Case Summary:
The City of Wichita (pop. 360,715) is the largest
city in Kansas. Approximately 1 million people
live within 100 miles of Wichita and 706,559
reside within 50 miles. Population projections by
the Planning Department are 370,992 in 2010 and
393,776 in 2020.
A regional center of business, healthcare and
entertainment, Wichita's population growth has
been steady for the past two decades. The
majority of recent growth has occurred along the
far west/northwest and east/northeast peripheries
of the City, and into the unincorporated portions
of the county.
European explorers may have first visited the area
in 1541. By 1886, Wichita was incorporated as a
city of first class, and was established as the
region's principal city. World War II resulted in a
population explosion. Activation of McConnell
Air Force Base in 1951 attracted thousands more.
The entrepreneurial spirit that prompted Wichita's
founding continued in the development of several
companies that would rise to national prominence,
such as Coleman, Mentholatum, Pizza Hut, White
Castle and Koch Industries.
From the mansions of the early cattlemen to the
industrial buildings of the twentieth century, the
spirit of those who built Wichita into a
manufacturing, financial, educational and cultural
center lives on.
The city has standardized on Microsoft®
technology including Windows®, SQL Server and
Office. PSI software incorporates Microsoft®
standards to ensure reliable, robust &
progressively improving software.
In 1998, Progressive Solutions responded to a Request
for Proposal from Wichita, Kansas for business licensing,
pet licensing & central cashiering. Progressive
Solutions was the only viable candidate! Consequently,
the city has successfully partnered with Progressive
Solutions for over ten years. According to Carla
Palmer, City Treasurer: "With over 29,000 active pet
owners, 70,000 registered dogs and over 5,600 active
business licenses, it's extremely important to operate
efficiently."