INGRAM'S • January 2010 • Volume 36, No. 1
A Decade of Delivering
Ten years after it was launched, the Ingram's Industry Outlook series has provided Kansas City business leaders a unique forum for exploring regional economic and business trends.
by Jack Cashill
Icons of Education
Nine people whose careers have been dedicated to educating the region's youth, from kindergarten through grad school.
by Dennis Boone
New MBA Frontiers
Globalization, corporate cost-cutting and the unemployment rate are changing the way MBA programs operate.
by Dennis Boone
Rebounds in Perspective
History tells us that the Kansas City region could be moving quickly into recovery, but the playing field is likely to have changed.
by Dennis Boone
A Mobile Revolution
Technological innovations such as the ATM, debit cards and online banking pale in comparison to the kinds of change foreshadowed by the stunning growth of mobile banking.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Sales Moves
C-Level Executives Aren't in Tune with Their Sales Staffs, but They Need to Be.
by Jeffrey Gitomer
Financial Adviser
The Calendar Has Flipped into 2010, but You Still Can Make Moves to Trim Uncle Sam's Take for Tax Year 2009.
by Julie Welch
Wealth Management
It's Not Often that Paying More in Taxes Helps Build Wealth. But 2010 May Prove to be the Exception for Roth Conversions.
by Jenika Cook
Small Business Adviser
Federal Changes Proposed for Company Administration of 401(k) Programs Place New Demands on Business Owners.
by John Hanahan
PERSPECTIVES
Editor’s Note
Collaboration Key to Regional Growth
by Joe Sweeney
Between the Lines
Gary Forsee Goes Rogue over Cap and Trade's Impact on MU System.
by Jack Cashill
