Airshare has been chosen as one of sixteen distinguished companies for the Kansas City Business Journal’s Champions of Business program.
Kansas City Buisness Journal (April 3, 2025) ー This exclusive initiative celebrates organizations that set the gold standard for financial growth, authenticity, community impact and a focus on continual improvement. Airshare is honored and proud to be recognized with this award for the second year in a row.
KCBJ reveals 2025 Champions of Business | By Leslie Collins
Sixteen Champions of Business honorees were picked this year, including onethat entered the Hall of Champions.
Our panel of judges based their decisions on factors such as consistent financialgrowth, authenticity, community impact and a focus on continualimprovement.
Mission-based Walz Tetrick Advertising graduated to the Hall of Champions,reserved for companies that have been recognized as a Champions of Businessthree times. Founded in 1967, the advertising agency has grown to 116employees and recently acquired Kansas City-based video production studioOutrider, formerly Liquid 9. In 2024, Walz Tetrick was crowned the Mr. Kwinner, also known as the Small Business of the Year.
“We’re all about winning the people game, which is my favorite advice I gotfrom my mentor and friend, Cliff Illig,” CEO Charlie Tetrick said during aprevious interview. “Get the right people, take care of your people, and growthe business that way. And then of course, the other thing, which I think a lotof the finalists talked about is, ‘How do we give back to this community?’Because the better Kansas City does, the better we’re all going to do.”
The Champions judges also selected four League of Champions honorees, whichrecognizes Hall of Champions members that have continued their displayof excellence.
The League of Champions honorees are:
- Lockton Cos.
- McCownGordon Construction
- Netsmart
- Wellsky
The Champions of Business honorees are:
- AesthetiCare Medspa and Wellness
- Airshare
- Alpha Energy and Electric Inc.
- Cerris
- D.H. Pace Company Inc.
- Integris Bioservices LLC, dba KCAS Bio
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Kansas City Current
- Kansas City National Security Campus, managed by Honeywell FM&T
- Lead Bank
- Palmer Square Capital Management LLC
- Parrish & Sons Construction
- Schier Products
- Spencer Fane LLP
- Tria Health LLC
- Walz Tetrick Advertising (Hall of Champions)
To learn more about this award, read KCBJ’s article here.
About Airshare
Airshare fits the way you fly. A Kompass Kapital Company, Airshare was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., offering a holistic suite of private aviation solutions including aircraft management, fractional ownership, EMBARK jet cards, charter services and third-party aircraft maintenance. The company operates a fleet of approximately 140 aircraft through its aircraft management, fractional ownership and jet card programs, all of which are offered to customers nationwide. The company also provides charter services internationally and aircraft maintenance in several locations throughout the country. Airshare has received IS-BAO Stage 3 and ARGUS Platinum designations, meeting the highest international standards for safe flight operations. For more information, visit www.flyairshare.com.