One of St. Louis’ largest companies has hired a new lobbying firm to advocate on its behalf in Jefferson City.

Ahead of the Missouri General Assembly’s upcoming 2023 legislative session, Maryland Heights-based World Wide Technology (WWT) has hired Kansas City-based Catalyst as its lobbyist, state records show. WWT, the region’s second-largest private company by revenue, previously was represented by Jefferson City-based Flotron McIntosh.