acquisition of facilities and the expansion of market territories. DeBruce Grain is involved in merchandising and storing grain and fertilizer, retail application of fertilizer and chemicals, brokerage of feed ingredients and freight transportation.
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| 7th Year |
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74
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Satellite Engineering Group, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2004: $14,577,920 2001: $9,199,998
Growth: 58.456% Full-time employees: 18
After two relatively flat years, CEO Arthur Liebenthal has seen his satellite company’s sales go into orbit after introducing new products. Satellite Engineering is a national distributor of satellite, cable and broadcast products. It also installs and services satellite systems and networks throughout North America.
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| 4th Year |
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75
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Garney Construction Company
Gross Revenue: 2004: $215,407,147 2001: $137,471,591
Growth: 56.692% Full-time employees: 675
Garney Construction is involved in the construction of water transmission mains and water treatment facilities. The acquisition of another water treatment facility construction company in 2001 and the expansion into other locations has helped this longstanding company grow, according to CEO Robert Millwee.
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| 2nd Year |
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76
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Nicholson Kovac, Inc. (formerly NKH&W)
Gross Revenue: 2004: $14,072,564 2001: $8,993,250
Growth: 56.479% Full-time employees: 134
CEO F. Peter Kovac has seen his Kansas City-based company grow through acquisition of new clients, as well as increased business from existing clients. The full-service marketing communications advertising agency has been in business since 1981 and made its debut on the list in 1988.
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| 9th Year |
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77
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Leisure Hotel Corporation
Gross Revenue: 2004: $39,078,752 2001: $25,510,143
Growth: 53.189% Full-time employees: 800
CEO Steven Olson’s company made its debut last year, and it’s back for more. The hospitality services company expanded service delivery and relocated its corporate office to the Kansas City area. The move has paid off in sales, as well as staff growth, as the staff has gone from less than 400 to 800 in one year.
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| 2nd Year |
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78
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CyDex, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2004: $4,681,725 2001: $3,077,845
Growth: 52.110% Full-time employees: 20
CyDex is a company focused on the development and commercialization of new drug delivery technologies, designed to enhance the solubility and stability of existing and development-stage drugs. CEO John Siebert’s Lenexa-based company has grown primarily because of royalties tied to two pharmaceuticals.
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| 6th Year |
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79
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Kellan Restaurant Management, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2004: $24,489,115 2001: $16,194,000
Growth: 51.223% Full-time employees: 600
More restaurants equals more people eating more food, and thus the sales figures for Kellan Restaurant Management have gone back for seconds. CEO Thomas Norsworthy’s Kansas City-based restaurant
company has been in existence since 1989 and appears on this list for the fourth straight year.
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| 4th Year |
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80
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Bob Hamilton Plumbing, Heating and A/C
Gross Revenue: 2004: $3,594,926 2001: $2,377,262
Growth: 51.221% Full-time employees: 26
If you’ve heard his commercials, you know that CEO Bob Hamilton calls himself “the WGP-World’s Greatest Plumber.” Apparently there are enough people out there who agree, as this Overland Park-based plumbing, heating and air conditioning company appears on the list for the fifth straight year.
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| 5th Year |