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91
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DATACORE Marketing, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2003: $12,820,006 2000: $9,083,383
Growth: 41.137% Full-time
employees: 75
As a Westwood-based company, DATACORE Marketing, Inc. specializes in
strategic direct and database marketing. Lead by CEO Jeff Yowell, the
company also offers improved database development to its clients, an
area that was already considered one of the enterprises strengths.
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7th Year
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92
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Kansas City Life Insurance Company
Gross Revenue: 2003: $445,600,000 2000: $317,500,000
Growth: 40.346% Full-time
employees: 502
KC-based Kansas City Life Insurance Company offers life insurance and
annuities as well as dental and disability insurance. It sells its products
throughout the United States to individuals and small- businesses. Kansas
City Life also sells its products through third-party marketing arrangements.
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1st Year
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93
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Bijin salon & day spa
Gross Revenue: 2003: $3,164,677 2000: $2,264,545
Growth: 39.749% Full-time
employees: 65
Based in Prairie Village, bijin salon & day spa has offered its
salon, day spa and hair styling services since 1988. Lead by CEO Connie
Suss, the company expanded in 2003 by adding five treatment rooms and
epanded spa services. It also increased the number of senior stylists
on staff.
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5th Year
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94
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Heartland Waterworks Supply, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2003: $18,333,965 2000: $13,133,651
Growth: 39.595% Full-time
employees: 19
Grandview-based Heartland Waterworks Supply, Inc. serves as a wholesale
supplier of material to cities, water districts and contractors. CEO
Cheryl Hibdon attributes the company's success in securing more contractor
sales, along with increased municipal business, to focused customer
service.
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1st Year
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95
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Wagner Industries, Inc
Gross Revenue: 2003: $50,988,290 2000: $36,731,000
Growth: 38.815% Full-time
employees: 650
Wagner Industries, Inc., based in North Kansas City, specializes in
logistics services, including distribution warehousing. The company
is led by CEO John E. Wagner. Wagner Industries, Inc. has seen a gross
revenue increase of almost 40% during the last four
years.
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5th Year
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96
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Berkowitz Stanton Brandt Williams & Shaw
Gross Revenue: 2003: $11,700,719 2000: $8,481,764
Growth: 37.951% Full-time
employees: 50
Kansas City-based Berkowitz Stanton Brandt Williams & Shaw offers
a broad-based variety of legal services through a collection of experienced
trial attorneys. Founded in 1997, the company attributes its growth
to improved client-focused service.
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1st Year
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97
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Remax State Line/Suburban Realty
Gross Revenue: 2003: $5,596,182 2000: $4,087,566
Growth: 36.907% Full-time
employees: 110
Leawood-based Remax State Line/Suburban Realty offers residential and
commercial real estate sales. CEO Stephen Shumate has lead this company
over the past five years to a steady increase in revenue, which he attributes
to the firms dedicated Realtors.
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1st Year
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98
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Gunter Pest Management
Gross Revenue: 2003: $2,013,316 2000: $1,472,642
Growth: 36.715% Full-time
employees: 25
Based in Kansas City, Gunter Pest Management specializes in termite
and general pest control. Under the guidance of President and CEO Jay
Besheer, the company has a unique take on why it has grown in recent
years: The marketing use of “cute, green VW Bugs.”
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4th Year
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99
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Reardon Pallet Company, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2003: $1,669,114 2000: $1,262,887
Growth: 32.167% Full-time
employees: 20
Reardon Pallet Company, Inc. is a pallet manufacturer based in KCMO.
What sets the company apart from its competitors is that they offer
customized services, such as painted pallets and spinner displays. CEO
Daniel Reardon says the different pallet styles offered allow for increased
expansion opportunities.
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3rd Year
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100
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Take Two
Gross Revenue: 2003: $3,312,427 2000: $2,517,045
Growth: 31.6% Full-time
employees: 18
Last-but-not-least we provide you KC's 100th fastest-growing business.
Take Two is a Kansas City-based company that specializes in film, video
and multi-media production and post-production. Headed by CEO Teri Rogers,
the company also specializes in visual effects design and production.
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1st Year
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