diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d0dca67..d4cae7d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,5 +39,6 @@ Domains that are currently modeled out of the box:
 
 * [Car Insurance] (https://github.com/pcodding/stream-simulator/tree/master/src/main/java/com/hortonworks/streaming/impl/domain/carinsurance)
 * [GPS] (https://github.com/pcodding/stream-simulator/tree/master/src/main/java/com/hortonworks/streaming/impl/domain/gps)
+sdfsdfs
 * [Rental Car Pricing Simulation] (https://github.com/pcodding/stream-simulator/tree/master/src/main/java/com/hortonworks/streaming/impl/domain/rental)
-* [Transportation (Trucks)] (https://github.com/pcodding/stream-simulator/tree/master/src/main/java/com/hortonworks/streaming/impl/domain/transport)
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+* [Transportation (Trucks)] (https://github.com/pcodding/stream-simulator/tree/master/src/main/java/com/hortonworks/streaming/impl/domain/transport)
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 975fd5a..9e89bd9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -45,49 +45,51 @@
 			<artifactId>activemq-core</artifactId>
 			<version>5.7.0</version>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.apache.kafka</groupId>
+			<artifactId>kafka-clients</artifactId>
+			<version>1.0.0</version>
+		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 	<build>
-		<finalName>stream-simulator</finalName>
 		<plugins>
+			<!--force java 8-->
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.4</version>
+				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>3.6.1</version>
 				<configuration>
-					<archive>
-						<manifest>
-							<addClasspath>true</addClasspath>
-							<mainClass>com.hortonworks.App</mainClass>
-						</manifest>
-					</archive>
+					<source>1.8</source>
+					<target>1.8</target>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
+
+			<!--package as one fat jar-->
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.6</version>
+				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>3.1.0</version>
 				<configuration>
-					<includeScope>runtime</includeScope>
-					<outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}</outputDirectory>
+					<descriptorRefs>
+						<descriptorRef>jar-with-dependencies</descriptorRef>
+					</descriptorRefs>
+					<archive>
+						<manifest>
+							<addClasspath>true</addClasspath>
+
+						</manifest>
+					</archive>
 				</configuration>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
-						<id>copy-dependencies</id>
+						<id>assemble-all</id>
 						<phase>package</phase>
 						<goals>
-							<goal>copy-dependencies</goal>
+							<goal>single</goal>
 						</goals>
 					</execution>
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.13</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<skipTests>true</skipTests>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
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diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 4f7c8b1..1235390 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-cd target
-java -Xmx1024m -jar stream-simulator.jar "$@" 
+#cd target
+java -Xmx1024m -cp  target/stream-simulator-1.0-SNAPSHOT-jar-with-dependencies.jar com.hortonworks.App "$@" 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hortonworks/streaming/impl/collectors/UnsecuredKafkaEventCollector.java b/src/main/java/com/hortonworks/streaming/impl/collectors/UnsecuredKafkaEventCollector.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccde3c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hortonworks/streaming/impl/collectors/UnsecuredKafkaEventCollector.java
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package com.hortonworks.streaming.impl.collectors;
+
+import com.hortonworks.streaming.impl.domain.AbstractEventCollector;
+import com.hortonworks.streaming.impl.messages.DumpStats;
+import com.hortonworks.streaming.results.utils.ConfigurationUtil;
+
+import org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.KafkaProducer;
+import org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.ProducerRecord;
+
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+public class UnsecuredKafkaEventCollector extends AbstractEventCollector {
+    private String topicName;
+    private String bootstrapServer;
+    private Properties props;
+    private org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.Producer<String, String> producer;
+
+    public UnsecuredKafkaEventCollector() {
+        super();
+        try {
+            bootstrapServer = ConfigurationUtil.getInstance().getProperty(
+                    "kafka.bootstrap.servers");
+            topicName = ConfigurationUtil.getInstance().getProperty(
+                    "kafka.topicName");
+            logger.info("Setting up bootstrap servers " +  bootstrapServer+ " and producing to topic "+topicName);
+
+            props = new Properties();
+
+            props.put("bootstrap.servers", bootstrapServer);
+
+
+            props.put("key.serializer",
+                    "org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.StringSerializer");
+
+            props.put("value.serializer",
+                    "org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.StringSerializer");
+
+            producer = new KafkaProducer<String, String>(props);
+
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error(e.getMessage(), e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public UnsecuredKafkaEventCollector(int maxEvents) {
+        super(maxEvents);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onReceive(Object message) throws Exception {
+        logger.debug(message);
+        if (message instanceof DumpStats) {
+            logger.info("Processed " + numberOfEventsProcessed + " events");
+        }
+        try {
+            producer.send(new ProducerRecord<String, String>(topicName,message.toString()));
+            logger.debug(message.toString());
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error(e.getMessage(), e);
+        }
+        numberOfEventsProcessed++;
+        if (numberOfEventsProcessed != -1
+                && numberOfEventsProcessed == maxNumberOfEvents) {
+            logger.info("Maximum number of messages processed, exiting");
+            this.getContext().system().shutdown();
+            System.exit(0);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.properties b/src/main/resources/config.properties
index 8cf5e2b..eef2e22 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 jms.host=sandbox
 jms.port=61616
-jms.queue=stream_data
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+jms.queue=stream_data
+kafka.bootstrap.servers=localhost:9092
+kafka.topicName=test
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