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RCAT, Inc. Receives Chamber AwardJun 4, 2008
RCAT's, history begins in
1884. Originated by J.S. May in 1884 as the May Abstract & Title Company,
the company then changed ownership twice before Merv C. Hartke, John F. Hayes,
and William Miller bought the company in 1955. In 1969, Merv purchased the
interest of his partners. When Merv purchased the company, he was the manager
of Hall abstract company, where he got his start in the title business in 1941.
He then incorporated the two businesses into Reno County Abstract & Title, Inc.
The Hartke's sold the company to Charles and Suzanne Brown as RCAT, Inc in
1991. Charlie Brown continues to operate RCAT, Inc. today. RCAT located at 408 North Main, is a full service abstract and title
insurance agency dedicated to providing prompt and professional title insurance
policies, closings, certificates of titles, home equity policies, foreclosure
binders, sheriff sales, and limited title searches. RCAT, Inc currently has 13
full and part-time employees. “We attribute our success to the hard work put in
by owner and president, Charlie Brown,” said Michael Holland. “We are fortunate
to have Charlie’s experience and his background in the lending institution, his
knowledge is what sets us apart from the competition.” In addition, to the
knowledge and experience brought to the company by Charlie Brown, RCAT credits
its employees for their success. “We have some employees that have been with
the company for over twenty years,” said Todd Brown, Vice President of RCAT.
“We have a low turnover rate and attribute it to the fact that we are locally
owned and family operated.” Charlie Brown, along with his son Todd Brown and
son-in-law Michael Holland, operate RCAT. Todd Brown joined the company in 1992
and Michael Holland joined the company in 1998, left and returned in 2006. While RCAT works with both residential and commercial properties,
residential makes up for about 90% of the business. “We work with lenders from
all across the state of In addition to the services mentioned above, RCAT is the home to a
complete Abstract Plant, a clone of the information that can be found at the
Reno County Courthouse. “We’re the only company in When asked why RCAT joined the Chamber Charlie Brown stated, “Because
it’s good for business and we like to support the community.” Michael Holland
added, “Charlie’s always been an advocate for supporting the community. This is
evident in his involvement with the Chamber, having served as the Board Chair
in 1980, as well as serving on many other projects that support local
businesses and the community. He believes that giving back to the community is
important and good for business.” The Small Business Council selected Reno County Abstract and Title,
Inc. from nominations made by Chamber members. The award is given monthly to a
Chamber business that exemplifies community spirit and superior business
practices. Nominees must be a Chamber member in good standing, been in business
for at least three years, and employ fewer than 25 people. The
Small Business Spotlight Award is proudly sponsored by First National Bank of
Hutchinson and Hutchinson Credit Union.
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