KANSAS CITY, MO—This metro area has been in the news quite a bit recently for attracting new automobile factories, but as in many Midwest cities, tech firms have also begun to find downtown districts appealing. The Omaha-based MindMixer, for example, has just selected the city for the firm's national headquarters, bringing in 85 information technology, software and programming jobs. The company will consolidate its offices in Omaha and Lincoln, NE, into the new Kansas City office at 1627 Main St. in the Crossroads Art+Design District.

“In order to sustain growth we needed to be in a location with a skilled workforce that meets the needs of our high-tech business,” says Nick Bowden, chief executive officer and co-founder of MindMixer. “That's where Kansas City comes in. This community already has an abundance of experienced workers and the talent pool only seems to be getting bigger.”

Company officials considered staying in Omaha and checked out other areas such as Silicon Valley, but Kansas City provides the truly urban setting now popular among many tech workers.

“MindMixer's choice to establish its headquarters in KC is a tribute to our region's fast growing reputation as a great technology ecosystem,” says Bob Marcusse, president and chief executive officer of the Kansas City Area Development Council. “The company's decision will have a profound impact on the culture and sustainability of our regional tech and entrepreneurial community.”

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