CORPORATE REPORT 100

71

Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc.

Gross Revenue:     2006: $210,840,095.00 2003: $96,972,225.00 Growth: 117.42% Full-time employees: 746

Geotechnical engineering contractor Berkel & Company Contractors is headquartered in Bonner Springs, and headed by President & CEO Michael L. Jones. The company specializes in deep foundations, including piling, sheeting & shorting, pressure grouting and underpinning, and credits recent progress to “new products and quality service.”

72

SKC

Gross Revenue:     2006: $69,878,128.40 2003: $32,370,455.96 Growth: 115.87% Full-time employees: 104

A technology solutions firm located in Shawnee Mission, SKC helps its clients communicate through headsets, phone systems, videoconferencing and custom room audio and visual integration. The company cites its “unwavering commitment to customer service” as a key factor in its success.

73

Re-Bath of Kansas City 

Gross Revenue:     2006: $1,441,187.05 2003: $672,497.60 Growth: 114.30% Full-time employees: 11

A bathroom remodeling company located in Mission, Re-Bath of Kansas City offers its clients one-day bath remodeling with a unique, online “Design Your Bath” feature. President & CEO Brad E. Conner says a “dedicated focus on customer service” has helped propel the company.

74

Agenda: Kansas City, Inc.

Gross Revenue:     2006: $2,813,178.00 2003: $1,315,288.00 Growth: 113.88% Full-time employees: 16

Agenda: Kansas City provides event coordination services such as venue selection, floral arrangements, set design and sound and lighting for small and large gatherings alike. “A continually improving economy in the hospitality industry” is to thank for company growth, according to Alton Hagen, GM of the Mission company.

75

BreakThru Training Solutions, Inc. 

Gross Revenue:     2006: $1,719,070.00 2003: $807,369.00 Growth: 112.92% Full-time employees: 6

BreakThru Training Solutions offers development and technical training—both lecture-based and hands-on—in fiber optics, IT, telecommunications and data communications. “Repeat business from satisfied customers” is to thank for company growth, reports Christopher Kehoe, president & CEO.

76

J&A Traffic Products, LLC 

Gross Revenue:     2006: $4,177,040.00 2003: $1,991,624.00 Growth: 109.73% Full-time employees: 7

Recent road and highway maintenance incentives have augmented revenues for J&A Traffic Products, LLC, which specializes in the sale of traffic safety products including regulatory signs, sign posts and barricades. Amanda Mindham is President & CEO of the Grain Valley company.

77

Versent “The Purple Guys” 

Gross Revenue:     2006: $1,516,434.00 2003: $732,154.00 Growth: 107.12% Full-time employees: 16

Versent, “The Purple Guys,” the technology services firm that “can do IT for you,” credits its revenue growth to “outstanding customer service” and “outstanding associates,” (who wear purple shirts and give out purple pens with purple ink.)

78

VSR Financial Services, Inc. 

Gross Revenue:     2006: $81,100,000.00 2003: $39,300,000.00 Growth: 106.36% Full-time employees: 73

Securities broker-dealer and registered investment advisor VSR Financial Services, Inc. of Overland Park believes the “value, service and reliability” provided to representatives has allowed the business to prosper. J. Michael Stanfield is President & CEO of VSR, which was founded in 1985.

79

Hoefer Wysocki Architects, LLC

Gross Revenue:     2006: $7,508,906.00 2003: $3,669,392.00 Growth: 104.64% Full-time employees: 45

After more than a decade in business, Hoefer Wysocki Architects continues to flourish: revenues have more than doubled in the last 4 years. The Plaza-based architecture, planning and interior design firm attributes growth to “the magnitude of projects awarded, locally and nationally.”

80

SoftVu LLC 

Gross Revenue:     2006: $2,028,828.00 2003: $1,030,806.00 Growth: 96.82% Full-time employees: 22

A provider of technology-based sales and marketing services, SoftVu helps its clients create online promotions with lead generation, sales follow-up, and client retention programs. The Overland Park firm is on its way to realizing its vision, to become “the premier provider of enhanced online communication solutions for business.”