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Lenexa-Based Big-Data Firm Yotabites Bought

Lenexa-based Yotabites, a tech firm specializing in big-data management, has been acquired by digital-engineering company PK, which is based in Portland, Ore. "We're thrilled to be joining a global company that will grow our ability to drive tangible business results… more

VIDEO: Sean Miller: K.C. Employee Retention Improving

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPu9j-mjbzU&feature=youtu.be[/embed] There's a lot of talk about the difficulty Kansas City area employers' ability to retain workers, but the situation has constantly improved over the years, says Sean Miller, chief executive officer of insurance firm Robert E. Miller Group. More… more

Probiotic Holdings Grows Industrial, Consumer Business, Raises $9M

Kansas City-based Probiotic Holdings, which manufactures probiotic materials used in agricultural, consumer and industrial products is growing, and investors have put $9.3 million toward its operations so far this year. The company has 44,000 square feet of offices, laboratories and… more

ProPharma Group Acquires Large Competitor

ProPharma Group has announced the acquisition of Washington D.C.-based The Weinberg Group, which also provides regulatory and compliance services to the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries. “This acquisition further solidifies ProPharma Group’s position as a leading, globally integrated pharmaceutical… more

Wrap-Up of Governor Parson’s 2019 State of the State Address

Gov. Mike Parson delivered his 2019 State of the State Address on Jan. 16, his first  after taking office this past June, and it was sharply focused on work-force development and infrastructure needs. Some of the main takeaways: Workforce Development… more

Cliff Illig, Co-Founder of Cerner, Retires

Cliff Illig, co-founder and vice chairman of Cerner Corporation, announced today that he will retire from the company he helped to start in 1979. Illig cited the desire to focus on outside interests as the reason for his retirement. According… more

Missouri, Kansas Release 2017 Workplace Fatality Census Data

The Missouri and Kansas Departments of Labor have released census data regarding the number of workplace fatalities in each state during 2017. Below is the breakdown detailing each of the states’ numbers.   Missouri There was a total of 125… more

Danette Wilson Announces Retirement from Blue KC

At the end of a week that has been jam-packed with executive announcements, yet another major movement within the C-Suite has been released. Danette Wilson, president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, has announced that… more

Dean and CEO Ralph Richardson to Retire from K-State Olathe

The next stage of life is beckoning for a lifelong Wildcat - Ralph Richardson, dean and CEO of Kansas State University’s Olathe campus announced this week that he will retire from the position that he has served in for nearly… more

KC Bier Co. Commemorates Year of Major Growth

Jazz, barbeque, and… beer? With Boulevard Brewing Company’s presence and the recent addition of KC Bier Co. to the market in 2014, Kansas City is well on its way to putting itself on the map as a famed home for… more