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KC Tech Council Speaks to Bridging the Local Tech Talent Gap
KC Tech Council (KCTC) President and CEO, Kara Lowe, TriCom Technical Services CEOMatt Sharples and other tech leaders recently discussed survey findings that showed 43% ofKansas City IT professionals work for non-local companies. TriCom, a KCTC member,conducted the survey in an effort to better understand the marketplace related to building a localIT workforce. Lowe specifically…
Read MoreKansas Gov. Laura Kelly Signs Bill Offering Tax Incentives for Investment in Data Centers
Last week, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly officially signed into law a sales tax exemption for qualifying data center projects in the state. KC Tech Council (KCTC) and member organizations served as advocates to help drive forward the initiative, which provides additional workforce incentives and a pathway to critical digital infrastructure. Efforts resulted in Senate Bill…
Read MoreKC Tech Council welcomes Fiserv Inc. to Kansas CityÂ
KC Tech Council (KCTC) and other business and civic leaders recently helped officially welcome Fiserv Inc. to the Kansas City region. The Fortune 500 financial technology and services company plans to open a strategic fintech hub at the Aspiria Campus in Overland Park, Kansas, later this year. For nearly 40 years, Fiserv has created financial…
Read MoreKansas legislature votes to support state’s data center bill
Late last week, both the Kansas House of Representatives and Senate voted to send Gov. Laura Kelly a data center bill crucial for the tech and overall business community in the state. Senate Bill 98 (previously SB51) aims to attract significant local data center investments, foster economic growth and create high-quality jobs through strategic tax…
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