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Posted April 28, 2025 Gannett Fleming TranSystems is officially rebranding to GFT and has appointed a new CEO for the company. The brand change reflects the integration of Gannett Fleming, TranSystems and five recently acquired businesses into a unified platform,…
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Posted April 24, 2025 New York-based fintech company Broadridge Financial Solutions will cease operations at its Kansas City, MO, facility, resulting in permanent layoffs. Broadridge Financial Solutions will close its location at 2600 SW Blvd. and lay off 72 employees,…
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Posted April 23, 2025 Heartland Health Laboratory, a provider of lab services for senior care facilities in the Midwest, has been acquired by a Houston-based lab testing company. Established in 2004, Heartland Health Laboratory is a full-service laboratory that offers…
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Posted April 23, 2025 Creative Planning is expanding its West Coast presence following the announcement that Monterey Private Wealth is joining the Overland Park wealth management firm. Based in Monterey, California, Monterey Private Wealth oversees more than $1 billion in…
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Posted April 23, 2025 Kansas City-based Parris Communications announced it has promoted long-time senior executive Kelly Cooper to managing director, while also hiring former FOX4 news anchor Kevin Barry to director of media relations. Cooper, a 17-year veteran of the…
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Posted April 23, 2025 Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company named Justin Bridgeman as the new chief executive officer. Bridgeman will begin his new role effective immediately and succeeds his father, Ulysess “Junior” Bridgeman, who died on March 11. "I am honored…
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Posted April 23, 2025 Milwaukee-based Fiserv, Inc., announced plans to open a new fintech hub in Overland Park, creating 2,000 jobs in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The new site, located on the Aspiria campus at 6500 and 6550 Sprint…
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Posted April 21, 2025 Park University’s Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Kathrine Swanson as the University’s interim president, beginning her role effective April 23. Swanson assumes the role of interim president following former Park president Shane Smeed’s decision to…
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Posted April 21, 2025 Lenexa-based QC Holdings Inc. is to be acquired by the New York-based business development and lending company, Prospect Capital Corporation. The two companies announced they will be entering into a definitive merger agreement where a portfolio…
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Posted April 21, 2025 PBI-Gordon Companies, a turf, ornamental and animal health product manufacturer, has announced two leadership changes. The employee-owned company announced that Gilbert “Gib” Bourk and Eric Bur have been promoted to the executive leadership team, according to…
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