Missouri


Cybersecurity Firm Cyderes Completes Acquisition of Ipseity Security

Posted April 15, 2024 Kansas City-based cybersecurity firm Cyderes announced it has acquired a Toronto-based Ipseity Security, specializing in identity and access management (IAM) services. Cyderes founder and CEO Robert Herjavec, and star of the TV series “Shark Tank”, announced… more

Missouri AG Files Lawsuit Against President Biden, Department of Education’s SAVE Plan

Posted April 11, 2024 Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, joined by attorneys general from six other states, has filed a lawsuit against President Biden and the U.S. Department of Education, challenging the administration’s student loan forgiveness plan. Bailey, a Republican,… more

TranSystems Acquires California-Based 40-Person Engineering Team

Posted April 11, 2024 Kansas City-based TranSystems announced it has acquired NCM Engineering Corp., a transportation infrastructure engineering firm, to bolster its presence in the California market. Founded in 2012, NCM specializes in infrastructure improvements including transportation planning, freeways, highways,… more

UMB Promotes CMO to President of Consumer Banking

Posted April 11, 2024 UMB Financial Corp. has promoted Liz Lewis to president of consumer banking, in addition to continuing her duties as chief marketing officer. Lewis is now responsible for the consumer banking division which oversees retail, private and… more

Integrated Openings Solutions’ Acquisition Opens Doors to Southeast Florida Market

Posted April 10, 2024 Olathe-based Integrated Openings Solutions Holdings, LLC is acquiring Atlass Hardware, increasing its presence in the Southeast Florida market. Integrated Openings Solutions (IOS) announced its acquisition of Atlass Hardware in a release, last week. Terms of the… more

Co-Founders of $8M Christian Health Care Ministry Scheme Plead Guilty

Posted April 10, 2024 A co-founder of the Christian health care sharing ministry in St. Joseph pleaded guilty in federal court Monday for his role in an $8 million wire fraud conspiracy that cheated hundreds of members and to making… more

Kansas Unemployment Claims Up, Missouri Claims Dropping

Posted April 8, 2024 A report from WalletHub shows recent unemployment claims have been increasing in Kansas, while, Missouri’s claims are dropping. WalletHub’s report States Where Unemployment Claims Are Increasing the Most, published April 4, compared the 50 states and… more

Midwest BankCentre Hires 20 Year Veteran as SVP, Treasury Management Services of KC Office

Posted April 4, 2024 Saint Louis-based bank Midwest BankCentre has hired an industry veteran as senior vice president of treasury management services for the Kansas City office. Stephanie Makalous joins Midwest BankCentre’s Kansas City business production office with more than… more

Cost of Average Hospital Stay Vs. Minimum Wage Earnings in KS, MO

Posted April 3, 2024 An individual earning minimum wage in Kansas or Missouri would need to work around 1,000 hours to afford a hospital stay, according to a study from ValuePenguin. The ValuePenguin study compared the cost of an average… more

RubinBrown Appoints Latest Managing Partner for Kansas City Office

Posted April 2, 2024 The St. Louis-based accounting firm RubinBrown LLP has named a new managing partner for the Kansas City office. On Tuesday, the firm announced Megan Knoblauch as managing partner of its Kansas City office, effective June 1,… more