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normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:14 pm

earthling wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:58 pm Update on USDA move to KC. It hasn't been going well, many positions haven't been filled and only about half of reports are generated - though maybe partly due to pandemic. Biden's new Secretary of Agriculture might simply allow hiring in either KC or DC according to source in article. If the case, KC probably still benefits than if the move didn't happen at all but might not have been worth the incentives.

https://www.kcur.org/news/2021-02-02/th ... ansas-city

Don't create the promised jobs? Don't get the promised incentives. I am not worried

^Fed jobs on MO side of KC metro have indeed increased since USDA move, by about 2K last couple years. There were about 600 expected with the move from DC. Ten year trend...

BizJournal on USDA update...
https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... enges.html

A number of employees opted not to relocate, however, and the USDA has struggled to fill the vacancies, which has led to overworked employees and a steep decline in published economic reports. The headcount at both the ERS and NIFA is down by about half.

One proposed solution is nixing the requirement of hiring employees in the Kansas City area and allowing prospective candidates in either Kansas City or Washington, D.C., to join the agencies.

Of all places, Zoom has a KC office. 1 of 5 US offices. They have a total of 10 across the globe. Looks like the employee count here is in the hundreds

On College Blvd in OP. Looks like technical engineering positions too, not just customer relation jobs.
https://zoom.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Zoom ... d9780d30be

earthling wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:35 pm On College Blvd in OP. Looks like technical engineering positions too, not just customer relation jobs.
https://zoom.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Zoom ... d9780d30be

I don’t think you posted what you expected. The first 50 or so, none are in KS

^Select Overland Park in Locations.

flyingember wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:14 pm

earthling wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:35 pm On College Blvd in OP. Looks like technical engineering positions too, not just customer relation jobs.
https://zoom.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Zoom ... d9780d30be

I don’t think you posted what you expected. The first 50 or so, none are in KS

Dummy, with Zoom you can work from anywhere!

One of CN's largest shareholders wants the KCS offer killed and the CEO fired over his KCS offer

ChowNow is on the path to IPO. ChowNow has an office in Crossroads and Coo and co-founder moved here.

This is their press release.

ChowNow Names IPO Investment Banker As CFO
Los Angeles-based ChowNow, which develops software to manage online ordering and marketing for restaurants, has named a new CFO. According to ChowNow, it has appointed Andre Mancl to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Mancl was previously an investment banker, having previously been at Credit Suisse, where he served as the Global co-head of Internet Investment Banking. ChowNow said that Mancl worked on the IPOs of Lyft, LegalZoom, AppLovin, Snap, TheRealReal, GoDaddy, Wix, Eventbrite, and Upwork.

JoCo scored an HQ from Phoenix area that provides fiber/IT/geospatial services. 100 tech/corporate jobs. It doesn't mention incentives involved in this report.

Arizona IT engineering solutions company will move corporate HQ to KC area
https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... nt-hq.html

I guess there is a big economic development news conference at 9am today with Mayor Lucas and the Governor. Anyone have any ideas on what it is?

Gondola! &&

kboish wrote: ↑Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:13 am I guess there is a big economic development news conference at 9am today with Mayor Lucas and the Governor. Anyone have any ideas on what it is?

too early for it to be WC. announcement is at union station

Where to stream?

Facebook investment of $800 million

^Almost mentioned it might be just a confirmation of something we already know but wasn't official.

Yes, my guess is Facebook with the new Data Center in the Northland. But maybe it will be some combined info about a few of these projects that have solidified details and they will expand on them more.

Would love to hear something about the South Cap loop as well. But who the hell knows anymore.

welp, just the META data center official announcement I guess. Nothing new

I know it isn't to downtown but NIC is moving from Olathe to OP. About 300 employees and acquired last year for 2.3 billion. Hopefully this is a continuation of companies moving closer to the core. I mean check out this quote:

"We considered staying in our location but didn't have enough amenities to be the center of gravity for our employees," NIC COO Elizabeth Thomas said."We always felt like we were a bit on the outside, and we are very dedicated to the Kansas City metro since we were founded in Kansas, and we felt like this was the best place to grow."

https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... -park.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... -jobs.html

Garmin to add 900 jobs in Olathe.

Wish they would do more downtown, but neat to see them continuing to expand