INGRAM'S • February 2012 • Volume 38, No. 2

Features


Made in Kansas City
Strategic acquisitions, careful reading of trucking industry trends help ROM Corp. of Belton solidify its market position.

Heroes in Healthcare
The 9th annual installment of Heroes in Healthcare highlights the contributions and sacrifices of more than two dozen people in pursuit of excellence in health-care delivery.


Fittest Execs and Fittest Companies Challenge
Dozens of corporate teams again prove that employee fitness levels can be raised with a firm application of leadership.


'How-To…'
Read what top executives at high-profile businesses in the Kansas City region have to say about successful administration.


Biotechnology Industry Outlook Report
Nearly two dozen executives from companies, research institutions and area universities react to the challenges and opportunites confronting the region’s life-sciences and biotechnology sector.


Inside Biotech Spending

A look at how Kansas and Missouri are leveraging their successes to drive additional investment in the life sciences.



COLUmns


BUSINESS & COMMERCE


Sales Moves
Before you schedule another training seminar for your staff, make sure the ground is fertile for reception.


Small Business Adviser
Fear not the cloud: A closer look at what cloud computing has to offer might surprise those who don’t understand its full potential for their business.


Of Counsel
The cloak of anonymity provided by the Internet has created opportunities for defamation, but you still have tools to combat insidious commentary.

 


General Editorial


PERSPECTIVES

Editor's Note
Bio barriers at state level cancerous to growth in the bi-state region.


Between the Lines

Before we engage in Bain-bashing against Mitt Romney, perhaps a more careful reading of the record is in order.



 

 

 


Special Sections


Destination Kansas City
Welcome to World-Class Kansas City:
The Center of Commerce, Innovation and Entrepreneurship


Welcome to Kansas City—Both of Them!
Welcome to a Greater Kansas City
One Word for Kansas City's Economy: Stability
As Economy Improves, Kansas City is Primed for a Logistics Surge
Transportation
Distribution
International Trade

Greater KC Economic Development Report
Imagining the Entrepreneurial City
Cost of Living
Real Estate Values
Infrastructure: Doing Business in Kansas City
KC's Digital Diet Will Soon Be High in Fiber
Health Care and the Life Sciences
Education
Prime Location
Key Communities
A Productive Work Force
Business Climate and Economic Conditions
Leading Industries
Quality of Life
Hospitality and Tourism
Entertainment and Culture

 


Best Lawyers in Kansas City
The 2012 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America serving the greater Kansas City area.

 



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