Morgan Hunter Companies
Gross Revenue: 2007: $10,625,494 2004: $5,797,919 Growth: 83.26% Full-time employees: 32
Headed by Jerry Hellebusch, president and owner, Morgan Hunter Companies specializes in executive search and contract staffing for professionals in finance, administrative, marketing, advertising, HR, IT, and sales and marketing. Established in 1986, the firm has its offices in Overland Park.
Service Management Group, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2007: $22,965,536 2004: $12,576,746 Growth: 82.60%
Full-time employees: 134
A full-service research firm, Service Management Group (SMG) measures customer experience in restaurants and retail locations—more than 60,000 around the world. Due to high client retention and referrals, the company continues to grow and expand after 17 years in business.
First Community Bank
Gross Revenue: 2007: $48,044,966 2004: $26,532,837 Growth: 81.08%
Full-time employees: 230
With a charter dating back to 1869, First Community Bank (FCB) continues to see a rise in revenues, due in part to community relationships and expanded products and services. With headquarters in Johnson County, FCB has 18 branches in urban and rural locations in and around metropolitan KC with Jack Fields as chairman and Greg Bynum as president.
QC Holdings, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2007: $213,584,000 2004: $118,210,000 Growth: 80.68% Full-time employees: 1,805
A financial solutions provider with a focus on the “mainstream American,” QC Holdings offers check cashing, payday loans, and money orders at more than 592 locations in 24 states across the Untied States. Consumer demand for shortterm loans has boosted sales for the company, headquartered in Overland Park.
Haz-Mat Response, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2007: $9,037,380 2004: $5,016,188 Growth: 80.16% Full-time employees: 70
Environmental emergency response firm Haz-Mat Response, Inc. deploys a team of experts to deal with emergency and remediation incidents. With four offices covering areas in Kansas and Nebraska, the company has made recent strides by adding new equipment to meet the needs of the customers.
Dickinson Financial Corporation
Gross Revenue: 2007: $521,406,000 2004: $291,685,000 Growth: 78.76% Full-time employees: 1,979
Approaching 20 years of business, Dickinson Financial Corporation, Kansas City’s full-service commercial bank holding company, continues to see growth resulting from increased commercial loans, an acquisition and a “de nova” establishment of a new bank. With branch locations in 17 states, the organization employs nearly 2,000.
Harmon Construction, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2007: $22,974,929 2004: $12,991,630 Growth: 76.84%
Full-time employees: 23
Adhering to a strategic business plan has paid off for Harmon Construction, Inc., a general contractor, design/build and construction management firm based in Olathe. After celebrating its 20th anniversary last year, the company continues to see strong growth under founder and president Timothy Harmon.
Aptora Corporation
Gross Revenue: 2007: $1,703,491 2004: $975,373 Growth: 74.65% Full-time employees: 14
Founded in 1995, Aptora develops and manufactures business management tools and software for the service industry. As a former HVAC business owner, president James Leichter is well acquainted with the needs of his clients, and the company is well-equipped to keep pace with industry trends.
Sound Products, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2007: $3,498,368 2004: $2,004,142 Growth: 74.56% Full-time employees: 14
Sound Products, Inc. of Lenexa serves the commercial market as a system integrator for audio, video and security products and systems—not only selling, but designing, installing and servicing. With an added office in Topeka and the addition of security products, the company has enjoyed healthy growth.
Heatron, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2007: $38,190,754 2004: $21,887,630 Growth: 74.49%
Full-time employees: 285
A leading provider of heating and lighting solutions, Heatron, Inc. is headquartered in Leavenworth, with facilities in Pennsylvania and Illinois. Recent growth is due to a focus on the medical industry, for which Heatron provides dialysis equipment, fluid warmers, and DNA sequencing. Michael Keenan is CEO.