Mobile Symmetry, LLC COO Named PIPELINE Innovator
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Mobile Symmetry, LLC, is pleased to announce that its Chief Operating Officer, Sue Brothers, has been selected as a 2011 PIPELINE Innovator.
Now in its fifth year of operations, the Kansas-based PIPELINE Entrepreneurial Fellowship Program is emerging as a national and global leader in the field of entrepreneurial development strategies.
“I am honored to be one of ten entrepreneurs in Kansas chosen for the 2011 PIPELINE Fellowship program,” said Brothers. “The excitement generated from this dynamic group, which is exemplified by its leader, Joni Cobb, and continues through its last four years of alumni, is incredible. I’m looking forward to a fast paced year filled with learning opportunities taught by renowned entrepreneurs.” |
ABOUT MOBILE SYMMETRY, LLC, - Mobile Symmetry has created the first mobile membership list system that is created, controlled, and updated by individual users. This platform provides social, business, religious, sports, political and other groups with an easy to use and affordable micro directory.
ABOUT PIPELINE - PIPELINE is the nation's premier technology entrepreneur fellowship program, founded by the Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation. PIPELINE is designed to identify high potential technology entrepreneurs, match them with best-in-class training, resources and mentors and facilitate their dynamic growth in Kansas. The Innovator does not just “learn about business.” The aim is to undergo a life altering experience that also changes the direction and trajectory of their company. For more information, please visit http://www.kansaspipeline.org.
Find out more about Mobile Symmetry, LLC!
Chamber members selected as Kansas City's Healthiest Employers
Congratulations to Chamber Members McCown Gordon Construction, Deffenbaugh Industries and J.E. Dunn Construction Co. for being selected as Kansas City’s Healthiest Employers. First-place winners in each category will be recognized at an awards luncheon on Wednesday, March 9. Registration begins at 11 a.m. Learn more about the honored organizations that are committed to creating a healthy workplace.
2010 Honorees:
5-300 Employees: Athletic & Rehabilitation Center, Bistro Kids, McCownGordon Construction LLC, MMC Contractors, Service Management Group Inc.
300-1,000 Employees: City of Lenexa, Freightquote.com, IMA of Kansas Inc., Nabholz Construction, Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
1,000-3,500 Employees: American Century Investments, Deffenbaugh Industries Inc., Faith Technologies Inc., JE Dunn Construction Co., North Kansas City School District
3,500 Plus Employees: Assurant Employee Benefits, Cerner Corp., Saint Luke's Health System, Sprint Nextel Corp., Truman Medical Centers
Individual tickets and tables are available for purchase.
When: Wednesday, March 9, 2011 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Where: Sheraton Overland Park, 6100 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66210
Read more: Healthiest Employers - Kansas City Business Journal
KDOC finalizes Kansas Industrial Training Program with Shawnee company
The Kansas Department of Commerce recently finalized a Kansas Industrial Training Program project with SKC Communication Products, Inc., a wholesale distributor of electronic parts and equipment such as videoconferencing, audio/visual integration, telephony solutions.
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The company has seen tremendous growth in their market share and as a result, will add 40 new positions over the next 18 months. The new employees will receive classroom and on-the-job training in a wide range of subjects including company orientation, IT training, job specific training departmental training and video technician training. The total estimated cost of the project is $61,784. The Kansas Department of Commerce will invest $20,000 in KIT program funds, with the company providing matching funds of $41,784. |
Find out more about SKC Communication Products, Inc.
REACTOR design studio inking tons of press!
REACTOR has had a ton of press lately. The company was featured in a story about business cards on the March 6 edition of CBS Sunday Morning, a national news magazine show on CBS with around 5 million viewers! CBS Sunday Morning came to the REACTOR office and filmed their brainstorm and project kick-off meeting with client Journée Lighting.
Co-Owner Clifton Alexander was featured in the American Express Open Forum in late January. Jane Applegate is a well known author and speaker on small business and became smitten with REACTORS business cards when Clifton attended one of her speaking engagements. She wrote a great piece on the AmEx Open Forum about print design and featured REACTOR’s fearless leader. She also has a new book coming out in April that will highlight some Clifton's ideas about business promotion.
The popular AdPulp blog wrote a follow-up story to the Open Forum story by Jane Applegate. The title: Which is Better, An $8.00 Business Card or a $1,000 Suit.
Sarah Benson at Ink Magazine wrote an article about personal branding which also featured some wise words from Clifton (see #5.).
REACTOR will also be featured in an upcoming article in the Business section of the Kansas City Star and Co-Owner Clifton Alexander was recently interviewed by his alma mater, Kansas City Art Institute for an Alumni Profile. Be on the lookout for those, coming soon!
Shawnee Mission Medical Center Critical Care Services Expansion Ribbon-Cutting
| The Shawnee Mission Medical Center hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Monday, February 28 for its $112 million Critical Care Services Expansion. The seventh floor houses the Progressive Care Unit and the eighth floor houses the Heart & Neuro Vascular Care Unit. Speakers included Samuel H. Turner, Sr., hospital President & CEO; Leah Ridgway, MD, Medical Staff President; Carl Wilkes, Mayor of Merriam and Annabeth Surbaugh, Chairman, Johnson County Board of Commissioners. |
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The Critical Care Services Expansion adds 265,000 square feet to Shawnee Mission Medical Center and serves as a high-tech, high-touch sanctuary of wellness for the Kansas City community.
The new tower includes:
- Expanded Emergency Department, with the number of beds nearly doubling from 26 to 40, as well as adding three triage rooms and a decontamination room for patients who have been exposed to chemicals
- 32 acuity-adaptable private beds for cardiology patients, enabling all levels of treatment to take place in one room
- Four new operating rooms
- 28 additional ICU beds
-Advanced technology built into each room
-Bigger rooms to comfortably include large pieces of technology
-Each room includes an area for loved ones to conveniently stay overnight
-Work areas with Internet connection
- GI/Endoscopy laboratory
- 22-bed Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
- 32-bed Ambulatory Care Center
“The Critical Care Services Expansion was constructed to meet community demand and provide additional services to our patients,” said Samuel H. Turner, Sr., hospital President and CEO. “Our upward trend in patient volume illustrates that we continue to be the health care provider of choice in Johnson County and a trusted resource to community members throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area.”
The overall design of the new Critical Care Services Expansion echoes Shawnee Mission Medical Center’s mission of Improving Health Through Christian Service in subtle ways. Light is abundant as sun shines through the massive glass windows. Etched into glass partitions near the Emergency Department, children’s play area and main lobby are prayers for patients, family and the hospital provided by those who work at the hospital. These words serve as silent messages of faith, hope and healing to patients and their families and friends. The chapel, centrally located in the tower, is an open glass area overlooking a garden that offers an inviting space for meditation and reflection.
Even the practical side of the hospital design was made with the comfort of patients and families in mind. Some are small things like dedicated hallways for transportation of patients to assure their privacy. Others, like larger rooms in the Intensive and Cardiac Care Units offer a place for loved ones to spend the night, acknowledge the importance of family in the healing process.
“This project is a culmination of years of planning and hard work by hospital executives, physicians, nurses and associates,” said Turner. “We have listened to the comments of our patients and have involved our medical professionals in the planning process in order to create a new facility that represents quality, innovation and commitment to our community.”
Kansas Small Business Development Center March Seminar Schedule
Check out this month's schedule of seminars offered by the Kansas Small Business Development Center (KSBDC).
The Road to Success - Creating a Marketing Plan
March 2 | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., CRN 20228 - Regnier Center Room 145
Fee: $25
QuickBooks: Intermediate
March 3 | 9 a.m. - Noon, CRN 20251 - Regnier Center Room 250
Fee: $79
QuickBooks: How to track jobs, time and money
March 3 | 1 - 3 p.m., CRN 20256 - Regnier Center Room 250
Fee: $79
QuickBooks Pro/Premier: Introductory Workshop
March 8 | 12:30 - 4:30 p.m,, CRN 20252 - Regnier Center Room 254
Fee: $189
Starting a Business: Success Right from the Start
March 8 | 6 - 9:30 p.m., CRN 20241 - Regnier Center Room 145
Fee: $30
Kansas Retail Sales and Compensating Use Tax
March 15 | 6 - 9:30 p.m., CRN 20229 - Regnier Center Room 175
Fee: $15
CEO Roundtable - Work ON Your Business - Not IN Your Business
March 17 | 8 - 10 a.m.
There is an application process for membership in this group. Contact the KSBDC at 913.469.3878 for information.
Fee: $250
Developing Your Attention Grabbing 30-Second Intriduction
March 23 | 3 - 5:30 p.m., CRN 20281 - Regnier Center Room 145
Fee: $25
Starting a Business at 50+ Years of Age: Three Mistakes You Need to Avoid
March 29 | 6 - 8:30 p.m., CRN 21081 - Regnier Center Room 145
Fee: $55
Starting a Business: Small Business Basics in a Day
March 30 | 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., CRN 20231 - Regnier Center Room 145
Fee: $49
To register, contact the Continuing Education Registration office at 913.469.2323 or visit www.jccc.edu and select Small Business Workshops.
In addition to the seminars, the JCCC KSBDC provides free, confidential, one-on-one consulting to existing and prospective small business owners in Johnson, Wyandotte and Miami counties in Kansas. The team of consultants includes experienced professionals with expertise in the areas of finance accounting, marketing, strategic planning and general small business management. Consultants meet with small business owners by appointment, and there is no charge for the KSBDC's consulting services.
For additional information, contact Malinda Bryan Smith, Regional Director, or Kay Lampe, Traning and Event Coordinator at 913.649.3878 or visit the KSBDC website.
