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Three Pillars of Job Creation

Apr. 29, 2013 | By: Ashlie Hand | Category: Economic Development, Recruitment Success, Regional KC Business, Workforce Development
Tags: Economic Development, economy, entrepreneurship, job growth, jobs, Kansas City, KC Business, recruitment, retention

Bob Marcusse, KCADC president and CEO, explores the answers to these questions with his three pillars of job creation – grow what exists, support our entrepreneurs and recruit outside our region. In Bob’s words, “if we do it all well … we will win.”

Apr. 26, 2013 | By: Ashlie Hand | Category: Economic Development, Regional KC Business
Tags: American City of the Future, fDi, Financial Times, foreign direct investment, Kansas City

When it comes to foreign direct investment (FDI) Kansas City is among the top ten large cities* in the world for its economic development strategy.

Mar. 19, 2013 | By: Ashlie Hand | Category: Biosciences, KC Animal Health Corridor, Regional KC Business
Tags: animal health, Certara Phoenix Center of Excellence, food safety, Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, KC Animal Health Corridor, National Academies, pharmacometrics, regulatory science

The KC Animal Health Corridor is one step closer to becoming the Research Triangle Park of animal health with the arrival of Dr. Jim Riviere. Dr. Riviere recently joined Kansas State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine, as the college’s first National Academies Member, from his previous post at North Carolina State University.

Mar. 6, 2013 | By: Ashlie Hand | Category: Biosciences, KC Animal Health Corridor
Tags: animal health, Axxiom Consulting, Dave Cunningham, KC Animal Health Corridor, KC Power Lunch, KCADC, KMBZ, Krista Klaus, Teva Animal Health, The KMBZ Business Channel

Dave Cunningham, former head of Teva Animal Health and the new COO of Axxiom Consulting joins Krista Klaus on the KC Power Lunch, 1660 AM, this Friday. Tune in!

Mar. 5, 2013 | By: Bob Marcusse | Category: Economic Development, KCADC News, Regional KC Business
Tags: corporate expansion, Economic Development, Governor's Cup, Kansas City region, KCADC, Site Selection

Site Selection, a corporate real estate and economic development publication, announced this week that the KC region is among the top 10 major metro areas for new and expanded facilities in 2012.

Bob Marcusse on KMBZ Power Lunch Today

Feb. 4, 2013 | By: Ashlie Hand | Category: Economic Development, Regional KC Business, Workforce Development
Tags: Bob Marcusse, Johnson County Community College, KCADC, KMBZ AM, Krista Klaus, Power Lunch, Terry Calaway

Be sure and tune in today at 11:30 a.m. to hear Bob Marcusse discuss regional cooperation and higher education on the Kansas City Power Lunch with Krista Klaus on 1660 AM, The KMBZ Business Channel.

Jan. 23, 2013 | By: Ashlie Hand | Category: America's Creative Crossroads, Economic Development, KC Arts and Culture, KC Lifestyle, Regional KC Business
Tags: America's Creative Crossroads, arts, community, creative placemaking, Gladstone, Kansas City, Missouri, National Endowment for the Arts

The prosperity that artists create in an economy is perhaps not only in dollars and cents. If we are to look a little deeper it is clear to see that “the arts” and the people involved in creating art have an unprecedented effect on the economy, community stability and development.

Dec. 12, 2012 | By: Kostas Kontopanos | Category: Biosciences, Economic Development, KC Animal Health Corridor, Regional KC Business
Tags: animal health, Bayer Animal Health, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Ceva Biomune, Ceva US Holdings, Hill's Pet Nutrition, Kansas City, KC Animal Health Corridor

In January, the KC Animal Health Corridor will welcome Kostas Kontopanos, U.S. president of Hill’s Pet Nutrition, as chair of the Corridor Advisory Board. Read on for a message from Kostas as he prepares to take on this new leadership role for the KC Animal Health Corridor.

Nov. 29, 2012 | By: Chris Gutierrez | Category: Economic Development, KC SmartPort, logistics, Regional KC Business, Technology
Tags: 3PL, distribution, ecommerce, Edwardsville, fulfillment, holiday shopping, inland port, intermodal, KC SmartPort, logistics, online shopping, warehousing, Zumiez

Did you ever wonder how that J.Crew sweater gets from your computer screen to your niece’s front doorstep in time for Christmas? The Kansas City region plays a very important role in the e-commerce supply chain – and all of that distribution means big opportunity for a direct economic impact on our community. KC SmartPort leads the marketing and promotion of Kansas City’s opportunities for investment from distribution, warehousing and e-commerce companies. Keep reading for some important insight to help you better understand how your holiday purchases may have a direct benefit on jobs in our KC region.

A Lifetime Commitment to Animal Health

Nov. 8, 2012 | By: Chris Ragland | Category: Biosciences, Economic Development, KC Animal Health Corridor, Recruitment Success, Regional KC Business, Uncategorized
Tags: 4-H, American Royal, Animalytix, Axxiom Consulting, Bayer Animal Health, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, CEVA, FFA, Kansas City Area Development Council, Kansas State University, KC Animal Health Corridor, Merck Animal Health, Pfizer Animal Health, University of Missouri

Over the last 10 weeks, the KC Animal Health Corridor has announced three new animal health companies that will have a presence in the region. The common denominator in all three recruitment successes is Chris Ragland, CEO of Animalytix LLC, managing principal of Axxiom Consulting, and partner in ATS Animal Health Training Solutions. We are pleased to share some thoughts from Chris regarding his long-time relationship with the animal health industry, and Kansas City, which led him to these recent business commitments to the KC Animal Health Corridor.