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2012 Best Companies, medium: Nos. 4 through 10
4. PCL Construction www.pcl.com FOUNDED: 1977 LOCATION: Denver CEO: Paul Douglas IN A NUTSHELL: The PCL family of companies is a group of independent construction companies working out of major offices in 31 North American locations. It is one of the largest general contracting organizations in Canada and the 6th largest [...]
2012 Best Companies, small: No. 3 Moneytree
www.moneytreeinc.com Moneytree knows what employees want because the company conducts employee satisfaction surveys. In the most recent survey, employees indicated they were most satisfied with training, benefits, awards and customer service. Training covers everything from new team member training to Branch Manager Boot Cam[...]
Colorado Companies to Watch spotlight: SolidFire
www.solidfire.com Snapshot: Boulder-based SolidFire delivers high-performance and high-efficiency primary storage systems for cloud service providers. The company believes traditional storage is way too slow, far too complex and much too expensive to deliver the services large-scale cloud computing environments demand. Leadersh[...]
Preparing for Mother Nature’s worst
Colorado is in the midst of the worst wildfire season in a decade, with multiple active fires devastating the most beautiful parts of the state. In Colorado Springs, hundreds of businesses were forced to shut down, causing devastating monetary losses. Surrounding states such as Arizona, New Mexico and Wyoming are also experiencin[...]
Small business: It takes a village
You have an incredible idea which mighty even prove to be profitable — but you haven’t a clue how or where to start. You never took that business degree; you lack formal business training; and your experience out in the field remains pretty thin. Sound familiar? It’s a theme I have encountered repeatedly when meeting small [...]
Colorado Companies to Watch spotlight: Janska LLC
www.janska.com www.janskawellnesswear.com Snapshot: Janska is a Colorado Springs-based clothing manufacturer that uses soft, easy-care fabrics to create comfortable, flattering, versatile clothing. More than half of the company’s designs are also available in its Wellness Wear line, offering stylish and comforting options to [...]
Guest column: The super PAC and its lesser-known sidekick
By Cole Finegan and Chantell Taylor You can’t avoid the articles, tweets, blogs and posts this election season about the omnipotent "Super PAC" – the unscrupulous spawn of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision – and how an unprecedented amount of money is pouring into these PACs to deluge voters with negative ad[...]
ColoradoBiz Magazine’s Best Doctors for Executives
Choosing the right doctor can be one of the most important life decisions, though the importance of it often becomes evident only in retrospect. For business executives, that choice – whether it’s a primary-care physician or a specialist – takes on greater significance because of work demands. Of course, you don’t have[...]
Minority Businessperson of the Year finalists 2012
Ivette Dominguez Alpine Buick GMC Ivette Dominguez has worked in the car business since the summer after she graduated from San Diego State University. "I went to take my car in for service," she says. "The dealership had a help-wanted sign and I thought it would be a great summer job." Today Dominguez is president and own[...]
State of the state: Aerospace
Gov. John Hickenlooper was presented with a bottle of beer after signing a bill in Colorado Springs in April. While the gesture alluded to his success as a co-founder of the state’s first brew pub, it was the name of this local variety that was apropos: Bristol Brewing Co.’s Red Rocket Pale Ale. The law limits liability fo[...]
Colorado Companies to Watch spotlight: Gateway Products Inc.
www.su-per.com and www.su-perstore.com Snapshot: Gateway is a manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of products for the horse, small animal, and human supplement industries. Leadership: Arthur "Ted" Simon has been president of the Holly company since 1976, the year it was founded. Revenue grew 4 percent last year and is expecte[...]
Colorado Companies to Watch spotlight: Chromatic Technologies
www.ctiinks.com Snapshot: Chromatic Technologies manufactures thermochromic (temperature-sensitive) and photochromic (light-sensitive) inks and coatings, primarily for the beverage market. Colors and patterns change colors due to light or temperature. The company also has developed security coatings for the anti-counterfeit ind[...]
50 Colorado Companies to Watch: From Gorilla Logic to Payment Solutions
Gorilla Logic Inc. www.gorillalogic.com Snapshot: Gorilla Logic is an enterprise application development company that specializes in Web and mobile applications for Fortune 500 companies. It works across multiple industries such as automotive, finance, media and e-commerce. Leadership: Stu Stern has been CEO since 2002, the y[...]
50 Colorado Companies to Watch: From Redwing Electric to Zia Consulting
Redwing Electric Inc. www.redwingelectriconline.net Snapshot: Trinidad-based Redwing is an electrical contractor and electrical material supplier for all aspects of the electrical trade: residential, commercial, industrial, highway construction, new construction, remodeling, repairs, service upgrades, solar and generator system[...]
50 Colorado Companies to Watch: From Business Controls Inc. to Gnip Inc.
Business Controls Inc. www.businesscontrols.com Snapshot: Business Controls Inc. works with employers to mitigate internal risks related to employee misconduct. BCI’s business model aligns services with the phases of addressing employee misconduct: anonymous incident reporting systems; research, due diligence, security asse[...]
Best places: A to C
Aurora Aurora, the third-most populous city in the state and larger than Denver in land area, focuses on existing industry clusters and economic generators like Buckley Air Force Base and Anschutz Medical Campus, an efficient development review process, and available space as the prime reasons to move in. A plan laden with i[...]
Blue Star Recyclers: A triple bottom-line venture
Bill Morris’ career was one of the first things to be repurposed at Blue Star Recyclers. In 2008, after 25 years in the telecommunications industry and in need of work, he took a job as a program manager for Community Intersections (CI) in Colorado Springs. CI is a local service provider to The Resource Exchange, the local Comm[...]
Mid-career makeovers
Everyone needs a makeover once in a while, or at least an update. Workers need to modernize their skills, and employers try to hire people who know the latest technology, trends and practices. Colorado’s colleges and universities are responding by adding courses and revamping their business and professional programs. They’re [...]
Made in Colorado: Sports equipment and clothing
The Tuff Shed Pro Sports Edition Denverwww.tuffshed.com When Daniel and Laura Kindregan approached the gurus at Tuff Shed about a corporate sponsorship for their pro mountain bike team, a brilliant plan was hatched. A Tuff Shed designed specifically for athletes. That place wasn’t difficult to create, says Phil Worth, di[...]
Coming attractions
By Kathryn Mayer When Denver landed the NCAA Women’s Final Four, Richard Scharf knew it was a slam dunk for Colorado. The Visit Denver president and CEO had been after this event for years, losing out on bids for hosting it in 2008, 2009 and 2010. "Women’s sports is becoming a huge economic engine, and Denver is poised[...]
