BV Solutions began in 1999 with 400 employees and expects to double that number this year. At Employers Reinsurance Corporation, or ERC, technology is moving this international company ahead. ERC's world headquarters is here in Overland Park. The company employs 4,000 people worldwide in a variety of reinsurance and insurance businesses. Another company with anytime access is Sprint.
Cell phones are an example of our increasing mobility in the information age.
About two weeks ago, Sprint PCS announced a venture that unleashes customers from phone jacks and allows for people on the move to connect to the World Wide Web. And for the future, no more carrying your plastic cards. Customers will be able to use their phones as a mobile wallet. Essentially, you will be able to use your phone to make purchases, and your telephone bill will double as your credit card statement. Sprint employees continue to move onto its Headquarters campus.