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World Wide Technology (WWT) and Embrane have formed a strategic partnership to provide software-defined network services to enterprises building data centers
WWT is demonstrating Embrane’s software-defined network in its executive centers in St. Louis and joint selling is under way. The technology can be used in public, private and hybrid cloud environments.

[St. Louis Business Journal]

Nor-Am Announces $8.5 Million Expansion in St. Joseph

A family-operated business has announced an $8.5 million expansion that includes new jobs in St. Joseph. Nor-Am Ice and Cold Storage, LLC is adding 72,000 square feet to the refrigerated warehouse ... Read More

EyeVerify opens second office in Crossroads

Thanks to its sustained growth, area startup EyeVerify LLC is opening a new office in the Crossroads Arts District. The biometrics security company will join a host of other tech companies ... Read More

Cofactor Genomics Awarded NIH Grant to Develop a Circular RNA Enrichment Kit and Reference Profile

ofactor Genomics has been awarded a grant by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), an institute of the NIH, to develop a standardized enrichment kit and define the normal reference ... Read More

Report: Animal health presence continues to grow in KC corridor

The Kansas City Animal Health Corridor released a new survey at its annual homecoming dinner Monday night showing that more than half of worldwide animal health, diagnostics and pet food sales ... Read More

St. Joseph pet food supplier expanding by building plant, adding 20 jobs

Protein LLC, a St. Joseph company that supplies ingredients to pet food companies, is investing $11.6 million to build a new plant and plans to add 20 full-time jobs. Site preparation ... Read More

KC getting smarter: Smart City plan aims for better living through data

Not all the strategy is focused on the field at Sporting Park. The home to Sporting Kansas City makes heavy use of Cisco Systems Inc. technology and applications developed by team ... Read More

Auto supplier breaks ground on facility expansion in Mexico

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) today announced that Spartan Light Metal Products, an automotive supplier, will break ground on an expansion to its facility in Audrain County. The auto ... Read More

Medco to Buy United BioSource for $730 Million

Medco Health Solutions said Monday that it would has agreed to buy United BioSource, a medical research company, for about $730 million in cash. More ... Read More

Missouri banks score well in performance rankings

Commerce Bank ranked 12th in financial performance among mid-sized U.S. banks in the latest rankings from industry publication Bank Director. UMB ranked 50th in the same group, banks $5 billion to ... Read More

Mid-Am Building Supply Expanding in Moberly

Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation announced recently that Mid-Am Building Supply plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Moberly. The project will include the construction of an additional 30,000 SF of ... Read More