MIQ LOGISTICS
ANNOUNCES CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS LOCATION
Logistics firm chooses Overland Park,
Kan. as headquarters location
Overland
Park, Kan., February 8, 2011 – MIQ Logistics announced today that it will
remain in Overland Park, establishing its worldwide headquarters at 11501
Outlook St. MIQ Logistics will house approximately 200 employees on the fifth
floor of the building, located on the Sprint Headquarters campus, with
expansion rights to the fourth floor. The move is scheduled for second
quarter 2011.
“The
state-of-the-art facility that will serve as our new headquarters provides a
professional environment with the amenities to support our domestic and global
operations,” said Joey Carnes, CEO and chairman. “We also anticipate
significant expansion over the coming years and this location will support that
growth.”
“Before
selecting our new worldwide headquarters site, MIQ Logistics considered other
options,” said John Carr, MIQ Logistics president and COO. “We evaluated
numerous office buildings in an extensive search in the Kansas City area. We
elected to remain in Overland Park because we are committed to the business
climate and our employees in the metropolitan area.”
“We are proud
that MIQ Logistics is remaining in Overland Park, when it easily could have
relocated to a major business center like Chicago or Atlanta,” said Overland
Park Mayor Carl Gerlach. “Developing a business during challenging economic
times and forecasting significant business growth in the near future are
true testaments to the business leadership of MIQ Logistics and the type of
company that Overland Park attracts and retains.”
“We’re
excited that MIQ Logistics has decided to expand its presence in Kansas,” said Secretary of Commerce Pat George. “Whenever a
company like MIQ chooses to grow here, it speaks volumes about our workforce,
our business-friendly regulatory climate and our outstanding transportation and
logistical advantages. We look forward to a long and productive relationship
with MIQ here in Kansas.”
MIQ Logistics
formerly was part of YRC Worldwide until the strategic purchase by private
equity firm Austin Ventures in August 2010
Please contact EDC Staff if you have any
questions, 913-491-3600.