Gabriel Jardim and Guto Monteiro have a track record of creative success and are a "major force" in the global advertising agency with its HQ in Kansas City.

Other industries have the tool in their utility belt, and AMC has been engaging in dynamic pricing in Europe for years, CEO Adam Aron says. During a conference call, Aron also hinted at two other key, ongoing initiatives for the Leawood-based chain.

Amy Bradshaw will lead risk management and financial strategy at Torch.AI, which developed artificial intelligence software that can quickly analyze large amounts of data to help enterprise customers solve problems and make decisions.

Contract research organization KCAS Bioanalytical & Biomarker Services, armed with financial support from its new majority owner, acquired a Pennsylvania company that also works in the biotech, pharmaceutical and cell/gene therapy industries. FlowMetric LLC, with offices in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and Milan, Italy, joins Shawnee-based KCAS, the companies announced in a release. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.  London-based Vitruvian Partners acquired KCAS for an undisclosed amount in April…

Retired tech exec Vercie Lark will oversee the SBA region that includes Kansas City. He held upper-management positions at DST Systems and the former Embarq Corp. before retiring in 2018.

Patrick Mahomes wore one of his investments — a Whoop wearable device — during Sunday's tilt with the Buffalo BIlls. The data it kicked off illustrates one of the quarterback's ineffable qualities: the ability to stay calm amid the chaos around him.