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Lenexa-based Rush Tracking Systems has been acquired by Pharos Capital Group, a private equity firm based in Nashville and Dallas, the companies said Monday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the companies said the agreement included a capital investment that would allow Rush, which specializes in outfitting warehouses with radio frequency identification technology, to grow at an accelerated pace.
Quaint downtown Parkville might have quivered a bit when shiny new shopping centers began to open nearby. And while some small business left for these greener paved pastures, other local entrepreneurs have settled in with offerings that are draws in themselves.
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Company: Johnson Farms Plants & Pumpkins, a 140-acre complex, sells pumpkins, produce, plants and flowers. Telephone: 816-331-1067
Former Chiefs player Eddie Kennison (left) and former firefighter Shannon Jenkins are friends and business partners.
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Business: Fleetwood Transportation Inc., 4745 W. 136th St., Leawood; 913-402-6043; www.fleetwoodti.com About the company: Fleetwood is a nonemergency transportation service that provides rides to medical and other appointments, and when patients are discharged from hospitals. Fleetwood offers its service on both sides of the state line except in Kansas City, which is under contract with a service provider. Customers pay a flat rate and mileage depending on the location.
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Tivol this month launched a “100 Acts of Kindness” effort as part of a yearlong observance of the company’s 100 years in Kansas City. The jeweler selected the acts — which involve many local organizations — through discussions with employees at its stores on the Country Club Plaza and Briarcliff Village in Kansas City, and Hawthorne Plaza in Overland Park.
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More coaching The CEO Coaching & More program offered by the Missouri Small Business and Technology Development Center at UMKC is accepting applications through Dec. 11. For more information, call Carmen DeHart at 816-235-6428 or e-mail dehartc@umkc.edu.
At ICF Industries in Cass County, press brake operator Rickey Gudde worked recently on the production floor.
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Computer-guided lasers crackle as they slice into a piece of steel at ICF Industries’ new production facility. Across the room, massive punch machines penetrate metal sheets with pinpoint accuracy. Although the Pleasant Hill firm has invested heavily in its plant and the tools of the trade, CEO Bob Krug said equipment isn’t what sets the company apart from other metal fabricators.
Tim (left) and Terry Kemper of Energy KARES test energy efficiency in homes.
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Energy KARES LLC, Overland Park Owners: Terry Kemper and Tim Kemper, who are brothers.
