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during a mid-April mission to a 750 trucks daily move in and out of rail center will put 7,000 people to Weld delegation huge Union Pacific rail transfer cen- the sprawling center, taking con- work and fill 15 million square feet ter near Dallas, similar to one pro- tainerized cargo off Union Pacific of commercial and industrial space, learns how 7,000 posed for a 600-acre tract south of trains arriving from Los Angeles Burkhardt said. Fort Lupton. and shipping it throughout a region After Burkhardt and others, jobs could result Officials from Brighton, Fort with a 250-mile radius. including Brighton Economic Lupton and Upstate Colorado Eco- “The basis for that facility is to Development Corp. Director Susan By Tom Hacker nomic Development spent about 90 bring in containers from Long Stanton and Fort Lupton Planning Centerra medical [email protected] minutes touring the $100 million Beach, then break them down for Director Tom Parko, met with office filling up intermodal terminal that opened in distribution,” Upstate Colorado Union Pacific officials and toured Physicians, medical FORT LUPTON — The eco- September 2005 on the southeast President Larry Burkhardt said. the rail center, Burkhardt said a pic- service providers nomic future of southern Weld edge of the Dallas metroplex. A build-out plan for business ture emerged that told the group flock to MCR wing County came into sharper focus There, the group learned how parks that are adjacent to the Dallas See INTERMODAL, 32A Page 5A THE EDGE Water ruling may come too late for IrrigationIrrigation woeswoes OCC bars South Platte wells banker from By Steve Porter hanghang overover springspring [email protected] Start your GREELEY — A judge in Divi- industry business right sion 1 Water Court in Greeley will Figuring out legal decide if a plan by the Central Col- plantingplanting sseasoneason issues can save orado Water Conservancy District’s time, money later Water Augmentation Subdistrict Embezzlement, Page 9A can get water pumping again in wells shut down along the South criminal charges Platte River. SPECIAL But even a favorable ruling will for Renae Johnson REPORTS likely not come in time to rescue well-based irrigators from another By Kristen Bastian year of ongoing drought in the [email protected] region. Judge Roger Klein will make a A former Windsor banker is ruling on the plan, which was pre- barred from the industry and may Greeley/ sented by the district’s attorneys face four to 12 years in prison for Weld business and attacked by a coalition of allegedly embezzling more than objectors during a month-long trial $125,000. Greeley continues that ended May 3. The testimony Renae Johnson branding despite included dueling studies by both served as the string of bad luck sides as to the plan’s viability in branch president Page 19A restoring pumping rights to well at First National LISTS owners in the river basin while not Bank of Jules- Region’s largest injuring the more senior rights of burg’s Windsor cities, ditch companies and other location for sever- Privately-held affected parties. al years — an Michael D. Wailes, Northern Colorado Business Report companies Klein’s ruling is likely to take institution not JOHNSON Page 17A several weeks, a prospect that LOST CROP — Onion sets wither in the parched dust of a field in Weld County where loss of related to Fort decreases the likelihood of about wells that provide irrigation water threatens the upcoming planting season. Collins-based First National Bank. Greeley/Evans 200 farming operations dependent In January, she was charged by the employers on well water from harvesting a some. “I think it’s pretty much a farce Weld County District Attorney’s Page 23A crop this year, even if the judge Don Jones, a former president of as to how that will come out,” he Office with one count of theft of rules in their favor. Morgan County Economic Devel- said. “We’re going to lose the 2007 more than $15,000 — a class 3 If that happens, it would be the opment Corp., who farms his own planting season, thank you, Judge felony — and nine counts of theft of second year in a row that well- land and manages land for others, Klein. We’re part of Colorado out $500 to $15,000 — a class 4 felony. dependent farmers have not had said he doesn’t hold much hope for here, too, but we just keep getting The charges stem from incidents enough water to grow crops — a sit- a positive outcome from water screwed.” dating back to September 2004 when uation that will be devastating to court. See WATER, 26A See JOHNSON, 37A

2A The Northern Colorado Business Report May 11-24, 2007 Clean Energy Cluster gains attention, new members

were featured. mittee; an economic development, compet- Upstate joins board, In addition, a reporter for Monocle mag- itiveness and innovation committee; and a azine has visited the Fort Collins and Boul- fiscal/fund-raising committee. concerted effort puts der areas researching a yet-to-be published “It corroborated for us Work to advance the cluster is also being article focusing on the clean-energy indus- taken on by other groups that do not hold a NoCo atop sector try. Monocle is an international publication that we are kind of the stake in the board. The Northern Colorado based in London with readers in the United Network, or NoCoNet, volunteered time to By Kristen Bastian States, Europe and Asia. conduct company surveys in the clean- kb [email protected] lead horse out of the energy industry. Emerging player NoCoNet formed as a support group for If Larimer and Weld counties become T he attention is not only flattering but gate.” laid-off technology workers in Northern the Silicon Valley of clean energy, the region also proof that Northern Colorado is Colorado. Its original goal was to help re- will have the Northern Colorado Clean emerging as a top runner in the clean-ener- Judy Dorsey, president employ the talented masses affected by Energy Cluster to thank. gy industry. technology bust, but it soon grew beyond A year into its formation the cluster is “It corroborated for us that we are kind The Brendle Group just technology workers. Pete Way, owner of already making strides toward that goal. of the lead horse out of the gate,” said Judy consulting firm VentiMar LLC and a long- Since the start of the year, Northern Col- Dorsey, president of engineering consulting time board member of NoCoNet, said that orado has been the focus of two national firm The Brendle Group and leader of the an interest in learning more about the needs stories on clean energy, the cluster has cluster. Burkhardt indicated that Upstate was con- of the clean-energy industry by a number of formed a board of directors and it is part- As the cluster is garnering outside atten- ducting a feasibility study on the clean- and members spurred the partnership with nering with other groups to take an inven- tion it is also moving into a new stage inter- alternative-energy industries to determine NCEDC and the cluster. tory of the industry’s current strengths and nally. In February, the cluster pulled togeth- what role Upstate might have in advancing Using a survey designed in part by the needs. er a board of directors headed by Chad that area. cluster and NCEDC, 20 NoCoNet members The cluster was officially launched in Preiss, vice president of industrial controls Now, Upstate joins Woodward Gover- volunteered their time to visit with clean May 2006. Earlier this year, the Internation- for Woodward Governor Co. Dorsey nor, the city of Fort Collins, Larimer Coun- energy companies. some gathered more al Economic Development Council high- explained that the board is almost a reincar- ty, CSU, the Fort Collins Chamber of Com- than information, according to Way. lighted Northern Colorado as one of three nation of the organizing committee, with a merce, the Northern Colorado Economic “Some of them have gone on to work in regions in the nation — along with Cleve- few new additions. Development Corp. and Spirae Inc. with a clean-energy companies,” he said. land and the Pacific Northwest — develop- Upstate Colorado, Weld County’s eco- stake in Northern Colorado’s clean-energy An April 17 report based on the survey ing clean-energy business clusters. nomic development agency, has officially future. includes results from 56 clean-energy and The January report focused on the joined the cluster, and now holds a seat on related businesses. efforts of the cluster, which includes busi- the board. Dorsey said that it was never Advancement priorities The report showed that the region has nesses involved in smart grid technologies, truly a case that the organization was not a One of the first priorities for the board is more than 3,400 workers at companies renewable energy and energy efficiency, and part of the cluster, just that the board seat to create a true legal entity — most likely a working, at least in part, on clean-energy cleaner and more efficient engines. Col- makes Upstate’s participation formal. nonprofit — for the cluster. Dorsey said technologies. In those 56 businesses, there orado State University and its Engines and Larry Burkhardt, president and CEO of that the board is also taking on myriad are currently 63 available positions and the Energy Conversion Lab, which is providing Upstate, was out of town and not available other tasks through a variety of committees resources for a number of industry startups, for comment for this story. Last fall, including an outreach and integration com- See CLEAN, 33A

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program that will virtually double its storage Construction delays capacity and meet its needs for the next 15 to 20 The crowded ark EYE years. put project behind “We’re cramped,”said Dave Ellis, the center’s The National Center for Genetic Resources curator and a plant physiologist. “We have 80 Preservation, 1111 S. Mason St. on the Colorado scheduled completion percent of the world’s wheat and corn State University campus, was started in the 1950s germplasm and 100 percent of the rice stored and is part of the USDA’s Agricultural Research Green-wash, By Steve Porter here. If we would lose any of the germplasm it Service. Formerly called the National Seed Storage [email protected] could jeopardize our future food security.” Laboratory, it changed its name in 2001 to reflect pseustainable: Ellis said the center is adding another giant an expanded mission. The facility houses 700,000 FORT COLLINS — It’s getting a little 5,000-square-foot storage freezer to keep up collections of plant seeds and 300,000 bits of ani- new words for cramped in the seed storage facility on the Col- with the seed storage demand. The expansion mal genetic material from all over the world, and orado State University campus. project got underway in January 2006 but com- relies on 30 field offices across the nation to sup- The low-profile facility is home to millions plications with insulation specifications, refrig- ply and replace seed material. our times of seeds and thousands of animal genetic mate- eration handling capacity, parts availability and rial samples. And with about 20,000 samples of subcontractor snafus have put the project about New Belgium Brewing new seeds coming in for storage every year, the one year past its original completion date. $907,000. Notice to proceed was given to Bison Co., the Fort Collins-based center has run out of space to properly store A contract was awarded to general contrac- Constructors to begin work on Jan. 4, 2006, standard bearer for sus- everything. tor Bison Constructors of Stanley, N.M. to com- with completion set for May of that year, tainable and environmen- That’s why it’s in the middle of an expansion plete the project for a total bid of about See SEEDS, 16A tally sound business prac- tices, has suddenly found itself in the eye of a storm FOCUS about who’s green and Small-scale who’s not. The Eye has been awash in a cascade of arguments that New Belgium has dis- software tools torted its environmental record, especially with regard to the energy it uses grow big ideas to brew beer at the Linden Street plant. The carrier of all this bad news about New Bel- Tuscany DA using gium, Fort Collins resident Eric Sutherland, did not venture capital on invent the word “green- washing,” a term that nanochip design describes false or mislead- ing claims about a compa- By Kristen Bastian ny’s friendliness to the [email protected] planet. But Sutherland, a for- FORT COLLINS — A Fort Collins compa- mer New Belgium employ- ny is tackling the big issue of designing ee, is using the word a lot extremely small microchips — and is getting in his campaign to set big venture capital bucks to do it. straight a record that he Michael D. Wailes, Northern Colorado Business Report Tuscany Design Automation Inc.’s tech- says New Belgium has mis- OPEN WIDE — Researchers at the University of Northern Colorado are studying snake venom to find new biochemical com- nology could change the way critical parts of characterized. He has even pounds for uses in medical and biological applications. The University’s tech transfer office has funded the project to link an increasing number of chips are designed. coined another adjective, the research with possible commercialization. The company has developed an electronic “pseustainable,” to describe design automation software to design what he calls the brewer’s nanoscopic custom chips more effectively false claims of sustainabili- and efficiently. ty. UNC uses state grant As technology has advanced, electronics The flap started — pub- components have become much more efficient licly, at least — April 18 at — and much smaller. Today, the most complex the Northern Colorado chips are custom designed by engineers using Business Report’s Green to advance bioscience electronic tools to place components and wires Summit, a day-long event that are not visible to the naked eye. The com- cosponsored by the city of ponents going into these chips can measure Fort Collins. talked about before,” she said. 250th of the width of a human hair. A panel on wind power Tech transfer office Wacker said that great research has been “The problem is that most of the standard featured New Belgium under way at UNC for a long time, but there tools used to auto-design chips were made for President and CEO Kim starts out quietly to has never been a concentrated effort to move lower performance, lower cost chips,” explained Trevor Loy, managing partner of See THE EYE, 35A those technologies into commercialization. fund venom research “We’ve been doing the research all along,” venture capital firm Flywheel Ventures. she said. “The next step is to make the connec- But the demands of today’s consumer are By Kristen Bastian tion (with the business world).” pushing companies to design more complex [email protected] The link might come in the form of com- components at a cheaper price. For example, INSIDE mercial applications for discoveries that biolo- portable music players are integrating more Banking ...... 8A GREELEY — When transfers of technology gy professor and snake expert Steve Mackessy technologies, requiring more complex chips, Brie fcase ...... 10A from university researchers to commercial makes in his laboratory, where he identifies but companies can’t charge personal comput- Calendar ...... 13A applications are discussed, schools mentioned previously unknown compounds in snake er prices for the highly advanced devices. Classifieds ...... 33A usually include Colorado State University or venom. With the playing field for high-perfor- Commentary ...... 34A the University of Colorado. Now the Universi- Last year’s House Bill 1360 acted as a trigger mance chips expanding, the market for tools Daily Review ...... 15A ty of Northern Colorado is ready to join those to move UNC toward a technology transfer to aid in design is growing. Tuscany has Health ...... 7A ranks as well. program. The bill provided $2 million from launched Tegola — a software tool that will Leads ...... 36A Last summer, UNC quietly launched a tech- limited-stakes gaming funds for a grant pro- take much of the design work out of the high- Economic Indicators . . .38A nology transfer office, headed by the school’s gram to improve and expand bioscience dis- est performance custom designs. On The Job ...... 11A assistant vice president for research, Robbyn coveries at Colorado research institutions and Tegola is programmed to anticipate the Real Estate ...... 6A Wacker. bridge the gap between research and commer- most efficient high-performance use of space “We have a new research outcome opportu- cialization. on a chip. It sorts components based on differ- nity on this campus that we’ve never really See UNC, 30A See TUSCANY, 27A 4A The Northern Colorado Business Report May 11-24, 2007 Regional Keiretsu chapter links angels, entrepreneurs

income of $300,000. Those with a net Another funding worth more than $1 million are also eligi- option added to ble. ‘Real estate to nanotech’ region’s VC menu While keiretsu often has a tech connota- tion, the Keiretsu Forum is not exclusive to By Eric Peterson any one industry or market. [email protected] “As it grew organically, the types of opportunities we looked at also grew DENVER — The heyday of the Col- organically,” Murchie said. “Literally, the orado Internet Keiretsu might have come group looks at everything from real estate and gone, but now there’s a new keiretsu on to nanotech.” Think big Bank small the northern Front Range. Presenters are selected by a screening The Denver/Rockies chapter of the committee. Fees depend on the size of the international Keiretsu Forum launched in chapter, but Murchie said he expects the March with a regionwide reach that brings Denver/Rockies chapter will charge presen- technology entrepreneurs and angel ters about $500. investors together. Beyond its investment focus, chapters “Keiretsu is a term meaning a lot of also have social and community-oriented businesses working together to solve com- aspects. mon problems,” chapter president Steve “It’s always had a strong emphasis on Murchie said. “The Japanese translation is building relationships between the mem- community or family.” berships, so there’s a strong element of trust The definition hasn’t changed, but between people who are building analyses Murchie said the Keiretsu Forum serves an of prospective companies to invest in,” unmet need as a networking organization. Murchie said. “We also have a good sense of “There’s a lot of angel investors in the area, community.” and most of them are operating indepen- After “nine years of rain” in the Seattle dently,” he said. area, Murchie moved back to Colorado last Founded in 2000, the Keiretsu Forum year. He had lived in Colorado from 1993 to now has 11 chapters in the United States and 1997 before relocating to the Northwest to one in Beijing. Barcelona and London oper- work for Microsoft. In 2004 he resigned to ations are slated for launch later this year. take the reins of a “semi-virtual” software Of the 500 current members, more than startup, Channel Distribution Management 300 belong to one of three Bay Area chap- Inc. ters — San Francisco, Silicon Valley and the While at Channel Murchie came across original chapter in the East Bay. the Keiretsu Forum. “As an entrepreneur, I Members pay $2,500 in annual dues to went out looking for financing,” he said. attend monthly meetings at which two to “They didn’t give me any money, but I four startups pitch their business plans. ended up being a member.” Members have an opportunity to do fur- That made him think of starting a Den- ther diligence on the company and invest in ver/Rockies chapter, an idea that Forum the startup at terms negotiated collectively founder and CEO Randy Williams by the chapter. embraced. The chapter officially launched According to Murchie, members repre- in March at an event at the headquarters of senting all chapters have invested more Exclusive Resorts in downtown Denver. than $100 million in about 150 companies. Murchie signed up 10 members immedi- All Keiretsu Forum members must be ately, and he hopes that number will jump Don’t delay your dreams. accredited investors, meaning they must to about 50 by the end of the year. The first have an individual income of at least meeting with presentations is slated for $200,000 a year, or a total household May. 7.50% APR* (prime minus .75%) means you can do it today! CORRECTIONS No closing costs on lines up to $150,000. In a May 3 Business Report Daily story, Greeley-based Cementers Well Service Inc. was incorrectly identified as a $3 million company. Cementers Well Service will report $3 mil- lion in profits for its fiscal year ending June 30, 2007.

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Moun- came to having broad access to hospice tain Valley Home Health Care, with offices care. in Larimer, Weld and Boulder counties, The Medicare benefit opened the door recently added hospice care to its services. to state hospice benefits through Medicaid James Cantos, who founded the compa- and from private insurance plans, all rec- ny in 2004, said more terminally-ill people ognizing that financial help is needed — and their families — want them to be when all the treatments and drugs are no Checking! at home when the end comes. longer going to save a “It may just be life but simply pro- that sense of fami- long it. ly, to keep them Locally, Hospice of close and not just Larimer County in “It’s a way to enjoy go for an hour Fort Collins is one of visit,” he said. “It’s a the region’s oldest the last few moments way to enjoy the hospice providers, last few moments opening in 1978. you’ve got.” CEO Jean Hall said you’ve got.” With a rising her organization is tide of aging baby dedicated to working James Cantos, founder boomers and a Creating Real Possibilities with the patient and growing popula- his or her family to Mountain Valley Home Health Care tion of frail elderly Free Basic Business Checking structure hospice living longer than care that has the best ever before, it just • $100 minimum opening deposit fit for them. makes sense to • No monthly service charge “We can go any- keep as many peo- • No minimum balance required where people call ple as possible in home, whether it’s a • First 100 items are free; $.50 for each item over 100 the lowest-cost care • Free Visa® Business Debit Card (no annual fee) skilled-care living facility, nursing home or situation available — their home. their own home or the home of a relative And Medicare — often criticized by • Free Online Banking or friend,” she said. those on the left and the right of the • Free Check Images Last year, for example, Hospice of political spectrum — gets nothing but • First 10 Bill Payments are free; $.75 for each bill payment over 10 Larimer County — which is a nonprofit praise for this provision, according to organization not connected in any way Hall. to Larimer County government — “Once somebody’s on the Medicare served about one-third of its clients in hospice benefit, they don’t have to worry,” their own homes or the home of a friend she said. “Medicare pays 100 percent of the We’re excited to introduce our Free Basic Business or relative, another 42 percent who were cost of hospice. It’s one of the things Checking account. Stop by, take a moment and learn living in a nursing home or assisted-liv- Medicare does right.” more about our business banking solutions. ing center, and the remainder who were So let’s raise a toast to the Medicare in the Hospice Care Center that Hospice hospice benefit celebrating its 25th of Larimer County leases on the third anniversary this year. If Congress doesn’t floor of McKee Medical Center in Love- tinker with it, you and I will have one less land. worry at the end of our lives because of Those folks are the people who need it. acute final-stage medical care. But for the SM other 75 percent of terminally-ill people MEMBER who are still capable of enjoying life with Steve Porter covers health care issues for FDIC the help of Hospice’s trained staff and vol- the Northern Colorado Business Report. unteers, a growing number want to live He can be reached at (970) 221-5400, ext. Greeley • Loveland • Windsor • Berthoud • Lafayette • Longmont • Eaton • Ft. Collins out their last days at home. 225, or at [email protected]. www.centennialbanks.com 8A The Northern Colorado Business Report May 11-24, 2007 Regional home equity market has gone to the dogs

$231 million in home equity loans, down 10 Foreclosures beget from a high at the end of 2004 when they held $286 million in home equity loans. lower values which In all, Colorado-based banks saw a $10 5 million increase in home equity loans year- leave less to borrow over-year. In 2005, home equity loans increased by almost $90 million or 8 per- Northern Colorado Northern Colorado’s real estate market cent. 0 United States is a little bit like a dog chasing its tail. Nationally, home equity loan growth Colorado Very simply put, the high number of has been even stronger. All U.S. banks foreclosures is leading combined had an increase of 4.7 percent in -5 to lower home valua- their home equity portfolios in 2006. tions. In turn, Loveland-based Home State Bank was decreasing values on ranked at No. 140 on a national list of -10 homes, especially community commercial banks with the those that were 100 highest home equity portfolios. The list, 2005 % Growth percent financed, are from trade publication American Banker, -15 2006 % Growth leading to more fore- showed that Home State had $26.6 million closures. And the in home equity loans at the end of 2005 — SOURCE: FDIC effects of this are a 12 percent decrease from the previous being seen in other BANKING year. Home State was not ranked on the HOME INEQUITY — Home equity loans increased for the state and for the country in 2006, but Northern Col- areas as well. 2006 list. According to FDIC data, by Dec. orado experienced a second consecutive year of declining home equity portfolios. Many local banks Kristen S. Bastian 31, 2006, Home State’s home equity port- and credit unions folio had declined another 29 percent to home values are stagnant or, in some cases, that might be on the edge of actually hav- aren’t feeling the direct effects of foreclo- about $19 million. declining, there is less equity for owners to ing equity. sure because they often sell their mortgage borrow against. Instead, Norlarco is focusing on serving notes to outside investors. But there are Credit unions hit, too The decline in loans is not for lack of its customers in other ways. Hamer said other areas of banking that might be slow- Banks aren’t the only ones feeling it, demand or lack of trying. Hamer said that Norlarco is updating its Web site and bill ing due to the downturn in the market. either. Fort Collins-based Norlarco Credit there still seems to be healthy demand for pay systems and implementing a debit card It appears that home equity loans, while Union was No. 91 on the American Banker home equity loans. He added that the reward program. on the rise for most of the United States list of credit unions with the largest home credit union is actually pushing such loans “Especially in this kind of market, these and for the overall state of Colorado, are equity portfolios. It landed the spot despite more now than it was three years ago, are the types of things that bear fruit,” he actually declining in the Northern Col- the fact that it actually experienced a 25 although home equity wasn’t a focus for said. orado region. percent decrease to $153.87 million. In a the credit union this year. From 2005 to 2006, home equity loans similar list for 2005, Norlarco was ranked Hamer isn’t worried, though. He said Kristen S. Bastian covers the banking made by banks based in Northern Col- No. 53. the decline in Norlarco’s home equity industry for the Northern Colorado orado have declined by 15 percent, based “It’s been tougher to make home equity portfolio is a testament to its commitment Business Report. She can be reached at on data from the Federal Deposit Insur- loans this year,” said Bob Hamer, president to the customer. The credit union would (970) 221-5400, ext. 219 or ance Corp. On Dec. 31, local banks had and CEO of Norlarco. He said that because not want to squeeze equity out of a home [email protected].

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NONPROFIT of the bank’s finances and long- nation Specialist, Industrial and Office Real Estate, TECHNOLOGY term financial and investment awarded by the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors. Jason Ells, a broker/partner with Realtec Inc.; planning. Melena will oversee all To achieve the SIOR designation, Stroud completed at Audrea Butler has joined Choice City Solutions in Aaron C. Eide, vice president First National Bank; Mark aspects of the bank’s credit least five years of creditable experience in the special- Fort Collins. A graduate of Colorado State University, Johnson, Workforce Investment Act Center manager, administration, with a focus on ized field of both industrial and office real estate; and Butler has worked in the IT industry for over 10 years. Larimer County Workforce Center; and Jame s H. Trupp, credit quality, and be responsible demonstrated professional abili- She has led projects and consulted on Sarbanes-Oxley First National Bank in Loveland have joined the Board of for reviewing all loans and man- ty, competency, ethical conduct and Y2K. Directors for Turning Point in Fort Collins. Turning Point aging all lender relationships. and personal integrity. provides mental health and substance abuse treatment, MISCELLANEOUS state-approved education pro- Employees at Coldwell CALDER Keller Williams real estate Maury Dobbie, president and CEO of Northern Col- grams and aftercare to youths Banker Residential Brokerage in agent C yrus Green has earned orado Economic Development Corp., has been recog- and their families. Loveland have been busy com- the EcoBroker Certified designa- nized with the 2007 Colorado Women in Business Cham- pleting new designations and tion after completing the Realtor pion Award by Small Business Administration. The Eco- FINANCE winning awards. Broker associ- e-Pro training program on energy nomic Development Council of Colorado named Jacob ates April Calder and Larry Wood , president of and the environmental issues that Castillo , vice president of NCEDC, Rookie of the Year. Gretchen Fenske have both GREEN Union Colony Bank in Greeley, affect real estate transactions. Stacy Miller has joined the NCEDC as director of earned Graduate Realtor Insti- has been appointed chairman of business retention and expansion. Miller graduated tute designations from the the bank’s Board of Directors. CONSTRUCTION from the University of Oklahoma’s Economic Develop- National Association of Realtors. Wood has been with Union ment Institute in March. WOOD Joel Nugent, a broker associ- FENSKE Glenn Heeney and Pat Dion Colony for five of his 29 years in ate, has received the Bronze the banking industry. He also o f UbuildIt Fort Collins attended Ja y Hardy has joined McWhinney Enterprises in Level Million Collar Circle Award Built Green University in Denver serves on the Northern Colorado for outstanding new construc- Loveland as its vice president of community affairs. As Medical Center Foundation to receive their certification of the former director of The Ranch/Budweiser Events Cen- tion sales. Clinton Buckner has builder education requirements. Board and the Monfort College joined as mortgage advisor for ter, Hardy has over 15 years’ facility management, pub- Built Green teaches the of Business Advisory Board. Coldwell Banker Home Loans. lic/private partnerships, marketing and community approach to energy- and building. He will represent McWhinney and maintain Susan Van Deren has ENGINEERING resource-efficient home build- constructive relationships with government officials joined Lincoln Financial Advisors ing. HEENEY and community business leaders. Corp. in Windsor as a registered Loveland resident Bob VAN DEREN Delta Construction in Fort representative. Van Deren ser- Peterson has joined AE Seven NUGENT Jonathan Susa has completed the reserve agent vices financial planning clients LLC, an architectural engineer- Collins has hired John Young training program and has been appointed as a full- throughout Northern Colorado ing firm based in Denver, as as its director of safety and time agent with Farmers Insurance Group of Cos. and Southern Wyoming. business development manager. preparedness. Young will be Susa represents the complete line of Farmers prod- responsible for overseeing the ucts including auto, home investments, life, commer- Bank of Choice has appoint- REAL ESTATE implementation of Delta’s safe- cial and workers compensation insurance. He has ed Jim Wakeman as chief finan- ty program, conducting train- opened an office on east Horsetooth Road in Fort cial officer and David Melena as Larry Stroud, broker/part- ing courses in various disci- Collins. senior vice president of credit. ner with Realtec Commercial plines, and performing site Wakeman brings over 30 years’ Real Estate Services in Fort assessments for all of Delta’s DION experience and will oversee all MELENA Collins, has achieved the desig- BUCKNER projects. — Compiled by Noah Guillaume

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SPRING FEVER — 1. Phelps-Tointon Inc. President Bob Tointon, left, talks with Mark Bradley, partner in Realtec Commercial Real Estate Services in Greeley, at Realtec’s Market Update event April 3 at the Union Colony Dinner Theater in downtown Greeley. 2. Fort Collins City Manager Darin Atteberry, left, greets Tony Cooper, owner of Eco- Thrift, a Fort Collins business specializing in reuse and recycling, following the city’s Climate Wise awards ceremo- ny April 18 at the Hilton Fort Collins. 3. Steve Ewing, co-owner of Ewing Leavitt Insurance, Lloyd Peterman, presi- dent of Western Floors, take time out of networking at the Western Floors Spring Fling event on May 3. 4. Avis Barry of Gravity in Action gives a unique massage at her booth at the Fort Collins Area Chamber Spring Showcase on April 25 at the Hilton Fort Collins.

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The business community, what issues will be referred to vot- Banquet, from 6 to 8 p.m., Manno’s Grille at Collindale, wines, artwork by local artists, jewelry, dining certifi- mission of the Women’s Health Forum is to make a dif- ers in November and what legislation is already in the 1441 E. Horsetooth Road in Fort Collins. Please join other cates and a variety of merchandise and services. Pro- ference in the health and well-being of women through works for next session. Cost: $10. Contact: Paige Oswald baseball fans at the Fort Collins Foxes preseason ban- ceeds will benefit a wide range of services to people education in the Northern Colorado community. To reg- at (303) 710-0505 or [email protected]. quet. Guest speaker is Dick Monfort, owner of the Col- with disabilities. Cost: $40. 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June’s Business After Hours will Terrace & Garden Tour, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A self-guid- and the War for Talent.” Cost: $100. Contact: University 9 a.m. to noon, Loveland Chamber of Commerce, 5400 be hosted by Greeley Stampede. Contact: Erin Collins at ed tour featuring seven uniquely landscaped gardens in Events Protocol at (970) 491-4601 or Stone Creek Circle. Attorney Jodi Tabert will present. (970) 482-3746 or [email protected]. Fort Collins. Cost: $15. Contact: (970) 224-0430 or [email protected]. Cost: $25 (cash only). Contact: (970) 667-4106. June 8 — 9th Annual Women’s Health Forum, from 8 www.jlfortcollins.org. May 16 — No Lame Names & Kissing Toads Marketing Workshops, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Suite E Conference Room, 4689 W. 20th St. in Greeley. Morning Session: Con- quer the Lame Name. Discover how to create a unique brand and strong trademark for your business. After- noon Session (1-4pm): Kissing Toads - A primer on life, sales, science and emotions. Help your left-brain con- nect with your right-brain audience. Cost: 145/workshop “On my jobsite, or $195 for both. Registration Deadline: May 14. Contact: Kevin Houchin at (970) 493-1070 or [email protected]. we’re all business May 16 — Fort Collins Women’s Networking Lun- cheon, from noon to 1:30 p.m., Carrabba’s, 1212 Oakridge Drive in Fort Collins. Women in Business in Northern Col- partners with orado meet the third Wednesday of every month at Carrabba’s for a meet, greet and eat! Cost: $15. Please RSVP. Contact: Tiffany Blackden at (970) 225-1140 or [email protected]. the same goal.” May 17 — Sell More. Sell More Easily! from 8:30 a.m. to noon, Colorado Christian University, 1750 Foxtail We believe that every Heath employee Drive, Suite 100 in Loveland. John Geiman of Top Line Growth Inc. will teach you how to qualify prospects and subcontractor who walks onto our quicker, shorten selling cycle, and close more sales. jobsite is a partner who deserves our Cost: $125. Contact: John Geiman at (866) 379-6257. respect, support and an opportunity May 17 — Pelican Lakes presents Fort Collins Area to succeed. Together, we’ve been Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, from 5:30 successful for 30 years. to 7:30 p.m., 1625 Pelican Lakes in Windsor. Contact: Erin Collins at (970) 482-3746 or [email protected]. May 18 — Insurance Basics, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, Learn more. Call 970-221-4195 today. Key Bank Tower, 125 S. Howes St., Suite 150 in Fort Collins. Chris Davies with Choice Plus Insurance and Kendall Payne of Payne Insurance Agency will discuss the neces- sities of insurance including group health, life, disability, key man, liability insurance and workers compensation. Cost: $40. Contact: (970) 498-9295 or [email protected]. May 19 — Odell Small Batch Beer Festival, from 3 to 7 p.m., Odell Brewing Co., 800 E. Lincoln Ave. in Fort Collins. The day will feature 18 ales and lagers created on the brewery’s five barrel pilot system, three live bands, BBQ and pizza. Contact: Joni Denyes at (970) 498- 9070 or [email protected]. May 19 — Oil for Food benefit for Larimer County All you imagine. Food Bank, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Six automotive service centers in Fort Collins will charge $30 for the oil change (some restrictions apply) and donate $25 to the Larimer County Food Bank. Please call to make an appointment. A&B Import Auto - 221-4700; Community Automotive - 484-7556; Hawker’s Automotive and Discount Muffler - 224-4700; King’s Auto Center - 490-2000; Nice Car (sub- arus only) - 490-2406; Summers Auto Repair - 482-3777. Ma y 22 - 24 — Free Training Program on Agriculture & Food Vulnerability Assessment, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Laramie County Community College, 1400 E. College Drive in Cheyenne, Wyo. Free Program presented by the Center for Agriculture and Food Security and Prepared- ness with support from the Department of Homeland Bob Papish Security. Hosted by Laramie County Community College, Superintendent & Employee Owner the program offers assessment methods that can be used to evaluate the vulnerabilities for farm-to-table supply chains of various food sources. Cost: Free. Regis- Construction Experience: ToolstoSucceed: Why Heath? tration Deadline: May 11. Contact: Debra Griffin at (307) I started out working for my uncle who Great communications start with a Heath doesn’t just talk about integrity and 778-4381 or [email protected]. was a construction superintendent for pre-construction meeting in the field, respect. That’s what we bring to every May 24 — Greeley Stampede presents Greeley 25 years. He taught me that success on before the job starts. From then on, job. We don’t shop bids. We don’t nickel Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, from 5 to every project depends on the open and detailed submittal schedules, 4-week and dime our subs. We build long-term 7 p.m., Old Chicago, 2349 W. 29 St. Cost: $10. Contact: honest relationship you build with each look-ahead schedules, regular team relationships that deliver long-term value (970) 352-3566. May 24 — Loveland Chamber of Commerce Speaker subcontractor on the job. meetings on the jobsite, and face-to-face for everyone we work with – especially Luncheon, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., McKee Conference communications help keep us all on track. the owners who hire us. and Wellness Center, 2000 N. Boise Ave. in Loveland. Guest speaker Maxine Clark, founder and chief execu- 14A The Northern Colorado Business Report May 11-24, 2007 STOCK WATCH

NET PERCENT CLOSING CLOSING CHANGE CHANGE TOP GAINERS TICKER PRICE PRICE IN IN PERIOD PERIOD AVERAGE EXCH COMPANY SYMBOL 5/2/2007 4/2/2007 PERIOD PERIOD HIGH LOW VOLUME Company ticker Percent change in period Nas Advanced Energy Industries Inc. AEIS 24.88 21.30 3.58 16.81 25.03 21.3 651301 Heska Corp. HSKA 39.64 NYS Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD 13.63 12.83 0.8 6.24 14.65 12.71 32404462 Woodward Governor WGOV 26.72 NYS Agilent Technologies Inc. A 36.38 33.96 2.42 7.13 36.38 33.96 2879532 Owens-Illinois OI 20.83 Nas American Capital Strategies Ltd. ACAS 45.61 44.84 0.77 1.72 48.83 44.84 1387025 Advanced Energy Industries Inc. AEIS 16.81 NYS Anheuser Busch Cos. Inc. BUD 49.89 50.70 -0.81 -1.6 52.61 49.19 3236704 Champion Enterprises Inc. CHB 16.69 Nas Aristotle Corp. ARTL 11.09 10.08 1.01 10.02 11.09 10.08 3256 Petro-Canada PCZ 15.74 NYS Atmos Energy Corp. ATO 31.99 31.30 0.69 2.2 32.58 31.3 426063 RR Donnelley & Sons Co. RRD 14.8 NYS Automatic Data Processing ADP 46.32 45.57 0.75 1.65 46.61 43.98 3093995 Intel Corp. INTC 14.64 OTC BAE Systems Plc BAESY.PK 37.00 36.80 0.2 0.54 37.75 36.35 133604 Centex Corp. CTX 13.61 NYS Barnes and Noble Inc. BKS 40.24 39.53 0.71 1.8 41 39.53 624580 National Semiconductor Corp. NSM 12.86 Nas Broadcom Corp. BRCM 32.73 32.57 0.16 0.49 34.859 32.05 10724920 NYS BUNZL Distribution Inc. BNL 71.00 72.51 -1.51 -2.08 74.26 71 7005 NYS Burlington Northern Santa Fe BNI 87.93 80.87 7.06 8.73 94.07 80.87 4076572 NYS Capitol Bancorp Ltd. CBC 31.01 35.97 -4.96 -13.79 37.05 28.61 250085 Nas Centennial Bank Holdings Inc. CBHI 9.12 8.73 0.39 4.47 9.12 8.3 276709 BOTTOM LOSERS NYS Centex Corp. CTX 46.75 41.15 5.6 13.61 47.04 41.15 2531308 NYS Champion Enterprises Inc. CHB 10.28 8.81 1.47 16.69 11.16 8.81 2264050 Company ticker Percent change in period NYS Clear Channel Communications CCU 35.95 35.20 0.75 2.13 36.72 35.2 5711404 Key Corp. KEY -2.93 Nas Compass Bancshares Inc. CBSS 68.57 68.75 -0.18 -0.26 70.1 68.18 1129650 General Growth Properties Inc. GGP -3.83 NYS ConAgra Inc. CAG 24.65 24.75 -0.1 -0.4 25.2 24.58 3900030 Veeco Instruments Inc. VECO -4.44 NYS Danaher Corp. DHR 72.83 71.47 1.36 1.9 72.83 70.13 1608320 Universal Forest Products Inc. UFPI -4.69 NYS Dean Foods DF 36.93 47.33 -10.4 -21.97 47.33 33.7 1856513 QLT Inc. QLTI -6.95 NYS Diversified Realty Corp. DDR 64.65 63.26 1.39 2.2 66.25 63.26 916201 Marriott International Inc. MAR -8.26 NYS Eastman Kodak Co. EK 25.69 23.02 2.67 11.6 26.23 23.02 3097791 Capitol Bancorp Ltd. CBC -13.79 NYS Frontier Oil Corp. FTO 35.80 32.95 2.85 8.65 35.86 32.48 1954100 Security with Advanced Technology Inc. SWAT -14.25 NYS Gannett Company Inc. GCI 58.17 56.31 1.86 3.3 58.31 55.97 1817567 LSI Logic Corp. LSI -17.99 NYS General Electric Co. GE 37.31 35.29 2.02 5.72 37.31 34.76 38899370 Dean Foods DF -21.97 NYS General Growth Properties Inc. GGP 62.55 65.04 -2.49 -3.83 65.72 62.36 1859785 Nas Heska Corp. HSKA 2.36 1.69 0.67 39.64 2.36 1.67 136995 NYS Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ 42.93 40.31 2.62 6.5 42.93 40.31 11974483 Nas Intel Corp. INTC 21.93 19.13 2.8 14.64 22.258 19.13 70466277 PUBLIC PROFILES NYS Johnson Controls Inc. JCI 106.21 95.30 10.91 11.45 106.21 95.27 1125895 NYS JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM 52.55 48.24 4.31 8.93 52.94 48.24 14403117 NYS Key Corp. KEY 36.09 37.18 -1.09 -2.93 38.58 35.68 2766600 The following information profiles pub- ver-based Guaranty Bank and Trust. NYS Kroger Co. KR 29.77 28.55 1.22 4.27 30.2 28.55 6092569 NYS Lowes Cos. LOW 30.68 31.08 -0.4 -1.29 32.02 30.56 6511899 lic companies with operations in Web: www.centennialbanks.com NYS LSI Logic Corp. LSI 8.39 10.23 -1.84 -17.99 10.23 8.18 17700819 Northern Colorado: May 2 close: $9.12 NYS Macerich Co. MAC 95.17 93.41 1.76 1.88 97.69 93.2 603850 52-week high: $ 9.17 NYS Marriott International Inc. MAR 45.54 49.64 -4.1 -8.26 51.87 45.21 2670194 NYS Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. MMC 32.14 29.32 2.82 9.62 32.41 29.23 3272154 Burlington Northern 52-week low: $9.04 NYS National Semiconductor Corp. NSM 26.94 23.87 3.07 12.86 27.21 23.87 5668677 Santa Fe Corp. Basic EPS: 40 cents NYS Noble Energy Inc. NBL 61.05 60.90 0.15 0.25 62 58.81 1383005 Ticker: BNI (NYSE) P/E Ratio: 22.88 NYS Novartis Group NVS 58.52 55.40 3.12 5.63 59.03 55.09 1965180 NYS Owens-Illinois OI 31.56 26.12 5.44 20.83 31.56 26.12 1735070 Colorado connection: Operates rail Institutional ownership: 57.6 percent NYS Petro-Canada PCZ 45.51 39.32 6.19 15.74 45.51 38.91 531558 lines in Northern Colorado. 2006 sales: $186.5 million NYS Praxair Inc. PX 66.25 62.96 3.29 5.23 66.25 62.69 1197081 NYS Precision Castparts Corp. PCP 107.01 103.87 3.14 3.02 107.15 102.08 839519 Headquarters: Fort Worth, Texas 2 006 income: $ 24.4 million Nas QLT Inc. QLTI 7.36 7.91 -0.55 -6.95 7.91 6.64 641486 Business: Provides freight rail trans- NYS Quebecor Inc. IQW 13.36 12.70 0.66 5.2 13.98 12.48 75827 portation services in North America. NYS Qwest Communications Intl. Q 9.39 8.99 0.4 4.45 9.39 8.76 16487925 Nas Regent Communications Inc. RGCI 3.46 3.09 0.37 11.97 3.55 3.09 48531 Web: www.bnsf.com Owens-Illinois Inc. NYS Ritchie Bros. Auctioneering Inc. RBA 59.55 59.54 0.01 0.02 61.39 58.95 74805 May 2 close: $ 87.93 Ticker: OI (NYSE) NYS RR Donnelley & Sons Co. RRD 42.67 37.17 5.5 14.8 42.67 36.85 1968251 52-week high: $90.48 Colorado connection: Operates a bot- NYS Safeway Inc. SWY 36.14 36.96 -0.82 -2.22 38 35.83 3051550 Nas Security with Advanced Technology Inc. SWAT 3.67 4.28 -0.61 -14.25 4.28 3.61 16860 52-week low: $88.51 tle manufacturing facility in Windsor. NYS StarTek Inc. SRT 9.74 9.85 -0.11 -1.12 10.13 9.61 48963 Basic EPS: $4.98 Headquarters: Toledo, Ohio NYS Target Corp. TGT 58.95 59.93 -0.98 -1.64 62.12 58.95 4647478 Nas Telvent TLVT 18.97 19.23 -0.26 -1.35 19.85 18.73 36912 P/E Ratio: 17.97 Business: Manuf actures packaging Nas UAP Holdings Corp. UAPH 28.31 25.53 2.78 10.89 28.31 25.04 388735 Institutional ownership: 74.3 percent products worldwide. NYS Union Pacific Corp. UNP 113.42 101.97 11.45 11.23 117.21 101.97 2332347 2006 sales: $15 billion Web: www.o-i.com Nas Universal Forest Products Inc. UFPI 47.94 50.30 -2.36 -4.69 52.62 46.42 226135 AME UQM Technologies Inc. UQM 4.25 4.10 0.15 3.66 4.43 3.9 60189 2006 income: $1.9 billion May 2 close: $31.56 NYS US Bancorp USB 34.50 34.67 -0.17 -0.49 35.03 34.13 8198494 52-week high: $13.10 Nas Veeco Instruments Inc. VECO 18.74 19.61 -0.87 -4.44 19.93 18.28 357471 52-week low: $31.94 NYS Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT 48.28 47.40 0.88 1.86 49.76 47.26 13012274 NYS Wells Fargo & Co. WFC 35.69 34.01 1.68 4.94 36.3 34.01 13135278 Centennial Bank Holdings Inc. Basic EPS: -0.13 Nas Whole Foods Market WFMI 45.6375 45.01 0.63 1.4 47.91 44.13 2028122 Ticker: CBHI (Nasdaq) P/E Ratio: N/A Nas Wild Oats Markets OATS 18.04 18.17 -0.13 -0.72 18.37 17.99 326652 Nas Woodward Governor WGOV 52.27 41.25 11.02 26.72 52.27 41.25 183344 Colorado connection: Operates 11 Institutional ownership: 100.4 per- NYS Xcel Energy Inc. XEL 24.28 24.99 -0.71 -2.84 24.99 24.09 1761570 offices of Fort Collins-based Centennial cent Bank of the West in Larimer and Weld 2006 sales: $7.5 billion counties. 2006 loss: $27.5 million Headquarters: Denver Business: Oper ates Fort Collins-based Centennial Bank of the West and Den-

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SEEDS, from 3A large stainless steel tanks filled with liquid nitrogen that maintain a constant tempera- ture of about 300 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. according to Richard Jansen, contracting Ellis said the center is aided in its work officer for the USDA’s Agricultural Research by 30 field offices spread across the nation, Office in Fort Collins. including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, that contribute new seed material and Technical delays replace material that has become no longer But Tim Crace, Bison Constructors esti- viable. mator and superintendent, said there was “no way” the project could have been fin- Century of storage ished in four and a half months. Crace said “Some of the seeds we can store for 100 insulation panels shipped to the center did years plus, others for maybe 25 to 50 years,” not pass inspection and caused a significant he said, adding that some material — like delay, along with other revisions to the pro- potato tubers — must be replaced every ject. three years. “It’s just technical questions that had to Ellis said the center performs a quiet but be answered,” he said. “We do an awful of very important role in the preservation of work for USDA — this one just happens to the world’s food supply. “We’re trying to have some unique technical problems.” make sure we don’t lose these because we For example, most of the seeds stored in Steve Porter, Northern Colorado Business Report don’t know what will happen in the future,” the center have to be kept at a constant zero he said. degrees Fahrenheit. That meant sizing the SEEDS ARE US — Da ve Ellis, curator at the National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation facility formerly Ellis noted one particular instance in refrigeration units to the right capacity to known as the National Seed Storage Lab, holds a packet of some of the 700,000 collections of seeds housed in which the center helped restore five types of the facility. An expansion project now under way will allow for storage of an ever-expanding seed collection from apples that would have gone extinct had keep up with the load and having the right around the world. insulation panels to not overwork them. there not been more seeds available at the Crace said the parts needed to finish the just one of those things that happen,” he not be able to get our work done,” he said. storage lab. And under the U.S. policy of job are now being manufactured, a process said. “It’d be nice to have it now, but we’re The United States has been storing seeds sharing the facility with the world, Ellis said he said will take several months. He expects storing things in other places until it’s fin- and plant genetic material for more than 50 seeds can be stored by or replaced for other to resume work on the project in September ished.” years, eventually establishing the National nations free of cost. and finish the job by mid-December. Those other places include hallways in Seed Storage Laboratory on the Colorado “We consider these seeds a global asset,” While that’s significantly longer than the the center’s existing storage vault and in State University campus in the 1950s. he said. project was supposed to take, Crace said it’s other smaller refrigerated spaces — wher- The seed lab was significantly expanded One of the most recent examples of the more important to do the job right rather ever the material can be safely stored with- in 1992, and in 2001 the facility’s name was value of the seed storage facility is in the than worry about meeting deadlines. out degrading. changed to the National Center for Genetic threat to America’s ash trees. The emerald “It’s better to take a little longer to get it Resources Preservation to reflect an ash borer beetle has decimated millions of done correctly so there’s no reason to have Not yet a problem expanded mission beyond seed storage. The ash trees in the Midwest and East since to re-do something five years down the Wil Blackburn, area director for the Fort center now also serves as a repository for 2002. road,” he said. Collins office of the Agricultural Research animal genetic material — primarily semen Ash seeds being stored in the seed lab Jansen said with a contract of less than Service that oversees the seed storage lab, from food animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep could be used to re-establish the popular $1 million, there’s little the USDA can do said he’s not concerned with the project’s and poultry — and plant material such as trees if they are wiped out by the beetle, under its regulations to hold the contractor lack of progress — at least for now. graftable buds and in vitro plantlets. which has so far proved resistant to all erad- accountable for delays. “It’s what you call “As far as I know it’s not causing us to Some of the plant material is stored in ication methods.

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SWIFT & CO. 1770 Promontory Circle $9,350,027,000 2,350 Fresh, value-added and further processed beef, pork and [email protected] Sam Rovit, CEO and President 1 Greeley, CO 80634 $9,669,102,000 2,350 lamb. www.swiftbrands.com 1855 1 (970) 506-8000/

HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO. 420 Sixth Ave. $2,130,580,000 2,289 General contracting and construction. [email protected] Jeffrey Wenaas, President and Jerry Morgensen, CEO 2 Greeley, CO 80631 $1,783,542,000 2,240 www.henselphelps.com 1937 2 (970) 352-6565/(970) 352-9311

POUDRE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM 2809 E. Harmony Road, Suite 200 $365,000,000 3,975 Health care, including Poudre Valley Hospital, Mountain [email protected] Rulon F. Stacey, President/CEO 3 Fort Collins, CO 80528 $341,400,000 3,064 Crest Hospital and Medical Center of the Rockies. www.pvhs.org 1925 3 (970) 495-7000/(970) 297-6751

CHAMPION AUTO GROUP INC. 871 Champion Drive $250,000,000 (1) 180 Automotive dealerships. [email protected] John Chamberlain, CEO 4 Windsor, CO 80550 $214,534,548 240 Ironmountainautoplex.com 1999 4 (970) 330-1800/(970) 330-2501

FCI CONSTRUCTORS INC. 4001 N. Valley Drive $213,000,000 233 Construction manager/general contractor. [email protected] Ed Forsman, President NR Longmont, CO 80504 $143,000,000 218 www.fciol.com 1978 5 (970) 535-4725/(970) 535-4867

ROCHE CONSTRUCTORS INC. 361 71st Ave. $185,059,484 83 General contracting and construction. [email protected] Thomas J. Roche, President 5 Greeley, CO 80634 $153,479,441 80 www.rocheconstructors.com 1971 6 (970) 356-3611/(970) 356-3619

HALL-IRWIN CORP. & AFFILIATES 301 Centennial Drive $148,000,000 570 Construction development, services, aggregate, sports [email protected] George W. Hall, President 6 Milliken, CO 80543 $140,000,000 540 fields, landscape, vertical construction, design and build. www.hall-irwin.com 1963 7 (970) 352-6057/(970) 352-6284

THE GROUP INC. REAL ESTATE - COMMERCIAL 2803 E. Harmony Road $137,000,000 N/A Commercial real estate services. [email protected] Steve Kawulok, Managing broker 8 Fort Collins, CO 80528 $102,000,000 15 www.thegroupinc.com 1976 8 (970) 229-0700/(970) 223-7887 Farmer-owned cooperative serving customers in AGLAND INC. agricultural, commercial, and retail markets. Fertilizer, 260 Factory Road $131,909,309 180 N/A Mitch Anderson, CEO and General manager chemicals, seed, petroleum, car-care centers, lubricants, www.aglandinc.com 1905 9 13 Eaton, CO 80615 $83,614,231 180 convenience stores, country store, retread tire facility, (970) 454-4000/(970) 454-2144 inputs, feed and feed manufacturing.

YANCEY'S FOOD SERVICE CO. INC. Greg Yancey, President and Chris Boyd, Executive vice 5820 Piper Drive $120,000,000 225 Wholesale-food service distributor. [email protected] president 7 Loveland, CO 80538 $117,000,000 210 www.yanceys.com 1940 10 (970) 613-4333/(970) 613-4334

EHRLICH DEALERSHIPS 2625 35th Ave. $101,927,634 160 Auto dealerships. N/A Scott Ehrlich, President 12 Greeley, CO 80634 $84,845,707 150 www.ehrlichmotors.com 1946 11 (970) 353-5333/(970) 353-4702

THE NEENAN CO. 2620 E. Prospect Road $100,000,000 195 Design-build firm specializing in health care, education, [email protected] David Neenan, CEO and Randy Myers, President 9 Fort Collins, CO 80525 $95,000,000 180 municipal and commercial buildings. www.neenan.com 1966 12 (970) 493-8747/(970) 493-5869

WESTERN UNITED ELECTRIC SUPPLY CORP. 100 Bromley Business Parkway $100,000,000 25 Electric utility distributor. [email protected] Ronald L. Schott, CEO NR Brighton, CO 80603 $75,000,000 24 www.wue.coop 1976 13 (303) 659-2356/(303) 659-8598

UNITED POWER INC. 500 Cooperative Way $97,996,773 164 Electric utility. N/A Robert Broderick, CEO 11 Brighton, CO 80601 $86,492,200 123 www.unitedpower.com 1938 14 (303) 659-0551/(303) 659-2172

GRAY OIL CO. 804 Denver Ave. $95,797,778 64 Fuel, lubes and chemicals. [email protected] Tina Powell, Owner and President 16 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 $74,220,301 55 www.grayoil.net 1937 15 (800) 464-4729/(303) 857-1641

MARKLEY MOTORS INC. 3401 S. College Ave. $91,500,000 180 [email protected] Douglas E. Markley, President 10 Fort Collins, CO 80525 $95,000,000 180 Honda, Pontiac, Buick, GMC vehicles. www.markleymotors.com 1936 16 (800) 925-3168/(970) 282-6825

NEW BELGIUM BREWING CO. 500 Linden St. $84,000,000 (1) 275 Belgian-style craft beers, including six year-round and [email protected] Kim Jordan, CEO and Jeff Lebesch, Co-founder 19 Fort Collins, CO 80524 N/A 254 four special release brews. www.newbelgium.com 1991 17 (970) 221-0524/(970) 221-0535

DELLENBACH CHEVROLET, CADILLAC & SUBARU 3111 S. College Ave. $79,840,000 127 Automotive sales, service, body shop, parts, leasing. [email protected] Michael Dellenbach, Dealer principal 14 Fort Collins, CO 80525 $78,695,000 125 www.dellenbach.com 1972 18 (970) 226-2438/(970) 226-0233

WELD COUNTY GARAGE 2699 47th Ave. $77,309,567 140 [email protected] Warren Yoder, General manager 17 Greeley, CO 80634 $73,362,000 151 Buick, Pontiac, GMC vehicle dealership. www.weldcountygarage.com 1908 19 (970) 352-1313/(970) 356-8191 2D & 3D computer-aided design, integrated data COCREATE SOFTWARE INC. 3801 Automation Way, Suite 110 $75,000,000 125 management and collaboration software. Specialized [email protected] William M. Gascoigne, CEO Fort Collins, CO 80525 $75,000,000 70 services for business process automation and support 20 15 are available from the company's worldwide consulting www.cocreate.com 2000 (970) 267-8000/(970) 267-8001 organization. Locally based. Region surveyed is Brighton, Larimer and Weld counties. Based upon responses to Business Report survey researched by Kate Hendrickson N/A - Not Available To be considered for future lists, e-mail [email protected] (1) Business Report estimate

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ALLIANCE CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS LLC 2725 Rocky Mountain Ave., Suite 100 $73,000,000 61 [email protected] Clayton A. Schwerin, CEO and President 22 Loveland, CO 80538 $54,000,000 52 General contracting & construction management. www.allianceconstruction.com 1982 21 (970) 663-9700/(970) 663-9750

DRAHOTA COMMERCIAL LLC 4700 Innovation Drive, Bldg. C $72,000,000 70 Full-service general construction company staffed with [email protected] Terry L. Drahota, President 24 Fort Collins, CO 80525 $42,000,000 65 LEED Accredited Professionals. www.drahota.com 1973 22 (970) 204-0100/(970) 204-0200

GARNSEY & WHEELER CO. 4901 29th St. $65,000,000 (1) 101 [email protected] Milt Brown 18 Greeley, CO 80634 $63,713,000 101 New and used vehicle sales, parts and service. www.gwford.com 1922 23 (970) 506-3600/(970) 506-3684

POUDRE VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC. 7649 REA Parkway $64,865,651 88 [email protected] Ronald Carey, General manager 21 Fort Collins, CO 80528 $56,587,642 88 Electric utility. 501(c)12 www.pvrea.com 1939 24 (970) 226-1234/(970) 226-2123

AMERICAN PRIDE CO-OP 55 W. Bromley Lane $58,061,091 105 Farm supplies, lawn and garden products, fertilizer, ag [email protected] Gary Morrison, President and Keith Alquist, CFO 20 Brighton, CO 80601 $59,442,832 105 chemicals, petroleum, propane, seed, Ace Hardware, www.americanpride.coop 1936 25 (303) 659-1230/(303) 659-8719 grain marketing.

ADVANCE TANK & CONSTRUCTION CO. 3700 E. Larimer County Road 64 $55,000,000 200 Steel plate products such as ethanol, biodiesel, water [email protected] James Clay, President and Lisa K. Clay, General NR Wellington, CO 80549 $26,000,000 140 storage tanks, bins and silos. www.advancetank.com counsel 26 (970) 568-3444/(970) 568-3435 1981

WALKER MANUFACTURING CO. 5925 E. Harmony Road $48,845,000 160 Commercial-grade riding and walk-behind lawnmowers [email protected] Bob W. Walker, President NR Fort Collins, CO 80528 $46,239,444 150 and attachments. www.walkermowers.com 1959 27 (970) 221-5614/(970) 221-5619

FORNEY INDUSTRIES INC. 1830 LaPorte Ave. $40,145,000 250 Service company providing abrasive, air accessories, [email protected] Steve Anderson and Jan Mowery, Vice presidents NR Fort Collins, CO 80521 $39,100,000 295 safety, steel, welding supplies, hydraulics, drill bits, www.forneyind.com 1932 28 (970) 482-7271/(970) 498-9505 compressed gas program, hand tools.

CO'S BMW CENTER 4150 Byrd Drive $37,000,000 45 BMW automobiles, sales, parts, service, pre-owned cars [email protected] Christina Dawkins, General manager and Owner NR Loveland, CO 80538 $29,500,000 38 and trucks. www.cosbmw.com 1974 29 (970) 292-5200/(970) 292-5719

GHENT MOTOR CO. 2715 35th Ave. $35,000,000 (1) 60 Sells, leases, services new Chevrolets, parts; all makes [email protected] Bob Ghent, President NR Greeley, CO 80634 $34,942,004 (1) 60 of used vehicles. www.ghentmotors.com 1989 30 (970) 339-2438/(970) 339-9120

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explained Bill Curran, a research scientist and loca- “And this year we offered a signing bonus to Research internship tion manager for Pioneer’s LaSalle Research Center attract more interns,” he added. “The pool of kids in Weld County. “We see qualities we like and hope for ag education is shrinking, so we adjust our dividends include pay, we have employment opportunities that interest internship to make them attractive.” the students.” The internships allow college sophomores, contacts, experience There’s certainly job potential at Pioneer, a sub- juniors and seniors to experience both research Greeley HP site sidiary of multinational corporation DuPont. The and the agricultural industry first-hand. “Our still empty By Kay Rios seed company operates in 70 countries and has 45 expectation is that they learn something while they [email protected] research stations and 48 production plants dealing are here, and not just about how companies oper- Plenty of lookers, with various crops in the United States alone. ate but about biology, production, practice and sci- but still no buyers LASALLE — From the seeds of an idea, careers “Pioneer will be adding 400 (career) positions ence in general,” Curran explained. after four years can sprout. nationwide,” Curran said. “We just added one here Pioneer is a broad-based plant genetics compa- That’s the idea behind the student internship in the last two months.” ny headquartered in Johnston, Iowa. The Weld Page 21A program at Pioneer Hi-bred International Inc., the Unlike many internships, there’s money County site, Curran said, uses traditional breeding world’s leading developer and supplier of advanced attached to these. Curran said intern stipends are to develop new corn products adapted to local con- plant genetics for farmers. “competitive,” compared to pay for other profes- ditions. There’s also a large testing program in both “For us, internships are a testing ground,” sionals working at the research center. See PIONEER, 31A What’s great about Greeley? Not negative press

trayed in the movie “Fast Food Economic City continues branding, Nation” as horrific and vile. gardening The University of Northern economic development Colorado football team has been Greeley joins growing called the “Bad News Bears” fol- movement in support effort despite bad news lowing a series of off-field inci- of local businesses dents including the backup By Jessica Centers punter allegedly stabbing the Page 25A ne [email protected] starter. The school has been crit- OTTO icized for posting pictures of stu- FROM THE ARCHIVES GREELEY — Judging by recent national media dents banned from campus on its Web site. The coverage, Greeley isn’t exactly a place a young man town even suffered a bizarre yet tragic blow in Jan- Find related stories in the Northern Colorado LISTS would want to go. uary when a love triangle ended in the murder of a Business Report archives at ncbr.com: RealtyTrac Inc., a California-based reporting Greeley police officer’s wife. I “T ale of 3 downtowns: Constant balancing act,” company, has ranked it as having one of the coun- So, is the town’s new slogan, “Greeley. Great 12/9/05 Greeley/Evans try’s highest foreclosure rates each month for the from the Ground Up”,and the “What’s Great About I “Greeley hires firm for community image employers past year. The December raids on Swift & Co. by Greeley” feature on the city’s Web page a direct makeover,” 2/28/06 Immigration and Customs Enforcement made the I “City launches extreme image makeover,” Page 23A response to the onslaught of bad press? Not so. company out to be a major employer of illegal The new branding campaign has been in the 5/12/06 immigrants, and Greeley a place where racial ten- works for two years, according to local officials, I “Greeley gets branded,” 2/28/07 sions run high. Its meatpacking plant was por- See BRANDING, 20A

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BRANDING, from 19A move here or come here,” The future is what we make it he said.

Prepare today. Achieve tomorrow. With the right and it’s a reflection of the city’s pride. Vestas, other good news foundation, the future may be brighter than you think. “We have a great, proud history that’s Residential develop- tied to the land,” said city manager Roy ment is very slow in Look to your CPA for guidance – sound financial Otto.“It’s nothing to be ashamed of. It’s dis- Greeley this year, as it is principles today will create a more secure tomorrow. turbing the way society tends to look down all along the Front Range of late. But there’s also a its nose at agriculture.” BURKHARDT Our firm is built on lasting values . . . That same society is benefiting from the lot of good news in the Honesty. Integrity. Trust. advancements in technology such as irriga- area of job creation, starting with Vestas tion that allow the United States to produce Wind Systems. The Denmark-based com- food at a fraction of what it costs in other pany may technically be industrialized countries, thus passing sav- locating its wind-turbine ings down to consumers. “I submit to you blade manufacturing that Greeley, Colorado, is a big part of that,” plant in Windsor, but it he added. will be right on Greeley’s News of the Swift raids was overblown border and the town is 5801 W. 11th St., Suite 300 • Greeley, CO 80634-4813 and sensational, Otto said. It’s a national sure to benefit from issue that was highlighted in Greeley for a some of its 400 jobs. (970) 352-7990 • Fax: (970) 352-1855 • Denver line: (303) 442-8988 short time. The racial conflicts and con- In addition to Vestas, cerns displayed in the raid’s wake are Burkhardt said the end of MACQUIDDY indicative of the issues that come up any- May should bring an time immigration is discussed in this coun- announcement from a company planning try. to relocate to Greeley, producing 40 jobs. Still, just because the issues aren’t unique Across the county, he had three companies to Greeley doesn’t mean they should be come out for site visits the last week in April ignored. “We’re being proactive about and first week in May. debating how do we welcome and get new- “Typically, an agency has 10 visits a year,” comers to assimilate into the city of Gree- he said.“There’s a high level of interest right ley.” now. The message I would convey is this is a Before the raids, Greeley received a grant very opportune time for all of Weld County, from the nonprofit Colorado Trust in Den- as witnessed by the recent announcement of ver. It provides third-party facilitators to Vestas. Weld County is certainly an area help the community discuss this challeng- with tremendous opportunity and obvious- ing, emotional issue. ly people are seeing “The perception that opportunity and now is we’re doing responding to it.” that because of the The branding raids,” Otto said. “We have a great, process, led by the Greeley Chamber of Look inside statistics proud history that’s Commerce, started When it comes to two years ago with a statistics — the good tied to the land.” request for propos- and the bad — Otto als, said chamber says it’s critical to Roy Otto, city manager president Sarah look inside them. MacQuiddy. “You try to tout the Greeley The city chose good and expand community-brand- upon those issues ing experts North and address the challenges, but do that in Star Destination Strategies, which began the context of understanding where the sta- with surveys, focus groups, phone calls and tistic comes from.” man-on-the-street interviews to find out A number of good stats are listed on the what people had to say about Greeley. city manager’s Web page. Greeley was the They used all that research to come up country’s second fastest-growing metro with the tagline, and a logo featuring a cow- area from 2000-05 and the fastest in 2000- boy hat to symbolize qualities like charac- 03, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. ter, strong roots and hard-working, Mac- Last year, Greeley was ranked 18th on Inc. Quiddy said. Now the tagline and logo will Magazine’s Hot Cities list, in the small cities be incorporated into city signage and mate- category. For its 2005 job creation, Greeley rials, as funds permit, and an advertising was ranked by the Milken Institute in the campaign is being developed to promote top 10 percent of best performing small the brand. cities in the country. “This isn’t about combating foreclo- Otto points out that even though those sure,”MacQuiddy said. “It’s about coming stats refer specifically to Greeley, they actu- together to stress that there are a lot of good ally apply to the metropolitan statistical things going on in Greeley.” area, which is the whole county. Most of the growth is going on in southern Weld Coun- Room for improvement ty. Greeley has grown significantly in recent There still will always be room for years, but last year was the slowest its been, improvement, for example, in downtown with new housing starts increasing by less Greeley. “It’s a constant struggle,”Otto said. than 1 percent. The seven-story Chase Bank building is The high foreclosure rates applied to the 100 percent full for the first time in years, larger area as well, even though Greeley but there are still a lot of vacant storefronts. alone has suffered most of the bad publici- Burkhardt has not seen a lot of interest ty. No one is denying that foreclosures are a from primary employers in buildings problem, but Otto said it’s a national prob- downtown. “We had a few buildings we had lem. It would make sense that one of the submitted to clients, however, they have not country’s fastest-growing areas would get responded,” he said. “Any downtown area is hit with one of the country’s highest fore- going to have its challenges with primary closure rates, he points out. sector employment.” Larry Burkhardt, president and CEO of Otto said developing a downtown is a Upstate Colorado Economic Development, gradual process, and one that never stops. acknowledged that Weld County does have When he was a student at Colorado State a lot of foreclosures. Luckily, it’s not an University, Fort Collins looked more like issue he’s had to address in his economic downtown Greeley today. Downtown Fort development work. “It’s not a statistic that Collins is thriving now, but he knows the has come to bear on people’s decision to city hasn’t stopped trying to make it better.

May 11-24, 2007 The Northern Colorado Business Report 21A

GREELEY / WELD BUSINESS Former HP Greeley site still in search of buyers

‘For Sale’ sign hangs, remains vacant after 4 years of looky-lous By Anne Cumming Rice [email protected]

GREELEY — Weld County economic experts were hopeful in the spring of 2003 that a company would come along to occu- py the recently vacated Hewlett-Packard Co. building in west Greeley. They knew their biggest challenge was its size. It’s not every day a company wants a 250,000- square-foot building. Four years later, not much has changed. The building is still empty. The owners, the real estate company listing the property and Weld County’s economic development orga- nization, Upstate Colorado, are still looking for a company to occupy the property. “We keep fighting that battle and will continue to do so,” said Bruce Deifik, prin- cipal owner of the building and head of the American Nevada Co., a development company headquartered outside Las Vegas. “We continue to search nationally and even internationally for users for what is a beau- Business Report file photo tiful, beautiful building that is just sitting TENANTS ANYONE? — The former Hewlett-Packard Co. building in Greeley is a lot less active than when it closed in 2003, when this photo was taken. The owners and See HP, 22A Upstate Colordo Economic Development say marketing the 250,000-square-foot facility to either single users or possible multple tenants has been a challenge. 22A The Northern Colorado Business Report May 11-24, 2007

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May 11-24, 2007 The Northern Colorado Business Report 23A Largest Greeley & Evans Employers The Twist No. 1 based on revenues 2006: Swift & Co. with $9,350,027,000. Private sector, ranked by no. of employees Customize lists at http://ncbr.datajoe.com COMPANY PERSON IN CHARGE ADDRESS TOTAL EMPLOYEES 2007 REVENUES 2006 E-MAIL TITLE OF PERSON IN CHARGE RANK PHONE/FAX TOTAL EMPLOYEES 2006 REVENUES 2005 TYPE OF BUSINESS WEB SITE YEAR FOUNDED BANNER HEALTH WESTERN REGION - NORTHERN COLORADO Health-care services including McKee Medical Center, Jim Ferando 1801 16th St. 4,531 (1) $488,263,502 North Colorado Medical Center, home-health care and N/A President 1 Greeley, CO 80631 3,650 $381,100,000 physicians' clinics. www.bannerhealth.com 1995 (970) 352-4121/(970) 203-2512 SWIFT & CO. 1770 Promontory Circle 2,350 $9,350,027,000 Fresh, value-added and further processed beef, pork [email protected] Sam Rovit Greeley, CO 80634 2,350 $9,669,102,000 and lamb. www.swiftbrands.com CEO and President 2 (970) 506-8000/ 1855 HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO. 420 Sixth Ave. 2,289 $2,130,580,000 [email protected] Jeffrey Wenaas and Jerry Morgensen Greeley, CO 80631 2,240 $1,783,542,000 General contracting and construction. www.henselphelps.com President and CEO 3 (970) 352-6565/(970) 352-9311 1937 STATE FARM INSURANCE CO. 1555 Promontory Circle 2,061 N/A Auto, home, life, health, business insurance and [email protected] Dave Gonzales Sr. Greeley, CO 80638 2,061 $993,716,550 banking. Agents available throughout Larimer and Weld www.statefarm.com Sr. vice president 4 (970) 395-5150/(970) 395-5424 counties. 1922 STARTEK INC. 1250 H St. 1,000 $216,371,000 Call center that provides customer care for large N/A Steven Butler Greeley, CO 80631 906 $216,400,000 corporations. www.startek.com CEO 5 (970) 352-6800/(970) 308-0994 1987 WAL-MART SUPERCENTER STORE NO. 980 3103 23rd Ave. 475 N/A N/A Brett Pollard Greeley, CO 80631 475 $285,222,000,000 Retail merchandise, food. www.walmartstores.com General manager 6 (970) 330-1452/ 1962 WAL-MART SUPERCENTER STORE NO. 5051 920 47th Ave. 450 N/A N/A Richard Prevenas Greeley, CO 80634 450 $285,222,000,000 Retail grocery and discount store. www.walmart.com Assistant manager 7 (970) 353-4231/(970) 353-8372 1962 ASURION 3001 Eighth Ave. Suite 200 400 N/A Administers programs that provide protection for [email protected] Sheila Lavender Evans, CO 80620 400 N/A consumer purchases and payments. www.asurion.com Site director 8 (970) 515-1000/(970) 515-1500 1997 GREELEY MEDICAL CLINIC 1900 W. 16th St. 350 N/A N/A Barbara A. Yosses Greeley, CO 80631 350 N/A Health care. www.greeleymedclinic.com CEO 9 (970) 350-2438/ 1934 BONELL GOOD SAMARITAN COMMUNITY 708 22nd St. 330 N/A Rehabilitation, transportation, skilled nursing, [email protected] Shareen Anderson Greeley, CO 80631 330 N/A Alzheimer's care, assisted living, long-term care, www.good-sam.com N/A 10 (970) 352-6082/(970) 352-3281 independent living. 1937 RR DONNELLEY NORWEST INC. 259 30th St. 300 N/A N/A Ron Hinkle Greeley, CO 80631 300 N/A Telephone-directories printing. www.rrdonnelly.com Vice president of manufacturing 11 (970) 350-0700/(970) 350-9958 1984 KING SOOPERS HILLSIDE 2712 11th Ave. 250 N/A N/A Doug Sullivan Greeley, CO 80631 250 $56,434,000,000 Grocery store and delicatessen. www.kingsoopers.com N/A 12 (970) 353-9660/ N/A UAP HOLDING CORP. 7251 W. Fourth St. 240 N/A Agricultural crop-protection chemicals, adjuvant, plant [email protected] L. Kenny Cordell Greeley, CO 80634 240 $2,727,000,000 nutrition products, seed, seed treatments, inoculants, www.uap.com N/A 13 (970) 356-4400/ fertilizer. 1978 SAFEWAY FOOD & DRUG 3526 W. Tenth St. 227 N/A N/A Scott Grimmett Greeley, CO 80631 N/A $38,400,000,000 Grocery store and pharmacy. www.safeway.com Division president 14 (303) 843-7600/ 1927 NORTH RANGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 1306 11th Ave. 210 $10,059,526 Comprehensive community mental health services for N/A Wayne Maxwell Greeley, CO 80631 198 $10,948,212 Weld County and surrounding areas. www.northrange.org Executive director and Phd 15 (970) 347-2120/ 1972 NEW FRONTIER BANK 2425 35th Ave. 174 $14,549,357 [email protected] Larry Seastrom Greeley, CO 80634 147 $7,571,186 Full service, locally owned and managed bank. www.newfrontierbank.com CEO and President 16 (970) 339-5100/(970) 339-5200 1998 HOME DEPOT 2815 35th Ave. 170 N/A N/A N/A Greeley, CO 80634 170 N/A Retail hardware and lumber. www.homedepot.com N/A 17 (970) 506-0662/ N/A EHRLICH DEALERSHIPS 2625 35th Ave. 160 $101,927,634 N/A Scott Ehrlich Greeley, CO 80634 150 $84,845,707 Auto dealerships. www.ehrlichmotors.com President 18 (970) 353-5333/(970) 353-4702 1946 ENVISION, CREATIVE SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH Nonprofit organization provides creative support from DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES birth through death, helping individuals with Mary Lu Walton 1050 37th St. 151 $12,365,674 developmental disabilities maximize their full potential [email protected] Executive director 19 Evans, CO 80620 154 $12,365,674 and aide their families in balancing financial, time and www.envisionco.org 1964 (970) 339-5360/ emotional demands. SEMPERIAN 1450 N. 12th Ave. 150 (2) N/A N/A N/A Greeley, CO 80631 N/A N/A Call center, collections, customer support, data storage. www.accutelinc.com N/A 20 (970) 324-2502/(970) 324-2758 1999 MEADOW GOLD DAIRY 450 25th St. 150 N/A Dairy products: milk, cottage cheese, sour cream, juices, [email protected] John Guerin Greeley, CO 80631 150 N/A ice cream mix. www.deanfoods.com General manager 21 (970) 352-7860/(970) 352-0174 1937 WELD COUNTY GARAGE 2699 47th Ave. 140 $77,309,567 [email protected] Warren Yoder Greeley, CO 80634 151 $73,362,000 Buick, Pontiac, GMC vehicle dealership. www.weldcountygarage.com General manager 22 (970) 352-1313/(970) 356-8191 1908 LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE OF GREELEY N/A 2400 47th Ave. 140 N/A N/A N/A N/A 23 Greeley, CO 80634 135 N/A www.lowes.com N/A (970) 506-2280/ NORTHERN COLORADO PAPER 295 71st Ave. 102 $37,286,515 Distribution for paper products, janitorial supplies, [email protected] Tim Warde Greeley, CO 80634 97 $34,474,295 disposable food service products and packaging www.ncpaper.com President 24 (970) 353-8787/(970) 353-2406 materials. 1978 GARNSEY & WHEELER CO. 4901 29th St. 101 $65,000,000 (2) [email protected] Milt Brown Greeley, CO 80634 101 $63,713,000 New and used vehicle sales, parts and service. www.gwford.com N/A 25 (970) 506-3600/(970) 506-3684 1922 N/A-Not Available Based upon responses to Business Report survey researched by Kate Hendrickson Region surveyed is Greeley and Evans. 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COMPANY PERSON IN CHARGE ADDRESS TOTAL EMPLOYEES 2007 REVENUES 2006 E-MAIL TITLE OF PERSON IN CHARGE RANK PHONE/FAX TOTAL EMPLOYEES 2006 REVENUES 2005 TYPE OF BUSINESS WEB SITE YEAR FOUNDED COLORADO EQUIPMENT LLC 240 Fifth St. 96 $45,000,000 Retail farm equipment, lawn and garden equipment, [email protected] Mike Meth Greeley, CO 80631 77 $44,000,000 skidsteer loaders, construction equipment, generators www.coloradoequipment.net General manager 26 (970) 356-3666/(970) 356-8447 and snow blowers. N/A ALPINE GARDENS 5030 W. 20th St. 85 $790,000 Commercial and residential landscape design, [email protected] Jack Fetig and Chris Fetig Greeley, CO 80634 85 $7,700,000 installation and maintenance. www.alpinelandscaping.com Owners 27 (970) 506-2727/(970) 506-2730 1978 ROCHE CONSTRUCTORS INC. 361 71st Ave. 83 $185,059,484 [email protected] Thomas J. Roche Greeley, CO 80634 80 $153,479,441 General contracting and construction. www.rocheconstructors.com President 28 (970) 356-3611/(970) 356-3619 1971 BIG R OF GREELEY INC. 310 Eighth St. 75 N/A Farm and ranch supplies, including appliances, [email protected] Rocky Francis Greeley, CO 80631 75 N/A automotive, carpets/flooring, clothing, tack, tire and www.bigrofgreeley.com Owner 29 (970) 352-0544/(970) 356-2054 service center. 1960 EXCELSIOR SOFTWARE INC. 960 37th Ave. Court 65 (1) N/A Administrative software for schools and school [email protected] William Zaggle Greeley, CO 80634 N/A N/A districts. www.excelsiorsoftware.com CEO 30 (970) 353-8311/(970) 353-8340 1986 FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF GREELEY - CENTRAL 2520 W. 16th St. 65 N/A N/A Kyle Lynch Greeley, CO 80634 65 N/A Family practice physicans including OB care. N/A Administrator 31 (970) 356-2520/ 1972 Complimentary continental breakfast-Complimentary Hi THE REGENCY Speed Internet Service - On-site Restaurant and Lounge Stan Snow 701 Eighth St. 64 N/A - Voice Mail- Heated Indoor Pool -Hairdryers - Coffee N/A General manager 32 Greeley, CO 80631 52 N/A Makers - Iron with Board - Room Service - Valet Service - N/A 1987 (970) 353-8444/(970) 353-4269 Free Local Calls. GHENT MOTOR CO. 2715 35th Ave. 60 $35,000,000 (1) Sells, leases, services new Chevrolets, parts; all makes [email protected] Bob Ghent Greeley, CO 80634 60 $34,942,004 (1) of used vehicles. www.ghentmotors.com President 33 (970) 339-2438/(970) 339-9120 1989 ROCKY MOUNTAIN SUPPLY INC. 2021 First Ave. 55 $13,000,000 Agricultural, gas, oil, sand, gravel, packing plants, feed [email protected] Ed Rutt and Dennis Hinchley Greeley, CO 80631 55 $11,400,000 lots and general supplies. www.rockymtnsupply.com President and Vice president 34 (970) 351-8220/(970) 351-6446 1987 NOFFSINGER MANUFACTURING CO. 500 Sixth Ave. 50 N/A [email protected] Ron Beaumont Greeley, CO 80631 50 N/A Chain conveyors and parts for farm equipment. www.noffsingermfg.com General manager 35 (970) 352-0463/(970) 352-3017 1924 FRONT RANGE ROOFING SYSTEMS LLC 222 13th Ave. 50 N/A [email protected] Michael Trotter Greeley, CO 80631 50 N/A Commercial and residental roofing. www.frontrangeroofing.com President 36 (970) 353-2322/(970) 352-5757 1987 DURAN EXCAVATING INC. 418 N. Ninth Ave. 46 $8,383,786 [email protected] Ernest E. Duran Greeley, CO 80631 46 $9,440,740 Earthwork, utilities and roadwork. www.duranexcavating.com President 37 (970) 351-0192/(970) 378-9532 1979 KENNEDY & COE LLC 1901 56th Ave., Suite 200 45 N/A [email protected] John Dollarhide Greeley, CO 80634 42 $225 Certified Public Accountants. www.kcoe.com Member 38 (970) 330-8860/(970) 330-6680 1932 CONDITIONING SPA 2640 11th Ave. 40 N/A Full-service: RB/squash, cardio, weight room, aerobics, [email protected] Pam Balzer Greeley, CO 80631 12 N/A pool, Nautilus, climbing, massage, programs for kids and www.conditioningspa.com Business manager 39 (970) 352-0974/(970) 356-2073 seniors. 1971 BANNER HOME CARE 2010 16th St., Suite C 38 N/A Skilled nursing, PT, OT, speech therapy, homemaker, N/A Rebecca Arthur Greeley, CO 80631 35 N/A respite care and IV therapies. www.bannerhealth.com Regional director 40 (970) 350-6222/(970) 350-6338 1986 CONQUEST OIL CO. 1610 29th Ave. Place, Suite 200 36 N/A N/A Bruce B. White Greeley, CO 80631 N/A N/A Oil & gas production, exploration. N/A President 41 (970) 356-5560/(970) 356-5563 N/A FAT ALBERT'S 1717 23rd Ave. 30 N/A [email protected] Susan R. Albert Greeley, CO 80634 N/A N/A Restaurant. www.fat-alberts.com Owner 42 (970) 356-1999/(970) 356-0609 1982 BANNER HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 1990 59th Ave., Suite 300 23 $3,500,000 [email protected] Peter Holt Greeley, CO 80634 28 $4,800,000 Home medical equipment. www.bannerhealth.com HME Director 43 (800) 752-4074/(970) 506-6422 1996 FISHER MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC. 3900 Carson Ave. 22 N/A Plumbing and hot water heat installation and service, N/A Ron Bernhardt Evans, CO 80620 28 N/A commercial and residential, new construction and N/A N/A 44 (970) 356-8636/ repair. 1982 CONNECTING POINT 2401 17th St. 22 $5,263,713 Network integration, remote managed services, network [email protected] Ted Warner Greeley, CO 80634 21 $4,692,002 security, unified communications (VoIP), technical www.cpgreeley.com President 45 (970) 356-7224/(970) 356-7283 outsourcing, product sales. 1985 BONELL GOOD SAMARITAN COMMUNITY - SENIOR APARTMENTS Rehab, transportation, skilled nursing, Alzheimer's care, Shareen Anderson 708 22nd St. 20 N/A assisted living, long-term care, independent living, [email protected] N/A 46 Greeley, CO 80631 20 N/A Medicare and Medicaid certified. www.good-sam.com 1937 (970) 352-6082/(970) 352-3281 LOPIANO'S AT THE BEST WESTERN REGENCY HOTEL 701 Eighth St. 20 $800,000 [email protected] Sandy Farnsworth Greeley, CO 80631 30 $1,300,000 Off and on-premises catering service. www.lopianos.com Owner 47 (970) 304-0047/(970) 304-1001 1989 BURROWS ENTERPRISES INC. 2024 E. Eighth St. 19 $2,151,000 Roto-Grind tub grinder, Roto-Grind grain grinders, [email protected] Royal Burrows Greeley, CO 80631 19 $1,175,000 custom fabrication and machining, livestock feeding www.rotogrind.com President 48 (970) 353-3769/(970) 353-0839 equipment and turf and golf course equipment. 1977 MAGNOLIA RIVER MANUFACTURING CORP. 601 Ninth St. 17 N/A [email protected] James Emmett Greeley, CO 80631 16 N/A Grocery-industry shelving products. www.magnoliariver.com President 49 (970) 352-2800/(970) 352-2300 1991 US BANK 3690 W. 10th St. 16 N/A N/A Jeff Jiron Greeley, CO 80634 150 N/A Banking. www.usbank.com N/A 50 (970) 392-9717/(970) 352-7087 1998 N/A-Not Available Based upon responses to Business Report survey researched by Kate Hendrickson Region surveyed is Greeley and Evans. To be considered for future lists, e-mail [email protected] (1) Business Report estimate

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gardening programs. of job growth. It comes down to a small and research. It’s then up to the business to Economic Gardening In a nutshell, eco- percentage of businesses — called “gazelles” follow through on recommendations. nomic gardening cuts in economic gardening-speak — that are program reaches out out economic develop- high-growth businesses. Connect with businesses ment incentive packages When Weiss heard Peters’ hour-long pre- to grow from within in favor of growing exist- Gar dening tools sentation at a Greeley Chamber of Com- ing companies through a T o begin its program, Greeley invested a merce meeting, he knew immediately it was By Luanne Kadlub unique set of business sizable chunk of change to gain access to the worth doing. “We just moved to a new loca- [email protected] tools. The economic gar- economic gardening tool chest developed tion and we’re trying to get to be known by PETERS dening toolkit includes by Gibbons. Tapping into information people in this neck of the woods. We’re GREELEY — When Weiss Jewelers relo- subscriptions to a series of database ser- using GIS applications — customer map- working with lists they provided us based cated to west Greeley after more than 90 vices, which gives companies access to ping, precision marketing and customer on our new location. We still have our old years downtown, company president Rich 100,000 publications worldwide. Other profiles — is the basis for economic garden- customers, but we want new customers, Weiss saw it as an opportunity to tap into a services include tracking industry trends ing, Peters said. For example, the mapping too.” new base of customers. But where would he and legislation, generating marketing lists, tools can show a business on a map and in Weiss Jewelers already had a customer find them? And how would they find him? conducting brochure development and one-, three- and five-mile rings show where database with 9,000 names, but thanks to Patricia and Eric Sorbo, chiropractors creating marketing and business strategies customers are located. economic gardening it now has two addi- who have operated Weld Family Clinic for — all available at no cost to the partici- The research goes beyond that, however, tional lists, one with 1,600 names of high- the past two years, were wondering if their pant. to include expenditure data. The shop income households, the other with 1,600 marketing plan was on target. Could they Why? Simply put, a business that grows owner, for instance, would be given research names of people who typically purchase improve it? creates new jobs. It’s a win-win for every- that shows locations not tapped into that fit high-end goods. None of the names was on Both businesses turned to Kelly Peters, one, Peters said. “It’s about entrepreneur- the ideal customer profile.“That’s what pre- his original database. who oversees Greeley’s new Economic Gar- ship and nurturing entrepreneurship.” cision marketing is. You don’t want to He’ll use those new names on a Mother’s dening program, which cultivates business Peters signed on as Greeley’s director of “spray and pray,” Peters said, referring to Day mailer, the proven marketing tool for growth rather than focusing on recruiting Economic Gardening after six years as bulk mailings that indiscriminately blanket jewelers. “We don’t expect miracles new businesses. Sixty businesses have taken Loveland’s director of economic develop- a neighborhood or community. overnight. If we have 20 or 30 new people advantage of the program since it kicked off ment. Another tool is competitive intelligence, come in, we’ll be happy. We’re in this for the in mid-September. “The major difference is that in tradi- which can help a business prepare for a long run.” The concept, pioneered in 1998 by tional economic development, a fair trade show, she added. “We look up press And at Weld Family Clinic, Eric and Christian Gibbons, director of amount of time is spent in recruiting com- releases throughout the country on what Patricia Sarbo were relieved to find that business/industry affairs for the city of Lit- panies to a community. With economic gar- their competitors are doing, so they know their marketing efforts were on target tleton, is gaining momentum with cities — dening, we’re growing jobs — 75 to 95 per- what they’re up against.” except for one thing: They should target both big and small — across the nation that cent of new jobs come from existing busi- The weakness in economic gardening, younger families. To achieve this, Patricia want to improve job growth. Longmont, nesses,” she said. Peters conceded, is turnaround time. After Sarbo said she plans to speak at groups and Loveland, Adams County and the state of Furthermore, 3 percent to 5 percent of the initial meeting, it can take up to four organizations where parents of toddlers and Wyoming have all implemented economic companies provide 70 percent to 80 percent weeks to return to the business with maps preschoolers congregate.

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In response to the well shutdown, the Who is looking at your CCWCD filed a water replacement plan, “We need to do that which now awaits Judge Klein’s ruling. The sensitive information? plan includes lease agreements, new water FROM THE ARCHIVES Could it get into the wrong hands? so our part of the purchases and increased water storage that the district contends would replace water Find related stories in the Northern Colorado state is not completely removed by well owners. The plan also Business Report archives at ncbr.com: reduced the number of wells sought for re- I “Conference: Parched times not going away,” destroyed because of pumping from 440 to 200. 12/13/02 But objectors to the plan, including the I “Oh well: Dispute rages over water use,” 1/10/03 water issues.” cities of Boulder and Sterling on opposite I “Last GASP: Water auction brings close to farm- ends of the South Platte, say the plan isn’t ing era,” 2/3/06 realistic and question its sustainability. I “C orn prices, yields good, but next season in Cathy Shull, executive director “It’s not realistic — none of this is real,” doubt,” 12/8/06 Progressive 15 said Brad Benning, attorney for the city of Sterling, referring to projections offered by HIPAA , the district. “An augmentation plan is not a substitute for a water replacement plan.” moratorium on well shutoffs while the task Be FACTAGLBA Compliant & WATER, from 1A Going beyond court force works out a solution, streamlining the Well owners and their supporters have state’s water court system so it doesn’t take not limited their efforts to getting a favor- years to settle disputes and returning con- Unfortunately...YES! Wells shut down last year able decision from water court. On March trol of the state’s water system from the If it leaves your supervision In May of last year, the state engineer 22, the Morgan County Economic Devel- court to the state engineer. intact and readable. ordered 440 irrigation wells along the opment Corp. hosted a public meeting that Progressive 15’s Shull said she’d like to South Platte River in Weld, Adams, Morgan brought Gov. Bill Ritter and other state see the state engineer back in the driver’s The obvious solution and Logan counties shut down after senior leaders to Wiggins to hear about the well seat. “When control was with the state ON SITE water rights holders complained that the situation and its impact on the region’s engineer it was a much more streamlined INFORMATION DESTRUCTION well owners, who hold junior rights, were economy. process. A lot of farmers say they have to depleting the river. They claimed the well Ritter told the crowd of about 700 that wait five years to get an augmentation Call Apex Shredding, Inc. owners were not restoring water they had he would pursue the matter although he plan approved, and that is not accept- Serving Northern Colorado removed from the basin for crop irrigation could not issue an executive order to allow able.” as Colorado law requires. the wells to resume pumping. However, the One thing’s certain: Northern Colorado • One Time Purges or Regularly Scheduled Removal The shutdown order came after many governor did set into motion the creation is not going to give up its fight to keep local • Environmentally Friendly well owners had already purchased seed of a special task force to study the conflict- farmers who rely on well irrigation from • All Paper is Recycled to Ensure Chain of Custody and fertilizer and were in the process of ing water issues and come up with recom- going under and, in turn, having a negative raising crops that they had planned to irri- mendations for a system that might offer impact on the region’s rural communities. 888.532.5007 • 970.227.1152 (Eric) gate with water from the wells. Last sum- “We’re not going to let it go away,” Shull www.apexshreddinginc.com something for all water users. mer was the fifth year of a continuing Cathy Shull, executive director of Pro- said. “We know hard choices are going to drought, a situation that’s brought Col- gressive 15, a group formed in 2001 that have to be made. But we need to do that so orado’s water law into sharp focus, as ag calls itself the “unified voice of Northern our part of the state is not completely and municipal interests line up against each Colorado,” said she’s hopeful the task force destroyed because of water issues.” other for a precious commodity even in a can make a difference for the region. “We A 2006 Colorado State University eco- wet year. can only wait and see,”she said. “Our role is nomic impact study of four river basins in to keep telling people how important it is Colorado — including the South Platte — and hold people’s feet to the fire.” showed the value of agricultural products Progressive 15’s membership includes and services in Weld, Adams, Morgan, cities, counties, organizations and individuals Elbert and Arapahoe counties in 2002 in a 15-county area of northeastern Colorado, amounted to $2.1 billion. including Larimer, Weld and Adams counties. But some farmers are already going out The task force will include three state of business or facing foreclosure because of legislators, Reps. Kathleen Curry (D-Gun- the ongoing drought and strict enforce- nison) and Mary Hodge (D-Brighton) and ment of the state’s water laws. Farmers like Sen. Brandon Shaffer (D-Longmont), along Morgan County’s Don Jones say something with Harris Sherman, Colorado Depart- has to be done to prevent the kind of agri- “Daddy of ‘em All” ment of Natural Resources executive direc- cultural “dry-up” that has already been seen tor, and state Agricultural Commissioner in the Arkansas River basin, where the cities John Stulp. of Colorado Springs and Aurora in particu- July 21-29, 2007 The task force is expected to begin its lar have bought up water rights and huge work soon, now that the General Assembly swaths of former farmland, reducing irri- gated agriculture along the river by 43 per- You Provide the Group... Bon Jovi has ended its session. Curry said a solution Friday, July 20 to the problem, which pits thirsty cities cent since 1982. We Provide the Fun! against farmers’ livelihoods, won’t come Jones said the same thing appears to be Reba McEntire with special guest easily. happening along the South Platte. “(The This summer, bring your group or business of Trisha Yearwood “I know we can’t fix the entire water cities) are attempting to drive enough peo- 20 or more to Cheyenne Frontier Days to take Saturday, July 21 & Sunday, July 22: in a rodeo, night show or both. problem immediately,” said Curry, who ple out of business so they can acquire PBR (Professional Bull Riders) chairs the House Agriculture Committee. those water rights,”he said.“We need some- Monday, July 23 and Tuesday, July 24 Group Benefits “But I am committed to doing everything thing that’s not weighted toward the Front • Discount of $3 to $5 per ticket LeAnn Rimes/Neal McCoy we can, turning over every rock as we look Range.” • Best available tickets at time of purchase Wednesday, July 25 for long-term solutions to this long-term Greg Hertzke, water acquisitions manag- • Welcome announcement during rodeo er for the CCWCD, said the district remains • Coupons for food discount Los Lonely Boys/Ronnie Milsap problem.” • Assistance for those with special needs hopeful for some good news for the region’s • Step-on Information Specialist by request Thursday, July 26 Shaffer said he believes “all options should be on the table” to “come up with well-irrigated farms and the communities Big & Rich/Cowboy Troy/ Leader Benefits Gretchen Wilson systemic reform that is long-term.” that rely on their buying power. (in addition to those listed above) Friday, July 27 “The difficult part is to get there it takes “We’re hoping that a good discussion is • 1 comp ticket for every 20 tickets time and those farmers need help today,”he had on both sides and, if nothing else, a • 1 shuttle parking pass for every 20 tickets Def Leppard • Access to VIP area for Group Leader Saturday, July 28 added. good realization of what the problem is and • Beverage coupons for Group Leader some notion of fairness from the state,” he • Dedicated Group Sales Liaison Shaffer, who lives in Boulder County, • Coupon for a Free Souvenir Program Daily Rodeos July 21-29 said he believes he can bring an effective said. “I think the goal is to figure out ways role to the task force. “I’ve certainly heard to use our state’s water for the benefit of all my share of animosity directed toward the partners.” Tickets on sale now! city of Boulder,” he said. “I think I’m in an Hertzke said one special irony of the sit- ideal position to try to broker some kind of uation is the record corn prices that await deal. 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and San Francisco. Flywheel is currently Tuscany Design managing about $40 million in capital and claims 16 companies in its portfolio. Automation Flywheel focuses its efforts in the Rocky Mountain region, specifically the South- west. Founded: 2005 “We want to be the first institutional Management: Daniel Ellsworth, chief operating investor in tech companies in the Four Cor- officer; David Fletcher, chief technology officer ners states,”he said.“We really like investing Headquarters: Fort Collins in the Rocky Mountain region.” Product/Service: Develops electronic design Flywheel’s focus area is one that is often automation tools for custom design of microchips on the nanoscopic level. seen as underserved by venture capital Emplo yees: 7 funds. In the fourth quarter, Colorado- Web: www.tuscanyda.com based companies landed $65 million in ven- ture capital, according to data from Price- waterhouseCoopers. Other companies based in the Southwest saw $50 million in SOURCE: BUSINESS REPORT RESEARCH funding. This is only a drop in the bucket com- Kristen Bastiian, Northern Colorado Business Report pared to Silicon Valley, which had $2.2 bil- TUSCANY, from 3A lion in fourth-quarter capital deals, and RINGING UP FUNDING — Daniel Ellsworth, chief operting officer of Tuscany Design Automtion, has been receiv- pales even compared to New England’s ing big venture capital funding for this company’s software that makes design on the nano-level easier, faster $695 million in funding. But that is why Loy and less expensive. ent technical needs to make the most of is focused where he is. officer, David Fletcher, was working. The on a quarterly basis, Flywheel invested limited space — sort of like a nanoscopic “I wanted to fish where no one else was deal was an exchange of a major technology $750,000 in the third quarter of 2005 and version of Tetris. Engineers are able to guide fishing,” he explained. “Ten years ago, Tus- for a minor equity stake in the company, $510,000 in the third quarter of 2006. the design and perform the fine-tuning, but cany would almost certainly have to move according to Ellsworth. Loy said that Tuscany is still on its first much of the time-consuming work will be to Silicon Valley to do what they do.” “That worked out well to get the compa- round of financing, but that the funds have done for them. Loy met with the founders of Tuscany in ny going,” he said. been divided and delivered according to Tegola is made possible by a platform the 2004 at the annual Venture Capital in the And it worked out well to get the compa- certain milestones being met. Tuscany is company owns called Badger. The Badger Rockies event and by mid-2005 was execut- ny funding. Loy said that having a technol- doing well on at least one major milestone platform, which allows for integration ing the first phase of round one funding. ogy developed by a large company is a defi- — landing big-name customers. across different design automation tools, Ellsworth considers the receipt of funding nite plus for startups looking for venture Loy said the customers have not been actually has a number of applications. as the actual formation of the company in capital funding. made public yet, but they are all large, its present form. “It allows us to leverage our investment,” name-brand original equipment manufac- Funds for more tools “That was kind of day zero for us,” Loy said. turers. Tuscany now has six such customers. T uscany DA is now focused on develop- Ellsworth said. To date, Flywheel and Vitesse have Which leads the company to its next step. ing additional tools in the custom design together invested about $5 million in Tus- Tuscany is poised to grow its staff, but it isn’t automation field. At some point, a compa- Spinoff technology cany, not including the resources that went likely that growth will happen in Colorado. ny’s advanced technology can only go so far. However, the technology was already into the product while it was still part of Instead, Loy said the company will begin to In steps Loy and Flywheel. highly developed before the funding was Vitesse. Loy said he would not break down focus on providing top-notch service to its Loy, a former Intel chip designer, found- even a thought. Tuscany’s core technology the amount Flywheel had invested. Accord- existing customers. That will include having ed Flywheel in 1999. The firm is based in was spun off from Vitesse Semiconductor ing to the PricewaterhouseCooper’s Money a staff member at customer sites to help Santa Fe, N.M., with offices in Albuquerque Corp., where Tuscany’s chief technology Tree, which tracks venture capital funding troubleshoot and perfect the tool.

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MARKETING, from 9A people who help steer the course of others who are experienced and sincere, brands. The resources devoted to market- and whose judgment we trust. We bring in ing and brand management in companies outside experts. We close the conference “First, recognize muting four hours a day to Manhattan and large and small are incredible. But I can room airlock and make decisions of pro- working 50 or 60 hours a week on top of hardly believe that so much money is found importance to the future of our that. spent, and so much talent is applied, in brands and shareholder equity. that familiarity The agency business in a major market such a vacuum. What’s missing? is intense. But whether you are based in What’s missing in this marketing hot- Customers. with research New York City, Chicago or Fort Collins, house? Closed up in a conference room, you the variety and sheer velocity of this Not data! Marketing is all about data, are miles away from what really defines a and sales data is business make it a great marketing labora- and we all feel secure when we’re sur- product, a brand, and a company’s tory. It’s an ideal source for broad insight rounded by plenty of it. Research results. prospects. You are sealed off from the mul- not the same as in marketing — and especially in street- Projections. Pricing models and titude of brand experiences that occur smart marketing communications. During breakevens. Purchases, redemption rates every day — whenever your products are knowing your the last 30 years I have collected many and returns. Reach calculations and click- sampled, sold, recommended, approved, insights on strategy and execution, and I through rates. Curves, bar charts, pie bought, installed, used, maintained, sup- customers.” will share them periodically with readers of charts. It’s an endless, hypnotic stream of ported, upgraded, repaired and ultimately this column. Stay tuned. PowerPoint slides. replaced. What’s missing? Oh, it’s easy to presume that you have W ho wasn’t invited to the meeting? Not meetings! We all complain about a pretty good handle on all of that. After I marvel at all the smart and ambitious meetings, but we all keep going. We invite all, you’ve worked in this business for years. You’ve made hundreds of sales calls. You play golf with key customers once in a while. You know your cus- tomers. Right? The answer is almost certainly, no. As successful people rise to the level of CLIMATE WISE BUSINESS PARTNERS strategist and decision-maker, they invari- ably have less and less direct contact with customers. While they concentrate on MAKE A DIFFERENCE managing the business, years pass. Com- petitors maneuver. Loyal customers retire. Thank you for your commitment and your environmental stewardship! The market moves on. Before long your link to the market is mainly through filtered, second-hand observations. Looking at the stacks of data Gold Partners: that pile up on your desk, you may feel well-informed. But actually you’re danger- ously out of touch. S ay hello to your customers If this situation seems uncomfortably familiar, what can you do about it? First, recognize that familiarity with research and sales data is not the same Silver Partners: as knowing your customers. Focus groups, in particular, create the illusion of personal contact. But eavesdropping on a scripted discussion — safe behind a wall of one-way glass — is not the same as sitting down with an ordinary cus- tomer and having a long, candid conver- sation. Next, recognize that although we often describe customer behavior collectively — with curves and tables — no one actually lives beneath a bell curve. Customers are people first, with individual hopes, fears, ambitions and other emotions that drive all of the important decisions in their lives — including the decision to buy a product like yours. 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UNC, from 3A 2UV^OV^[VNL[[OLYL The program, administered by the Col- orado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, provides matching funds of up to $150,000 for proof-of-con- cept work on technologies that show promise of commercialization. The grants were awarded in early Janu- ary. CSU has landed more than $440,000 for five bioscience projects and CU received the most grant money, with just over $1 million going to 13 projects. UNC received $53,260 for a single pro- ject, the only one the school submitted for the grant. “We could have thrown everything against the wall and see what sticks,”Wack- er said, but instead the university decided to take a conservative approach. Wacker said that the university sought the assistance of UNC alumni currently Michael D. Wailes, Northern Colorado Business Report working in the biotechnology field to select BIOTECH RESEARCH — Steven Mackessy looks for a single project to submit for the grant. medical applications of snake venom in his lab at the “We thought Steve’s research was the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. best in that regard,”Wacker said. unknown compounds from snake venom. New uses for snake venom Mackessy selected colon cancer, melanoma M ackessy is gearing up to begin experi- and breast cancer cells to focus on. ments, based on a career of research, that He hopes to have some early results by will seek to find medical and biological the end of summer and will have finished applications for compounds that he this phase of the research by next spring. &RPPHUFLDO5HDO(VWDWH‡&RQVWUXFWLRQ/HQGLQJ ‡0RUWJDJH/HQGLQJ ‡6%$/RDQV extracts from snake venom. The results are not too far off because “I’ve been looking at snakes and snake Mackessy is building on years and years of venom for a long time,” he said. “Research previous research made possible by interna- has shown (venoms) are a novel source of tional collaborations. some biochemical compounds,” he said. 
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SEED STARTER — Bill Curran is location mananger for the Pioneer Hi-Bred International research center in LaSalle, where college students do cutting-edge research on new strains of corn.

PIONEER, from 19A making that happen.” The internship program has been in place “for years,” Curran said, and is also silage and grain. available throughout the 27 Pioneer corn “We look at the adaptability of corn research centers in the United States. hybrids from other parts of the country,”he Recruiting efforts focus on land grant uni- said. “We are primarily focused on drought versities such as Colorado State University, research and we also work on specific dis- Iowa State, Kansas State, South Dakota eases common to the high plains.” State and Texas A&M. “The beauty of this program is that if we Two internship options have a good pool of candidates, we can send It is within that fertile structure that the overflow to other centers,”he said.“It’s a big internships are grown. Each year, the pro- network of people looking for qualified gram offers four to six students majoring in candidates.” agronomy, plant sciences, biology or any agricultural education field two profession- Foot in the door al internship options. The molecular breed- I nterns enjoy a professional rank in the ing interns deal specifically with under- operation and are taken to the Iowa head- standing the application of breeding tech- quarters to do their final presentation. nology. “This internship is more upstream “They spend two to three days going to in terms of product development in earlier meetings with corn researchers and then periods of testing,” Curran said. they present,” he said. The Product Advancement Trials The benefits to the students are great, interns, on the other hand, work with according to Curran, and CSU soil and crop farmers on a test plot that the farmers have sciences student Jamie Sauer agreed.“It gets planted to determine which new products your foot in the door,” she said. “You get to are the best for their use. “PAT is near the know people and about the industry. You commercial phase and takes possession of make a lot of contacts.” the information that comes out of the Sauer finished a six-month molecular molecular breeding tests,” according to breeding internship last summer and starts Curran. her second, as a PAT intern, for three Both are full-time positions requiring months in May. interns to work onsite for either three or six “I have more experience working with months, depending on the assignment. the breeders, and also giving little talks in “PAT interns are assigned a project, and the field,” she said. “You learn things you we give them ideas like a survey of a disease, might not have known before. It pulls a lot application of tillage to a disease, or of the concepts from the texts together.” increased productivity through density. Sauers plans to stay in research after They collect the data and then formulate a graduation in December. She will also be report. We define the role and they get to be bringing her knowledge home to Otis, creative,”Curran explained. Colo., for practical application. “I eventual- As an example, last year a PAT intern ly want to move home and start farming for focused on the effect of plant density on my dad,” she said. silage yield and quality. “He looked at all As the students benefit, so does Pioneer, those components, assessed and explained Curran said. “We get another set of eyes differences, and then provided that in a pre- where we need specific assistance. They sentation form,” Curran said. “We had an help with data management, data quality idea what it would tell us but not the and we understand product performance specifics, like product performance differ- better because they can identify problems ences and the effects of plant density on like weather and other biological effects. yield and quality, and the potential knowl- Then we can go out and assess the prod- edge around crop water use.” ucts,” he added. Pioneer’s goal, he added, is to improve The future for breeding better plants — productivity of farms in the high plains, and training more researchers to do it — specifically in Colorado. “To do that, we holds even more possibilities. “The interest need to have a thorough understanding of in ethanol has encouraged corn acres to go the relationship between our products and up by at least 10 percent,” Curran said. “So, the management strategies that farmers ultimately we will have interns that are apply, and our interns play a key role in involved in ethanol-type projects.”

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INTERMODAL, from 1A “The engineering most of what they needed to know about the Fort Lupton plan. study is under way Already, $40 million is being spent on design and engineering studies for Union and, assuming they Pacific’s proposed project that would span a half-mile-wide, two-mile-long stretch don’t find any red along the east side of the Union Pacific tracks that run along Weld County Road 27 just south of Fort Lupton. flags, we move on to RTD plays role the next step.” T he door to the project opened in late January when Union Pacific signed an Larry Burkhardt, president agreement with Denver’s Regional Trans- Courtesy Larry Burkhardt, Upstate Colorado Economic Development portation District to explore ways to Upstate Colorado move UP’s two rail yards north and BIG HAUL — Automated cranes like this one, guided by satellite-based GPS systems, move cargo around the northeast of Union Station in lower Economic Development Union Pacific Railroad’s intermodal transit center near Dallas that a Northern Colorado delegation toured in mid- downtown Denver. April.

The RTD board, with an eye toward launching high-speed rail service that would link Union Station with Denver International Airport, approved the $40 million to study the Fort Lupton site for the relocation. “We’re all very impressed with the time and effort RTD has spent on this,”said Dick Hartman, Union Pacific’s special represen- tative for Colorado and Wyoming. “We have a number of hurdles to get over. There’s this big ‘if’ in the design and engi- neering study, and that would be a finding that this idea is way out of our cost struc- ture.” Gi\j\ek\[Yp1 Other big “ifs” include questions about Ale\)-#)''.$.1*'8Dkf(1*'GD the ability of the region’s highway system to ?`ckfe=fik:fcc`ej accommodate the traffic that the center EDJ9G:K6AA:N=:6AI=HNHI:B would generate. +0g\ig\ijfe “You would assume some improvements I\^`jkiXk`feZ_\Zb$`ejkXikjXk.1*'X%d% would be made to the transportation infra- structure,” Burkhardt said. Development pays way As with other large commercial projects 7:30 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast — the 1.5 million-square-foot Wal-Mart distribution center in Loveland, for exam- 8 a.m. Session One ple — highway improvements in the imme- Capitol Hill News diate vicinity are made with the user chip- N_Xkk_\C\^`jcXkli\_XjY\\enfib`e^fek_`jp\XiXe[_fn]Xik_\pn`cc^fkfi\]fid_\Xck_ ping in a major share of the cost. ZXi\`e:fcfiX[f% Burkhardt said, on the basis of conversa- tions he has had with developers and public officials in Texas, that the stakes were high 9:15 a.m. Session Two enough for commercial users to bear a Health-care cost drivers and solutions share. ?fn`jk_\[\dXe[Xe[jlggcpf]kiX`e\[_\Xck_$ZXi\nfib\ijX]]\Zk`e^_\Xck_$ZXi\Zfjkj`e “I talked with a developer there who was :fcfiX[f6N_Xk`jk_\Zlii\ekj`klXk`feXe[n_Xk\]]\Zk[f\j`k_Xm\feYlj`e\jj\j6Fli planning 6.5 million square feet of space on jg\Xb\ijn`cccffbXkn_Xk`j_Xgg\e`e^i`^_kefnXe[k_\gifYc\djk_XkXi\Xi`j`e^# a 356-acre site” adjacent to the UP inter- k_\en`cc]`m\kffcYfojfclk`fejkfk_fj\m\ipgifYc\dj% modal center. “He said it would bring 3,500 new jobs. Burkhardt said the Dallas center per- 10:30 a.m. Session Three forms 150,000 “lifts,” or cargo transfers, The great single-payer debate annually. Around all that freight-handling J_flc[:fcfiX[fdfm\kfXdXe[Xk\[_\Xck_$ZXi\jpjk\dfiXj`e^c\$gXp\ijpjk\d6N_XkXi\ activity grows a commercial community k_\fgk`fejf]Xefe^f`e^]i\\dXib\kfig\i_Xgjjfd\jfikf]_pYi`[XggifXZ_k_Xk that distributes, stores or assembles all the Yc\e[jk_\]i\\dXib\kn`k_Xj`e^c\$gXp\ijpjk\d6K_`j[\YXk\n`ccgifm`[\Xdfi\[\]`e\[ goods, usually from Asian sources, in the ]fZlj]ifdYfk_j`[\j% shipping containers. A developer near the Texas center last 11:45 a.m. Keynote luncheon year built 700,000 square feet of ware- house space on spec, a prospect unheard Health-Care Heroes Awards of in any other circumstance, Burkhardt Special guest speaker to be announced soon! said. “It’s now fully leased by Procter & Gam- ble,” he said. The RTD-funded engineering study of the Fort Lupton project will be finished in I\^`jk\ifec`e\Xknnn%eZYi%Zfd% November, Harman said. Burkhardt added he saw little standing in the path of the project. I\^`jkiXk`fe[\X[c`e\Ale\)(#)''. “I don’t know of any roadblocks at this point,” he said. “The engineering study is under way and, assuming they don’t find any red flags, we move on to the next step.”

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CLEAN from 2A Soon to appear online to go through the Larimer County planning The NCEDC Web site has an interactive process. geographic information systems map that “We tried to get ahead of the curve a little “You find amazing companies plan to hire around 230 in the soon will offer a “clean energy companies” bit,” said Geniphyr Ponce-Pore, a project next year. The data did not include infor- filter to show where local companies are manager for Larimer County who used to be companies in this area mation from Vestas Wind Systems, which located and synopses of what they do. in the planning department but now heads will employ around 400 at its planned NCEDC Vice President Jacob Castillo said the county’s economic development efforts. that you never knew Windsor wind turbine manufacturing the hope is to integrate additional data with The process brought together about 25 facility. the map to give an overall view of the individuals from different public and pri- existed.” Way said there are additional companies region’s clean-energy industry. vate entities to discuss the needs of the local becoming involved on a daily basis. Another “indirect initiative” aimed at wind farms and wind-energy companies. “You find amazing companies in this improving the business climate for the The group put together recommendations Pete Way, board member area that you never knew existed,” Way said region’s clean energy companies is antici- for regulations and standards with a first of the survey. pating the development needs of the indus- draft out for review now. Ponce-Pore said Northern Colorado Network The next step will be to integrate the try. that the suggestions could be up for adop- data collected by NoCoNet into the The Brendle Group created a mock tion by the board of county commissioners NCEDC Web site. application for a wind-energy development this fall.

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Reporters Kristen Bastian south Weld [email protected] Steve Porter [email protected] Seven years have passed since Colorado R esearch Director Demographer Jim Westkott, in a Business K athleen Chaballa Report interview, said southern Weld County [email protected] was in jeopardy of becoming nothing but a Research Assistant Kate Hendrickson sprawling bedroom community for north [email protected] metro Denver. Copy Editor/Web Editor Unchecked residential development in an Noah Guillaume area that is the fastest growing in the state, and [email protected] one of the fastest growing in the nation, would MARKETING Will someone, anyone, do Marketing Director lead to an imbalance between the numbers of Jim Rath homeowners and businesses that would [email protected] diminish the quality of life for all. ADVERTISING Now, it appears the door is open for a pro- Se nior Account Executives Lindsay Gilliland ject that would provide a huge infusion of something about the deficit? [email protected] commercial tax revenue in a place that needs it Nancy Glen more than any other in Colorado. [email protected] Plans for a Union Pacific-operated inter- It’s a message that is unlikely to resonate, tributed by focusing attention on wasteful Account Executives modal transit facility, a place where trains and but the 20 or so Democratic and Republican federal spending and setting the stage for an Sandy Powell trucks come together in a vast, highly auto- candidates for president lining up at their unprecedented economic boom. Clinton [email protected] mated cargo-handling center just south of respective party’s debates need to hear it: took it to the next level, reaching a budget Carol Wood [email protected] Fort Lupton, could provide as many as 7,000 It’s the deficit, stupid. deal with Congress that limited spending and Aubrey McCarthy new, high-paying jobs and 15 million square Federal budget deficits are hardly sexy as boosted taxes, contributing to the longest [email protected] feet of commercial space. issues go. Candidates are peace-time expansion in U.S. history. Advertising Assistant Yes, serious concerns are already surfacing much more likely to Bush and Congress took up the baton, Suzanne Maestri-Walters about the project. latch onto the war in then immediately dropped it. Budget [email protected] Classified Account Executive During a visit to a similar center just south- Iraq, health care, illegal restraints were abandoned after the Sept. 11 Ashlan Geer east of Dallas, a delegation from Weld county immigration or any of a attacks. Rather than responsible budgets, the [email protected] and the cities of Brighton and Fort Lupton saw number of issues for Republican majority added trillions to PR ODUCTION the ways the intermodal centers operate and which they can score spending programs, including a Medicare Production Manager Bernie Simon the impact they can have on their surround- political points. prescription-drug benefit that will cost $724 [email protected] ings. Deficits historically billion over a decade. Ar t Director For example, in Texas 750 trucks per day have not garnered a lot The effects of this increased debt burden Chad Collins PUBLISHER’S [email protected] travel in and out of the 300-acre complex of of attention — certainly could be incalculable and constitute a dismal NOTEBOOK Creative Director rail transfer platforms and warehouses. While not from the public, failure of leadership. Inflation, spurred by James Schlichting the Colorado delegation was told by Union which reaps the short- Christopher Wood higher energy costs, already is rearing its ugly [email protected] Pacific officials that they could expect fewer at term benefits of spending head. Our debt right now is financed in large ADMINISTRATION Acc ounting the Fort Lupton site, even half that number on pork-barrel projects. A part by China, which might abandon the Cindy Tyrell would stress an already-strapped southern senator or congressman who brings home weakening dollar in favor of the euro or [email protected] Weld County highway system. the bacon is virtually assured of re-election. some other currency. Interest on the debt will Receptionist Rhonda Doyle The Denver Regional Transportation Dis- But one need only look to history to see skyrocket, adding further to the annual bud- [email protected] trict’s FastTracks program is paying $40 mil- the long-term effects of unbridled govern- getary burden. Interest rates will climb, dam- I.T. Director lion for engineering studies that will answer ment spending, especially in a time of war. aging an already weakened housing market. Chris Sullivan questions about what’s needed in highway During the Vietnam War, President Lyndon Bush has made much of his pledge to cut [email protected] upgrades. Johnson and Congress increased federal the deficit in half to $260.5 billion by 2009. CIR CULATION Circulation Consultant That amount is a reflection of RTD’s spending by billions of dollars to pay for his Hurray. (A bolder goal would have been to J oe Chafey desire to have Union Pacific vacate the rail- Great Society, even as the cost of the war eliminate it years ago.) [email protected] yards near Union Station from which Fast- escalated. Deficits were out of control and Soon, however, one of the 20 or so presi- CONTRIBUTING WRITERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS Jessica Centers, Kelly Smith, Tracks seeks to launch high-speed rail service helped feed the inflation frenzy of the 1970s. dential candidates will inherit an almost Luanne Kadlub, Michael D. Wailes, Kay Rios, connecting Denver and Denver International Did we learn a lesson? Hardly. Today, intractable problem that will only be Anne Cumming Rice Airport. President George W. Bush and Congress have addressed by tackling Social Security, It’s almost a certainty that if plans move presided over a spending frenzy that will see Medicare and pork-barrel spending. ahead for the intermodal transit site, Union the national debt surpass $9 trillion by the Here’s hoping that the next president and Pacific and other commercial users would fall, up from $5.7 trillion at the beginning of Congress — Democrat or Republican — are contribute to regionwide transportation 2001. That’s an increase of almost 58 percent, up to the challenge. improvement projects that would benefit in just six-plus years. all. Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton — Christopher Wood can be reached at (970) It would be folly to stand in opposition to a strange bedfellows, to be sure — both con- 221-5400 or via e-mail at [email protected]. project that holds so much promise for collec- tributed to an elimination of federal deficits Catch his blog, Woody’s World, at tive benefit. and a return to surpluses. Reagan con- www.ncbr.com. May 11-24, 2007 The Northern Colorado Business Report 35A LETTERS TO THE EDITOR NCBR poll watch top sustainability strategy since day one. Fulfill constitutional oath Integrity and authenticity are core to our I ran for Congress last year against Where do you sit on the food versus fuel culture. We never intended to mislead any- incumbent Congresswoman Marilyn Mus- The ‘in’ box is open debate? one when speaking about our use of wind grave, in part because I felt that she was not energy. Wind power is a common phrase Corn for human consumption. doing her job according to the requirements Write the Northern Colorado Business Report that we have used in speaking of our electri- of our Constitution. 28% to comment on our content or to raise issues of cal energy consumption. To be even more Marilyn has recently undertaken a series clear, we now employ the phrases “100 per- interest to the business community. Corn for animal consumption. of “listening sessions” around the Fourth Letters must be limited to 300 words. Longer cent renewable electricity” or simply “wind- Congressional District (NCBR, April 27- powered.” guest opinions may be considered upon request. 24% May 10) to rehabilitate herself, presumably Please include address and telephone numbers so to run again in 2008. She is walking the that we can verify your submission. Corn for ethanol production. Bryan Simpson, Public Relations Director sidewalks and speaking to ordinary folks. I The Business Report reserves the right to edit New Belgium Brewing Co. applaud this step, but I don’t think that will Fort Collins for length, and to reject letters that are potential- 48% make her a populist candidate, nor can she ly libelous. run from her six-year record as our repre- E-mail letters to Tom Hacker, These results reflect responses to the online poll Uranium, aquifer don’t mix sentative in terms her sworn constitutional [email protected] or submit comments through at www.ncbr.com April 23 through May 7. Your article regarding the uranium min- responsibilities. our Web site, www.ncbr.com. Snail mail to 141 S. ing was interesting, especially the statement As a commissioned naval officer and College Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80524. Next question: where you said “water” was used to release Presidential appointee in the Environmen- When will Northern Colorado drivers see $4 uranium. (NCBR, April 27-May 10). Actu- tal Protection Agency, I took the same oath per gallon? ally, you are incorrect. They do use an alka- of office that Marilyn took as our Congress- line solution in the water that does have a woman which begins with “I do solemnly Answer now at www.ncbr.com. Responses will be possibility of contaminating the aquifer swear that I will support and defend the I governing for all Americans, not just accepted through May 21. that runs under a large part of Northeastern Constitution of the United States against all the privileged few. Colorado — including Fort Collins. enemies, foreign and domestic…” This oath When voters go to the polls again in But the solution isn’t the biggest fear. means something! 2008 to elect the candidates they want to Energy use efficient The drilling and in-situ process also releas- But, what does it mean? Article I of our employ for national office (i.e., House of es other “wonderful” things like selenium, Constitution spells it out clearly. Paraphras- Representatives, U.S. Senate and President), Regarding Eric Sutherland’s comments lead and radon. If this process was so safe, ing from Article I it means: you may want to apply this standard — it about energy use at New Belgium Brewing why would the company need monitoring I Congress jealously guarding its sole will yield better government. Co. (Letters, NCBR, April 27-May 10): wells set up? Why would all the spills be authority over matters of war and to appro- Eric makes a reasonable point. Natural written up as “violations”? priate funds for our military; Eric Eidsness gas is essential in brewing to heat water for The “wait and see” attitude might be OK I holding the Executive Branch www.eric4congress.org production and cleaning. New Belgium has for some. Unfortunately, by the time many accountable for its excesses and failures Fort Collins tried to address this from the very begin- people get concerned, it will be too late. regardless of which political party holds the ning when founders Jeff (Lebesch) and Kim Enjoy your drinking water while you can. White House; Editor’s note: Eric Eidsness has declared (Jordan) mounted a metal trashcan and I appropriating affordable budgets — his affiliation with the Democratic Party and copper piping atop their basement brew Cynthia Burkhart not amassing the greatest national debt in intends to seek the party’s nomination as a kettle to capture steam to heat the next www.nunnglow.org only six years of our 230 year history; and contender for the Fourth Congressional Dis- brew’s water — thus reducing the use of Nunn trict seat in 2008. natural gas. Energy efficiency has been our

CENTERRA, from 5A this month. All proposals for space on the Centerra campus are being considered, he “We believe this is just said. “McWhinney has developed a strategy at the beginning of the Centerra to assist any physician’s real estate occupancy needs, whether they would like growth of the medical to lease, purchase a condo, do a build-to- suit sale, a build-to-suit lease (or) shared community at medical space,” he said. Centerra.” 90 percent leased Keuhl said other occupants in the medical office building include Good Day Pharmacy Ron Keuhl, vice president for real with a 1,500-square-foot location on the first estate WIND IMAGE — Turbine-blade-equipped bottles of various ales, an artist’s depiction on New Belgium Brewing Co. floor, the Imaging Center at Centerra with a coasters, offer testimony to the brewer’s commitment to renewable energy sources. 10,000-square-foot-plus presence, Northern McWhinney Enterprises Colorado Pulmonary Consultants with a THE EYE, from 3A company had obviously not tried to con- 5,000-square-foot space, and the 5,000- ceal its use of natural gas. square-foot Sleep Center of the Rockies. “Wind power is a common phrase that Keuhl said the 80,000-square-foot build- Avenue that would all be medical office Jordan, who described her company’s we have used in speaking of our electrical ing is about 90 percent leased with about buildings.” commitment to wind energy and New Bel- energy consumption,” the letter says. “To 2,500 square feet left on the second floor Keuhl said interest in the medical office gium’s path to becoming “100 percent be even more clear, we now employ the and about 5,300 square feet on the third. building and other potential medical build- wind powered.” phrases ‘100 percent renewable electricity’ Keuhl noted that Centerra has other ing sites didn’t happen overnight, but after Sutherland cried foul, challenging the or simply ‘wind-powered.’ facilities on its campus that have medical MCR opened on Feb. 14 “it’s really taken claim and asserting in a letter printed in Sutherland has stepped up his cam- space in them, including Rangeview II, off.” the April 27 edition of the Business Report paign by seeking a hearing with the Fort which houses the Women’s Clinic of North- Still, the occupancy of the medical office that New Belgium’s energy mix contains Collins Electric Board, a citizen oversight ern Colorado and the Youth Clinic of building has been occurring at a rapid pace, an estimated 40 percent share from natural body that looks after the electric power Northern Colorado. with the building breaking ground in April gas. portion of the city utilities department. And more will follow, he said. “(MCR) of last year when it was more than 50 per- New Belgium’s response? That, too, New Belgium is a major participant in the has a large campus and we have been work- cent pre-leased, Keuhl said. came in a letter to the Business Report — city’s wind power program. ing on a master plan,”Keuhl said. “The next For McWhinney, the real estate market see Letters this page. As the Business Report headed to press, step is a 16-acre parcel directly south of looks bright for a continued flow of physi- “Eric makes a reasonable point,” the let- Sutherland was hoping to hear the board MCR. We believe we can accommodate an cians and medical services to the Centerra ter from New Belgium public relations would grant his request to appear at a May additional 160,000 square feet on that par- campus. Keuhl said he knows other doctors director Bryan Simpson acknowledged. 16 hearing. His message? Any claim of cel in four separate, two-story buildings.” will want to locate an office near MCR at “Natural gas is essential in brewing to heat being “100 percent wind powered” must be Other possibilities are also under con- some point in the not-so-distant future. water for production and cleaning.” specifically justified. sideration, he said. “We’re in discussion “There are still a lot of physician’s Simpson wrote that New Belgium had Should that hearing convene, one mem- with groups that would like to have a stand- groups saying we want to see how well the never intended to mislead anyone, and ber of the electric board, New Belgium co- alone facility right along Rocky Mountain hospital does before we dive in,” he said. said in a Business Report interview that the founder Jeff Lebesch, will likely sit it out. 36A The Northern Colorado Business Report May 11-24, 2007 LEADS INVENTIONS • FORECLOSURES

FORECLOSURES BORROWER: PATRICIA ROBLES, 5132 W. 17TH ST. INVENTIONS Patent No.: 7209167, Method and apparatus for Patent No.: 7209802, Method for controlling a Patent No.: 7212230, Digital camera having a GREELEY, CO 80634-3005. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: capture of sensory data in association with image robot. Inventors: Jerregard, Henrik, Fort Collins, motion tracking subsystem responsive to input COUNTRY CLUB WEST FLG 4; LOT 2 BLK 10. LENDER: The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office recently award- data. Inventors: Pyle, Norman C., Greeley, Colo.; Colo.; Pihl, Niclas, Brakne Hoby, Sweden. Assignee- control for tracking motion of the digital camera. This section includes notices of election and OWNIT MTG SOLUTIONS INC.. AMOUNT DUE: $163912. ed the following patents to Northern Colorado Thorland, Miles K., Fort Collins, Colo. Assignee-at- at-Issue: ABB AB, Vaster[aring]s, Sweden. Date: Inventor: Stavely, Donald J., Windsor, Colo. demand filed by creditors alleging default on a CASE NO.: 2006-3412286. DATE: 3/13/07. inventors and companies. Included are the patent Issue: Hewlett-Packard Development Co., L.P., Hous- 4/24/07. Assignee-at-Issue: Hewlett-Packard Development debt. Foreclosures are not final until a Public number, description, inventors, assignee-at-issue ton, Texas. Date: 4/24/07. Co. L.P., Houston, Texas. Date: 5/1/07. Trustee’s Deed has been issued. Included are the BORROWER: ANDREW R.E. & DEBORAH AUSTIN, and date awarded. Numbers preceded by a “D” Patent No.: 7210074, Built-in waveform edge borrower, property address, lender, amount and 201 ADAMS AVE. MEAD, CO 80542-9675. LEGAL were awarded for a design; “RE” indicates a reis- Patent No.: 7209174, Movable status display with- deskew using digital-locked loops and coincidence Patent No.: 7212361, Disk drive with temperature date filed. DESCRIPTION: HUNTERS RIDGE & HUNTERS COVE SUB; sue. in a camera-back display of an image capturing detectors in an automated test equipment system. compensation of write current. Inventors: Peder- LOT 1 BLK 1. LENDER: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK. device. Inventors: Hanson, David, Fort Collins, Colo. Inventor: Mc Auliffe, Robert Edward, Loveland, Colo. son, Richard, Boulder, Colo.; Landgren, Dale, Fort WELD COUNTY AMOUNT DUE: $424166. CASE NO.: 2005-3339103. Patent No.: 7207138, Gravity feed irrigation appa- Assignee-at-Issue: Hewlett-Packard Development Assignee-at-Issue: Agilent Technologies Inc., Santa Collins, Colo.; Moline, Jerry, Denver, Colo.; Rewerts, DATE: 3/15/07. ratus. Inventor: Hauser, James R., Johnstown, Colo. Co., L.P., Houston, Texas. Date: 4/24/07. Clara, Calif. Date: 4/24/07. David, Longmont, Colo. Assignee-at-Issue: Maxtor BORROWER: THEO RAY ROUNDY, 343 WALNUT Date: 4/24/07. Corp., Longmont, Colo. Date: 5/1/07. DRIVE FREDERICK, CO 80530-8036. LEGAL DESCRIP- BORROWER: DONALD L. & KRISTI N. GREEN, 864 Patent No.: 7209476, Method and apparatus for Patent No.: 7210111, S ystems and methods for TION: PARKVIEW ESTATES; LOT 4 BLK 4. LENDER: SCHOOL HOUSE DRIVE MILLIKEN, CO 80543-3181. Patent No.: 7207990, Laparoscopic bipolar elec- input/output port mirroring for networking system conducting future signal checks. Inventors: Smith, Patent No.: 7212960, Computer program product COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS INC.. AMOUNT DUE: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SETTLERS VILLAGE; LOT 18 BLK trosurgical instrument. Inventors: Lands, Michael bring-up and debug. Inventors: Colloff, Ian, Los Zachary Steven, Fort Collins, Colo.; Maly, John War- and method of simulating circuits using a bal- $219968. CASE NO.: 2005-3265176. DATE: 3/9/07. 16. LENDER: FIRST HORIZON HOME LOAN CORP.. John, Clearwater, Fla.; Lukianow, Stephen Wade, Gatos, Calif.; Chou, Norman, San Jose, Calif.; ren, Laporte, Colo.; Thompson, Ryan Clarence, Love- anced, lossy, transmission line circuit model. Inven- AMOUNT DUE: $177451. CASE NO.: 2005-3351587. DATE: Boulder, Colo.; Loeffler, Donald Robert, Louisville, Schober, Richard L., Cupertino, Calif.; Gil, Mercedes, land, Colo. Assignee-at-Issue: Hewlett-Packard tors: Quint, David W., Fort Collins, Colo.; Bois, Karl BORROWER: DELBERT E. SCHIEBEL, 2514 W. SIXTH 3/15/07. Colo.; Cunnigham, James Steven, Boulder, Colo.; Fort Collins, Colo.; Rojas, Edmundo, Fort Collins, Development Co., L.P., Houston, Texas. Date: 4/24/07. Joseph, Fort Collins, Colo. Assignee-at-Issue: ST. GREELEY, CO 80634-2607. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lawes, Kate Ryland, Superior, Colo.; Trimberger II, Colo.; Xiaoyang, Zhang, San Jose, Calif. Assignee-at- Hewlett-Packard Development Co., L.P., Houston, ROOT SUB; LOT 4. LENDER: GMAC MTG LLC. AMOUNT BORROWER: DAVID & DEBORAH STMICHEL, 117 Daniel Lee, Greeley, Colo.; Mitchell, Mathew Erle, Issue: Avago Technologies General IP Pte. Ltd., Sin- Patent No.: 7210114, Redistribution metal for out- Texas. Date: 5/1/07. DUE: $94397. CASE NO.: 2005-3258791. DATE: 3/9/07. MAPLE DRIVE FREDERICK, CO 80530-8012. LEGAL Boulder, Colo.; Kennedy, Jenifer Serafin, Boulder, gapore, Singapore. Date: 4/24/07. put driver slew rate control. Inventors: Gonzalez, DESCRIPTION: PARKVIEW ESTATES; LOT 22 BLK 5. Colo. Assignee-at-Issue: Sherwood Services Ag, Jason, Fort Collins, Colo. Assignee-at-Issue: Avago Patent No.: 7212961, Interface for rapid prototyp- BORROWER: CYNTHIA A. SANTANA, 3115 MEGAN LENDER: COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS INC.. AMOUNT Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Date: 4/24/07. Patent No.: 7209478, Apparatus and methods for Technologies General IP Pte. Ltd., Singapore, Singa- ing system. Inventor: Settles, Curtis, Fort Collins, WAY BERTHOUD, CO 80513-8078. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: DUE: $166903. CASE NO.: 2003-3088328. DATE: dynamic reallocation of virtual lane buffer space in pore. Date: 4/24/07. Colo. Assignee-at-Issue: LSI Logic Corp., Milpitas, SERENITY RIDGE WILSON HOMESTEAD PUD; LOT 58. 3/15/07. Patent No.: 7208589, Flea ultraspiracle nucleic an infiniband switch. Inventors: Rojas, Edmundo, Calif. Date: 5/1/07. LENDER: CHASE HOME FIN LLC. AMOUNT DUE: acid molecules and uses thereof. Inventors: Wis- Fort Collins, Colo.; Tucker, S. Paul, Fort Collins, Colo. Patent No.: 7210572, Adjustable guide for a bot- $440708. CASE NO.: 2004-3246484. DATE: 3/9/07. BORROWER: SILVINO ALARCON, 19 37 66TH AVE. newski, Nancy, Fort Collins, Colo.; Becher, Anna M., Assignee-at-Issue: Palau Acquisition Corp. tle handling system. Inventor: Ingraham, Thomas M, Patent No.: 7213132, System and method for pro- GREELEY, CO 80634-7958. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Fort Collins, Colo.; Jarvis, Eric, Boulder, Colo. (Delaware), Santa Clara, Calif. Date: 4/24/07. Fort Collins, Colo. Assignee-at-Issue: Advanced Man- viding predicate data to multiple pipeline stages. B ORROWER: ADAM M. & JENNIFER L. WEISS, 6471 WESTRIDGE VILLAGE II REPLAT A; LOT 12. LENDER: Assignee-at-Issue: Heska Corp., Loveland, Colo. ufacturing Technology, Loveland, Colo. Date: 5/1/07. Inventors: Benjamin, Gary J., Fort Collins, Colo.; ST. VRAIN RANCH BLVD. FIRESTONE, CO 80504-9742. TAYLOR BEAN WHITAKER MTG CORP.. AMOUNT DUE: Date: 4/24/07. Patent No.: 7209528, Over-sampling A/D convert- Soltis Jr., Donald Charles, Fort Collins, Colo.; Arnold, LEGAL DESCRIPTION: RIDGE CREST PUD FLG 2; LOT 45 $185600. CASE NO.: 2006-3392925. DATE: 3/15/07. er with adjacent channel power detection. Inven- Patent No.: 7211179, Dual anode AC supply for Ronny Lee, Fort Collins, Colo. Assignee-at-Issue: BLK 5. LENDER: WELLS FARGO BANK. AMOUNT DUE: Patent No.: 7208719, Compact integrated optical tors: Prater, James S., Fort Collins, Colo. Assignee- continuous deposition of a cathode material. Hewlett-Packard Development Co., L.P., Houston, $203725. CASE NO.: 2005-3250373. DATE: 3/9/07. BORROWER: CHRISTINE M. SIMPSON, 1402 36TH imaging assembly. Inventors: Spears, Kurt E., Fort at-Issue: National Semiconductor Inc., Santa Clara, Inventors: Seymour, Eric, Fort Collins, Colo.; Scholl, Texas. Date: 5/1/07. ST. EVANS, CO 80620-2028. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Collins, Colo.; Harris, Rodney C., Fort Collins, Colo. Calif. Date: 4/24/07. Richard A., Fort Collins, Colo. Assignee-at-Issue: BORROWER: TRAVIS F. BELDEN, 3173 50TH AVE. PLATTE VALLEY SUB 2ND FLG AS AMENDED; LOT 9 Assignee-at-Issue: Hewlett-Packard Development Advanced Energy Industries Inc., Fort Collins, Colo. Patent No.: 7213134, Using thread urgency in GREELEY, CO 80634-8707. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: T- BLK 10. LENDER: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST Co., L.P., Houston, Texas. Date: 4/24/07. P atent No.: 7209599, S ystem and method for Date: 5/1/07. determining switch events in a temporal multi- BONE RANCH SUB 1ST FLG; LOT 9 BLK 4. LENDER: CO. AMOUNT DUE: $141500. CASE NO.: 2004-3239909. scanned image bleedthrough processing. Inventors: threaded processor unit. Inventors: Soltis Jr., Don- WELLS FARGO BANK. AMOUNT DUE: $147964. CASE DATE: 3/15/07. Patent No.: 7208783, Optical enhancement of Simske, Steven John, Fort Collins, Colo.; Burns, Patent No.: 7211915, Motor assembly using redun- ald C., Fort Collins, Colo.; Bhatia, Rohit, Fort Collins, NO.: 2005-3299174. DATE: 3/9/07. integrated circuit photodetectors. Inventors: Pal- John Roland, Santa Cruz, Calif. Assignee-at-Issue: dant bearings and support elements. Inventors: Colo. Assignee-at-Issue: Hewlett-Packard Develop- BORROWER: JANET M. ODONNELL, 524 MAPLE sule, Chintamani, Fort Collins, Colo.; Stanback, John Hewlett-Packard Development Co., L.P., Houston, Conrady, Clint Edward, Fort Collins, Colo.; Dean, ment Co., L.P., Houston, Texas. Date: 5/1/07. BORROWER: JUSTIN M. & JAMI L. MADRID, 1519 AVE. EATON, CO 80615-3455. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: H., Fort Collins, Colo.; Dungan, Thomas E., Fort Texas. Date: 4/24/07. Ronald Paul, Fort Collins, Colo. Assignee-at-Issue: MALLARD DRIVE JOHNSTOWN, CO 80534-9243. LEGAL NORTH SIDE ADD TO EATON; LOT 6 BLK 2. LENDER: US Collins, Colo.; Crook, Mark D., Fort Collins, Colo. Hewlett-Packard Development Co., L.P., Houston, Patent No.: D 541938, Open vessel sealer with DESCRIPTION: STROH FARM FLG 1; LOT 22 BLK 3. BANK. AMOUNT DUE: $116000. CASE NO.: 2005- Assignee-at-Issue: Micron Technology Inc., Boise, Patent No.: 7209618, Scanner transparent media Texas. Date: 5/1/07. mechanical cutter. Inventors: Kerr, Duane E., LENDER: US BANK. AMOUNT DUE: $166949. CASE NO.: 3263423. DATE: 3/15/07. Idaho. Date: 4/24/07. adapter using fiber optic face plate. Inventors: Berthoud, Colo.; Romero, Paul R., Loveland, Colo.; 2005-3265066. DATE: 3/9/07. Boyd, David W., Greeley, Colo. Assignee-at-Issue: Patent No.: 7212009, Fluid detection cable. Inven- Moses, Michael C., Boulder, Colo. Assignee-at-Issue: BORROWER: RAMON DELGADOMARTINEZ, 1017 Patent No.: 7209094, Genetically optimized digi- Hewlett-Packard Development Co., L.P., Houston, tors: Raymond, Donald M., Fort Collins, Colo.; Ray- Sherwood Services AG, Schaffhausen, Switzerland. BORROWER: MICHELE A. PARISH, 1802 14TH AVE. PACIFIC COURT FORT LUPTON, CO 80621-2514. LEGAL tal ionospheric sounding system (DISS) transmit Texas. Date: 4/24/07. mond, Donald A., Fort Collins, Colo.; Whitham, Jef- Date: 5/1/07. GREELEY, CO 80639. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: CRANFORD DESCRIPTION: LANCASTER NORTH ADD 1ST FLG; LOT antenna. Inventors: Hunter, James R., Waltham, frey W., Fort Collins, Colo. Assignee-at-Issue: Ray- 2ND ADD; LOT 6 BLK 13. LENDER: CHASE HOME FIN 10 BLK 2. LENDER: LASALLE BANK. AMOUNT DUE: Mass.; Barton, Richard J., Arlington, Mass.; O’Don- Patent No.: 7209766, Wireless communication mond & Lae Engineering Inc., Fort Collins, Colo. LLC. AMOUNT DUE: $134154. CASE NO.: 2002-3017573. $159414. CASE NO.: 2004-3197348. DATE: 3/15/07. nell, Teresa H., Billerica, Mass.; Bullett, Terence W., system including a Universal C-Chip and method Date: 5/1/07. DATE: 3/12/07. Berthoud, Colo.; Best, Steven R., Townsend, Mass. thereof. Inventors: Zanaty, Farouk M., Loveland, BORROWER: DAWN RENEE HARVEY, 192 43RD Assignee-at-Issue: United States of America as rep- Colo. Assignee-at-Issue: Agilent Technologies Inc., BORROWER: LEOBARDO NAJERA, 1116 BROAD ST. AVENUE COURT GREELEY, CO 80634-1006. LEGAL resented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Wash- Santa Clara, Calif. Date: 4/24/07. MILLIKEN, CO 80543-8321. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: MIL- DESCRIPTION: PHEASANT RUN SUB FLG 2; LOT 4 BLK ington, D.C. Date: 4/24/07. LIKEN TWN OF; LOT 2 BLK 59. LENDER: BANK NEW 7. LENDER: ABN AMRO MTG GROUP INC.. AMOUNT DUE: YORK. AMOUNT DUE: $108000. CASE NO.: 2004- $120721. CASE NO.: 2004-3212217. DATE: 3/15/07. 3240659. DATE: 3/12/07. BORROWER: J.R. PETERS, 237 ASPEN GROVE WAY B ORROWER: CHRISTINE V. GURNEY, 4312 W. 30TH WINDSOR, CO 80550-2963. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TIM- STREET ROAD GREELEY, CO 80634-9507. LEGAL BER RIDGE PUD 2ND FLG; LOT 8 BLK 2. LENDER: BORROWER: JUAN M. AVALOS, 322 LAREDO WAY BORROWER: BRYAN M. & DAWN BAKER, 3799 SET- BORROWER: MARK & MARTHA LEONARD, 3352 BORROWER: DAVID E. & JEAN M. HIGGINS, 3323 DESCRIPTION: GATEWAY ESTATES FLG 3; LOT 11 BLK 13. LASALLE BANK. AMOUNT DUE: $157500. CASE NO.: LOCHBUIE, CO 80603-5788. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TLER RIDGE DRIVE MEAD, CO 80542-4526. LEGAL LONGVIEW BLVD. LONGMONT, CO 80504-6246. LEGAL PHEASANT ST. EVANS, CO 80620-9568. LEGAL LENDER: BANK NEW YORK. AMOUNT DUE: $150136. 2006-3393325. DATE: 3/15/07. HIGHPLAINS FLG 2; LOT 1 BLK 3. LENDER: COUNTRY- DESCRIPTION: MARGIL FARMS 2ND FLG; LOT 123. DESCRIPTION: LONGVIEW LEASING MAP; LOT 380. DESCRIPTION: HUNTERS RESERVE 1ST FLG REPLAT A; CASE NO.: 2004-3244392. DATE: 3/12/07. WIDE HOME LOANS INC.. AMOUNT DUE: $119766. CASE LENDER: PHH MTG CORP.. AMOUNT DUE: $197488. LENDER: FIRST BANK MTG. AMOUNT DUE: $69702. LOT 16 BLK 1. LENDER: LONG BEACH MTG LOAN TRUST BORROWER: VICKI A. & BUDDY R. JR. HOLMS, 443 NO.: 2004-3194422. DATE: 3/16/07. CASE NO.: 2005-3328823. DATE: 3/16/07. CASE NO.: 2002-2995972. DATE: 3/19/07. 2005. AMOUNT DUE: $132409. CASE NO.: 2005- BORROWER: M. SHAUN AMUNDSEN, 7608 POUDRE CHESTNUT AVE. EATON, CO 80615-9061. LEGAL 3308105. DATE: 3/19/07. RIVER ROAD GREELEY, CO 80634-9382. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: EATON COMMONS; LOT 23 BLK 7. BORROWER: JOSEPH PAUL & JUANITA MOYA, 3146 BORROWER: LEONARD & BOBBIE M. WAREHIME, BORROWER: REGINA SARRATT, 1115 VALLEY DRIVE DESCRIPTION: POUDRE RIVER RANCH 2ND FLG; LOT 6 LENDER: WELLS FARGO BANK. AMOUNT DUE: $172800. 20TH AVE. GREELEY, CO 80631-8804. LEGAL DESCRIP- 1214 33RD ST. EVANS, CO 80620-1436. LEGAL DESCRIP- WINDSOR, CO 80550-5712. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: GOV- BORROWER: JAVIER AVILA, 221 11TH ST. GREELEY, BLK 4. LENDER: NATIONAL CITY BANK. AMOUNT DUE: CASE NO.: 2005-3304622. DATE: 3/16/07. TION: SOUTHMOOR VILLAGE 2ND FLG RP LT 12-18 BLK TION: SHARLYN PLACE TOWNHOMES SUB LT 9; LOT 9B. ERNORS FARM SUB 2ND FLG; LOT 12 BLK 1. LENDER: CO 80631-4238. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: GREELEY CITY $279988. CASE NO.: 2004-3171373. DATE: 3/12/07. 4; LOT 17 BLK 4. LENDER: WELLS FARGO BANK. LENDER: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST CO. COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS INC.. AMOUNT DUE: OF; LOT BLK 132. LENDER: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL BORROWER: NANCY L. GLOOR, 608 W. FIRST ST. AMOUNT DUE: $93146. CASE NO.: 1998-2619672. DATE: AMOUNT DUE: $135455. CASE NO.: 2003-3127801. $124277. CASE NO.: 2003-3032010. DATE: 3/19/07. TRUST CO.. AMOUNT DUE: $110517. CASE NO.: 2005- BORROWER: JOHN & WENDI FLAKE, 6174 SNOW- PIERCE, CO 80650. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 26 3/16/07. DATE: 3/16/07. 3267156. DATE: 3/19/07. BERRY AVE. FIRESTONE, CO 80504-6746. LEGAL T8N-R66W. LENDER: CHASE HOME FIN LLC. AMOUNT BORROWER: FRANK L. CRESS, 15148 WELD COUNTY DESCRIPTION: RIDGE CREST PUD FLG 3; LOT 6 BLK 15. DUE: $160800. CASE NO.: 2006-3417078. DATE: BORROWER: DENNIS C. RICHARD, 2652 50TH AVE. BORROWER: ARTURO GANDARILLA, 2853 40TH ROAD 23 1/2 PLATTEVILLE, CO 80651. LEGAL DESCRIP- BORROWER: NORMA & LESLIE ANTHONY, 3400 W. LENDER: HSBC BANK USA. AMOUNT DUE: $201700. 3/16/07. GREELEY, CO 80634-4016. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: HIGH- AVENUE COURT GREELEY, CO 80634-8359. LEGAL TION: OLINGER SUB OF GARDEN TRS RPLT COR; LOT FOURTH STREET ROAD GREELEY, CO 80634-5521. CASE NO.: 2005-3277842. DATE: 3/12/07. LAND PK; LOT 1 BLK 6. LENDER: WELLS FARGO BANK. DESCRIPTION: GATEWAY LAKES; LOT 2 BLK 1. LENDER: 4B. LENDER: VECTRA BANK COLO. AMOUNT DUE: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: FRANKLIN SUB VAC & REDEDICA- BORROWER: ELI & YVONNE PIZARRO, 1851 23RD AMOUNT DUE: $58582. CASE NO.: 2004-3225994. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST CO. AMOUNT DUE: $14576. CASE NO.: 1998-2622493. DATE: 3/19/07. TION; LOT 4 BLK 1. LENDER: DEUTSCHE BANK NATION- BORROWER: SARAH B. MITCHELL, 200 MAPLE AVENUE COURT GREELEY, CO 80634-6049. LEGAL DATE: 3/16/07. $192000. CASE NO.: 2005-3277597. DATE: 3/16/07. AL TRUST CO.. AMOUNT DUE: $175000. CASE NO.: COURT WINDSOR, CO 80550-5429. LEGAL DESCRIP- DESCRIPTION: ROLLING HILLS AMD; LOT 33 BLK 6. BORROWER: TERRY J. PROVANCE, 610 S. RACHEL 2005-3323547. DATE: 3/19/07. TION: WILLOW PARK; LOT 1. LENDER: WELLS FARGO LENDER: MT MTG CORP.. AMOUNT DUE: $143488. CASE BORROWER: ALBERTO & MIREYA PALACIOS, 3410 BORROWER: DETRI VIGIL, 3136 CODY AVE. EVANS, AVE. MILLIKEN, CO 80543-9469. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: BANK. AMOUNT DUE: $155916. CASE NO.: 2003- NO.: 2002-2985857. DATE: 3/16/07. LATHAM AVE. EVANS, CO 80620-2016. LEGAL DESCRIP- CO 80620-9142. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: ASHCROFT FRANK FARM SUB; LOT 1 BLK 5. LENDER: LASALLE BORROWER: ARTHUR & LOUISE PRICE, 1342 S. 3089804. DATE: 3/12/07. TION: PLATTE VALLEY SUB FLG 1; LOT 7 BLK 9. HEIGHTS 2ND FLG; LOT 25 BLK 2. LENDER: BANK NEW BANK. AMOUNT DUE: $186656. CASE NO.: 2005- HARVESTER DRIVE MILLIKEN, CO 80543-8490. LEGAL BORROWER: KRIS M. BALDWIN, 6291 SNOWBERRY LENDER: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST CO. YORK. AMOUNT DUE: $168351. CASE NO.: 2004- 3329009. DATE: 3/19/07. DESCRIPTION: CENTENNIAL FARMS SUB; LOT 7 BLK 7. BORROWER: JOE GRIEGO, 229 13TH ST. GREELEY, CO AVE. FIRESTONE, CO 80504-6544. LEGAL DESCRIP- AMOUNT DUE: $120000. CASE NO.: 2005-3305176. 3228570. DATE: 3/19/07. LENDER: NEW FRONTIER BANK. AMOUNT DUE: $59645. 80631-4248. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: GREELEY CITY OF; TION: RIDGE CREST PUD FLG 3; LOT 5 BLK 10. LENDER: DATE: 3/16/07. BORROWER: SONNY & PATRICIA A. MORENO, 301 CASE NO.: 2006-3396691. DATE: 3/19/07. LOT BLK 140. LENDER: US BANK. AMOUNT DUE: WELLS FARGO BANK. AMOUNT DUE: $212000. CASE BORROWER: VERNON L. COLLINS, 340 WILLOW BORROWER: SHANE J. & DORIS CISNEROS, 1113 SECOND ST. ROGGEN, CO 80652. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: $102400. CASE NO.: 2005-3332418. DATE: 3/12/07. NO.: 2004-3246711. DATE: 3/16/07. DRIVE LOCHBUIE, CO 80603-5759. LEGAL DESCRIP- LANTERN DRIVE FORT LUPTON, CO 80621-2726. LEGAL ROGGEN TWN OF; LOT 9 BLK 4. LENDER: WELLS FARGO BORROWER: FRANCISCO ALDANA, 15988 WELD TION: SPACIOUS LIVING FLG 3; LOT 40 BLK 3. LENDER: DESCRIPTION: LANCASTER NORTH ADD 5TH FLG; LOT BANK. AMOUNT DUE: $148000. CASE NO.: 2005- COUNTY ROAD 49 LA SALLE, CO 80645-9730. LEGAL BORROWER: ALBERTO GONZALEZ, 5151 W. 29TH ST., BORROWER: JAMES R. & CHERYL A. ANDERSON, CHASE HOME FIN LLC. AMOUNT DUE: $84229. CASE 15 BLK 2. LENDER: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST 3296620. DATE: 3/19/07. DESCRIPTION: Section 18 T3N-R64W. LENDER: NATION- UNIT 1308 GREELEY, CO 80634-8753. LEGAL DESCRIP- 125 LOCUST ST. WINDSOR, CO 80550-5255. LEGAL NO.: 2001-2882718. DATE: 3/16/07. CO. AMOUNT DUE: $139552. CASE NO.: 2003-3131254. AL CITY BANK. AMOUNT DUE: $298832. CASE NO.: TION: PINNACLE AT T-BONE RANCH PH 1; LOT 1308. DESCRIPTION: KERNS SUB; LOT 14 BLK 2. LENDER: DATE: 3/19/07. BORROWER: DONNA HONEYCUTT, 5402 BOBCAT ST. 2005-3272755. DATE: 3/19/07. LENDER: NATIONAL CITY BANK. AMOUNT DUE: CHASE HOME FIN LLC. AMOUNT DUE: $123206. CASE BORROWER: CAROL E. PADGEN, 7831 ST. VRAIN FREDERICK, CO 80504-5474. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: FOX $104477. CASE NO.: 2005-3262291. DATE: 3/12/07. NO.: 2003-3061759. DATE: 3/16/07. DRIVE FREDERICK, CO 80530-7091. LEGAL DESCRIP- RUN SUB; LOT 2 BLK 4. LENDER: WELLS FARGO BANK. TION: PRAIRIE GREENS; LOT BLK. LENDER: GMAC MTG AMOUNT DUE: $202302. CASE NO.: 2004-3157011. LLC. AMOUNT DUE: $133430. CASE NO.: 2006-3377411. DATE: 3/19/07. DATE: 3/16/07.

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BORROWER: LYLE DAVIS, 7428 WELD COUNTY ROAD BORROWER: JOHN E. & MARY J. COWN, 5948 E. DEBTOR: CORBIN, MICHAEL T., 1831 P.O. BOX 539 24 LONGMONT, CO 80504-5206. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: CONSERVATION DRIVE FREDERICK, CO 80504-9650. ESTES PARK, CO 80517-0539. CREDITOR: IRS. AMOUNT: Section 8 T2N-R67W. LENDER: NATIONSTAR MTG LLC. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: NONAME CREEK ESTATES FLG 1; $0. DATE: 3/13/07. AMOUNT DUE: $267614. CASE NO.: 2004-3179714. LOT 25 BLK 1. LENDER: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL DATE: 3/20/07. TRUST CO. AMOUNT DUE: $173893. CASE NO.: 2004- DEBTOR: EDGAR, DANIEL M. & THERESIA D., 829 3246215. DATE: 3/20/07. S. SUMMIT VIEW DRIVE FORT COLLINS, CO 80524- BORROWER: OLEGARIO BIORATOPATINO, 518 15TH 3666. CREDITOR: IRS. AMOUNT: $978320. DATE: AVENUE COURT GREELEY, CO 80631-3154. LEGAL 3/13/07. DESCRIPTION: Section 6 T5N-R65W. LENDER: US FEDERAL TAX LIENS BANK. AMOUNT DUE: $132875. CASE NO.: 2004- DEBTOR: FERREE, SHIRLEY L., 549 INDIANA AVE. 3210112. DATE: 3/20/07. Federal tax liens are claims filed by the U.S. gov- LIMON, CO 80828-2203. CREDITOR: IRS. AMOUNT: ernment against assets of an individual or corpora- $138446. DATE: 3/21/07. BORROWER: JOSE JR. & SELENA R. ROACHO, 216 tion for nonpayment of taxes. FIFTH AVE. LA SALLE, CO 80645-3208. LEGAL DEBTOR: FERREE, SHIRLEY L., 549 INDIANA AVE. DESCRIPTION: MCCUTCHEONS 2ND ADD; LOT 5 BLK 13. LARIMER COUNTY LIMON, CO 80828-2203. CREDITOR: IRS. AMOUNT: LENDER: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST CO.. $138446. DATE: 3/21/07. AMOUNT DUE: $100514. CASE NO.: 2005-3348924. DEBTOR: ADAMS, ROY B., CREDITOR: IRS. AMOUNT: DATE: 3/20/07. $29751. DATE: 3/13/07. DEBTOR: GEIGER, PAUL M. & SHERRY A., 3 712 S. TAFT AVE. LOVELAND, CO 80537-7408. CREDITOR: IRS. BORROWER: ARCADIO PRIETO RENTERIA, 1810 DEBTOR: AM LANDSCAPE CONCEPTS INC., 2417 E. AMOUNT: $172. DATE: 3/19/07. CAROLINE AVE. WATTENBURG, CO 80621-7803. LEGAL MULBERRY ST. FORT COLLINS, CO 80524-3644. CREDI- DESCRIPTION: WATTENBERG TWN OF; LOT 11 BLK 16. TOR: IRS. AMOUNT: $497. DATE: 3/19/07. DEBTOR: GKD ENTERPRISES INC., 1030 SEVENTH LENDER: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST CO.. ST. BERTHOUD, CO 80513-1103. CREDITOR: IRS. AMOUNT DUE: $120494. CASE NO.: 2005-3318451. DEBTOR: CERTIFIED REHAB SERVICES INC., 1831 AMOUNT: $6095. DATE: 3/13/07. DATE: 3/20/07. E. MULBERRY ST., SUITE A FORT COLLINS, CO 80524- 3556. CREDITOR: IRS. AMOUNT: $55040. DATE: 3/13/07. DEBTOR: HARPER, GARY D., 1831 P.O. BOX 270957 B ORROWER: SCOTT E. & MELINDA JONES, 6350 W. FORT COLLINS, CO 80527-0957. CREDITOR: IRS. 13TH STREET ROAD GREELEY, CO 80634-2995. LEGAL DEBTOR: CHILDS, PAUL, 3340 BUTTERNUT DRIVE, AMOUNT: $10469. DATE: 3/13/07. DESCRIPTION: FOX RUN SUB 3RD FLG; LOT 10 BLK 11. APT. 12 LOVELAND, CO 80538-2677. CREDITOR: IRS. LENDER: LASALLE BANK. AMOUNT DUE: $324900. AMOUNT: $8506. DATE: 3/19/07. DEBTOR: HARPOLE, PAUL E., 3433 CHEETAH DRIVE CASE NO.: 2006-3405480. DATE: 3/20/07. LOVELAND, CO 80537-3746. CREDITOR: IRS. AMOUNT: DEBTOR: CHILDS, PAUL, 3340 BUTTERNUT DRIVE, $26331. DATE: 3/13/07. BORROWER: ADRIAN RAMIREZ, 1528 THIRD AVE. APT. 12 LOVELAND, CO 80538-2677. CREDITOR: IRS. GREELEY, CO 80631-5942. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SAN- AMOUNT: $100629. DATE: 3/19/07. DEB TOR: HENNIG, ROBIN GAIL, 730 LARKBUNTING BORNS SUB BLK 170 GREELEY; LOT 31 BLK 170. DRIVE FORT COLLINS, CO 80526-3549. CREDITOR: IRS. LENDER: WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK. AMOUNT DUE: AMOUNT: $12317. DATE: 3/19/07. $107090. CASE NO.: 2004-3177113. DATE: 3/20/07.

JOHNSON, from 1A “To the best of my knowledge there are no other similar transactions or other fraud- ulent activity of any kind,” the letter read. Johnson is alleged to have routed money However, upon learning about the mis- from loans taken out in the names of bank appropriation, bank officials began looking customers to her own accounts. into their records and discovered an addi- According to the arrest affidavit, in Sep- tional $73,105 had been diverted from var- tember 2004 Johnson initiated a loan under ious other accounts. the name Golden Financial LLC with a cred- it limit of $50,000. Golden Financial was an December confession actual customer of the bank, but apparently In a December interview between the was not aware of the loan. Upon the opening Weld County investigator and Johnson, she of the line of credit, an advance of $31,000 admitted she took the money, saying she was made to a Key Bank account belonging had fallen upon financial hardship because to Johnson and her husband, Terry. she was covering the medical expenses for a Two months later, another advance was nephew. She stated that she had every made from the Golden Financial credit line, intention of paying all of the money back. this time for $11,000 to the same account. Calls to Johnson’s most recent telephone During the ensuing years, money was also number, according to Colorado state records, lt’s time to celebrate! advanced to pay on other accounts that were not answered and a message left at a pre- belonged to Johnson. vious telephone number was not returned. Johnson was able to keep the loan under Johnson has paid back all of the funds wraps, according to the affidavit, by chang- diverted from the bank and its customers, ing the notification address from that of according to Tom Olsen, president of First Graduation • Memorial Day Golden Financial to the bank’s address. National Bank of Julesburg. “It was a non-event for us because we Mother’s Day • Father’s Day Job hopping caught it,” he said, adding that there were Johnson resigned her position as branch no losses for the bank or any of its cus- president of First National on March 21, tomers. “There would have been if we did- Company Picnics • Corporate Retreats 2006. She then spent a short time employed n’t reverse everything.” at Evans-based Bank of Choice. Bank of In addition to the charges in Weld Choice President Darrell McAllister recalls County, Johnson faces an order by the that Johnson only worked there for about a Office of the Comptroller of the Currency month before resigning her position. barring her from further activity in bank- Whatever the occassion may be, choose- “We had no issues,” he said.“She was just ing. The OCC, which is charged with regu- there for a little bit of time.” lating nationally chartered banks, issued a Her abrupt departure could have been consent order in March in which Johnson due to the situation unfolding back at First agreed to pay a civil money penalty of National. Two days after Johnson left First $11,000 and to abstain from taking any National, the bank received a returned employment or board role at any federally check for almost $50,000 written by John- insured depository institution. son on a Citibank account. Although, the Johnson is the second Northern Col- payee portion of the check was blank, it had orado banker to be barred from working in been credited to the Golden Financial loan. the banking industry in as many years. In The check prompted further inspection, September 2005, Fred Allison, a former vice which revealed that the loan was fictitious. president at New Frontier Bank in Greeley, On March 27, 2006, Mark Brase, a vice was “prohibited from further participation” Fine Wine president of First National, reported the sit- by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. & Spirits uation to the Windsor police department. Allison also faced criminal charges in The police turned the case over to the Weld Weld County for using a forged deed of trust County District Attorney’s Office because to steal money from a bank customer, money of the amount of money involved — at the that he was not able to pay back. He was time, the bank thought it totaled about found guilty of theft of $500 to $15,000 and $53,000 — and the complexity of the case, sentenced to two years of work release and 10 according to the affidavit. years’ probation for the felony conviction. w w w . p r i n g l e s w i n e . c o m Johnson met with bank officials in April New Frontier Bank was subject to a 2006 and wrote a letter stating that the total number of lawsuits as a result of Allison’s amount of the Golden Financial loan had dealings, many of which have been settled 2100 W. Drake Rd. #11 • Fort Collins • 970-221-1717 been repaid. out of court. 38A The Northern Colorado Business Report May 11-24, 2007 ECONOMIC INDICATORS COMMERCIAL MARKET CONDITIONS Office vacancies still high in Fort Collins and Greeley, but suddenly Fourth quarter 2006 tight in Loveland. Retail, industrial markets remain healthy. Fourth quarter 2005 Fort Collins Fourth quarter 2004 Loveland 12.3% 11.5% 11.1%

7.2% 7.7% 7.2% 6.6%

5.6% 5.6% 4.7% 5.4% 4.1% 3.9% 3.7% 3.2% 2.9% 1.9% 2.0%

Office Retail Industrial Office Retail Industrial Greeley 19.7% APARTMENT VACANCY RATES Investment market strengthens for landlords, as vacancy rates for all three cities dipped into single digits.

9.3% Fort Collins 12.9% 10.8% 10.8% 9.0% 13.9% 8.6% 8.6% 7.2% 6.7% 6.0% Greeley 12.1% 4.5% 14.5% 10.6% Loveland 10.5% Office Retail Industrial 10.8%

FIGURES COURTESY REALTEC NAI COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES INC. 5% 10% 15% 20%

May 11-24, 2007 The Northern Colorado Business Report 39A Eight months of building slowdown costs region Bump up your Businesses, citizens feel impact of less “Just like lower water employee construction activity levels in the Poudre River, more than 800 Compared to other parts of the coun- try, Northern Colorado’s construction million fewer dollars sector isn’t as bad as it could be. Nation- benefits ally, sales of existing homes fell 8.4 per- cent in March, the flowing through the largest drop since region will be notice- 1989. This drop in a notch sales was also the eighth straight able.” month of decreasing median home prices, the longest string of For FREE! monthly decreases generated in our economy than in the last on record. half of 2004. That’s about $1,700 per per- In 1989, Colorado son. was recovering from ECONOMIC Just open a business checking account at Bank of the oil shale bust and INDICATORS Businesses feel impact Choice. We’ll help you get more mileage out of the quality of life in John W. Green, Ph.D. Which businesses are going to notice your money through Choice Business Banking. Northern Colorado Regional Economist this reduction in economic activity? was just beginning to Banks and other financial institutions, for And, we’ll even provide you an added employee be widely recognized. It would take until sure. Just like lower water levels in the benefit with ChoiceEmployee Accounts. the recovery from the national recession Poudre River, more than 800 million in 1991 before growth really accelerated fewer dollars flowing through the region You get to bump up your benefits package. in our region. will be noticeable. Additionally, the slow- Since then, over 14 years of uninter- down in construction will directly affect Here’s what your employees get with a rupted growth ended in 2005, brought the construction materials sector, busi- down primarily by the slowdown in resi- nesses such as lumber yards, and the ChoiceEmployee Account: dential construction. The total value of home furnishings stores selling refrigera- construction put in place peaked at over tors, carpets, tables, chairs, TVs and the • FREE interest-bearing checking with no minimum $250 million per month in 2004; there like. balance required were several months in 2004 at or above There will also be less demand for • FREE Bank of Choice design checks for the life $200 million. employees. Construction workers are the Assuming a multiplier of 2.0, one-half most obvious, but probably not the most of the account billion dollars of new economic activity important, since construction workers are • FREE traveler’s checks was being added to our economy each more transient and can move on to month during that year. Two counties, another region. The greatest impact will • FREE cashier’s checks and money orders three major cities, 500,000 people, $1,000 be felt by construction service firms: • FREE work-site visits with a ChoiceBanker per person per month. cement formers, bricklayers, plumbers, financial counselor Economic activity in 2005 looked slow electricians, sheet rockers, painters. These by comparison with 2004, although 2005 tend to be local businesses that might • FREE account transfer assistance was a reasonably strong year. Economic have trouble finding enough work to stay • FREE optional direct deposit activity in 2006 started out strong with a afloat. substantial increase in employment. But Because of subprime lending and the • FREE ATM use at any Bank of Choice location interest rates were going up and lenders enticement of unqualified borrowers into • FREE ATM/debit card stepped up their efforts to put everyone the housing market, we have a large sup- • Special offers on personal loans or mortgage loans in a single-family home, even some bor- ply of houses on the market. In addition, rowers who couldn’t really afford the lenders are tightening their parameters, • Free Bank of Choice Online Banking mortgages arranged. resulting in fewer new buyers qualifying • Free Bank of Choice Online Bill Pay Total value of construction being put for mortgages. It is doubtful, therefore, in place collapsed in the latter half of that we will see a pickup in home con- Bump up your benefits a notch. At Bank of Choice. 2006 — July was the last good month at struction activity in 2007, maybe not even about $150 million. Since July, we have in 2008. The choice you can bank on. had eight straight months of building As average home prices fall, or fail to activity less than $100 million per month; increase as much as expected, homeown- in fact, the average has been $84 million ers become unable to pull money out of per month. In comparison, the average their personal housing ATM. This causes during the last half of 2004 was $151 mil- retail spending to fall, especially as the lion per month. energy sector sucks up a larger portion of In the last two years we’ve had a 45 available consumer dollars. percent reduction in construction activi- Northern Colorado should be pre- EVANS GREELEY PLATTEVILLE ty. Construction activity totaled $1,757 pared for tighter times ahead. Our 15 3635 23rd Avenue 3780 West 10th Street 370 Justin Avenue million in 2004, about $146 million per years of uninterrupted growth will be 970.506.1000 970.352.6400 970.785.2000 month. It averaged $124 million per hard to maintain for the next couple month in 2006, although the second half years. FORT COLLINS WEST GREELEY WINDSOR of the year was much weaker than that. 1044 West Drake 7251 West 20th Street 1270 Automation Avenue Let’s assume that all of 2007 will aver- J ohn W. Green is a regional economist age $80 million per month, the average of who compiles the Northern Colorado 970.224.5100 970.339.5600 970.674.3434 the first three months. That’s a reduction Business Report’s Index of Leading Eco- of about $70 million per month from the nomic Indicators. Green, a Fort Collins res- BankofChoiceOnline.com last half of 2004 or about an $840 million ident, was previously chairman of the Uni- Bank of Choice offices also in Arvada, Aurora, Conifer, reduction for the year. That’s almost a bil- versity of Northern Colorado economics Denver, Elizabeth, Englewood, Kiowa and Parker lion dollars less economic activity being department. United Way of Weld County is grateful to the following companies, organizations and professionals for their generous contributions to our 2006-07 Community Campaign:

A Kid’s Place Colorado Child Care Association Guttersen and Company Monfort Family Foundation Structural Component Systems, Inc. A Woman’s Place Colorado Combined Campaign Hall-Irwin Corporation Montano-Sasaki Dental Labs Suicide Education & Support Services A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Colorado Community Bank Harris Aviation Christopher Moore, M.D. Patrick Sullivan, M.D. Aaron’s Sales & Leasing Colorado East Bank & Trust Hensel Phelps Construction Co. Morrell & Associates Summa Industries, Inc. ABC Child Development Center Colorado Premium Foods Hergert Land and Cattle Mortgage Services, LLC Sunrise Community Health Center Accelerated Automotive Combined Federal Campaign Hertz Corporation Mr. Neat’s Tux Shop Swift & Company John Adams, M.D. Comcast Glen Hewitt, M.D. National Board of Chiropractic Examiners Gil Sydney, D.D.S. Ad-Jac Construction Computer Information Concepts Hewlett Packard Nationwide Insurance Mountain Plains Agency T and T Concrete Inc. Advantage Bank Connecting Point of Greeley Highland Early Childhood Education Center New Frontier Bank Target #1813 AE Associates Inc. Connections for Independent Living The Hinds Financial Group New Horizons & Associates TBS Resicom, Inc. A-G White Enterprises Consumer Credit Counseling Paul Hiratzka, M.D. New West Bank Texas Industries Agilent Copy Right Printing Don Hoff, Attorney Noffsinger Manufacturing Co, Inc. Texas Roadhouse Agland, Inc. Coren Printing Hofgard & Company Norfolk Iron & Metal The Talbot’s, Inc. Aguilar’s Concrete Products Costco Wholesale Honda of Greeley North Colorado Medical Center, Banner Health Thissen Construction Corporation Aims Community College Cottonwood Travel Co. Horton Feedlots, Inc. North Range Behavioral Health Thomas & Tyler, LLC All Purpose Rental D & S Steel Buildings Hospice & Palliative Care of Northern Colorado North Star Design Town of Milliken All-Brite Janitorial Services D&D Commodities Houtchens, Houtchens & Greenfield, LLC North Station Town of Windsor Neil Allen, M.D. Dairy Specialists Bill Humphries, M.D. Northeast Behavioral Health Tri Tech Security, Inc. Allnutt Funeral Service Debey’s Service Patricia Humphries, M.D. Northern Colorado Paper Trinity Lutheran School Allstate Giving Campaign Chuck Dickson, Attorney Hungenberg Produce Co. Northern Colorado Traffic Control Tri-State Commodities Alpine Gardens DictoGuard Security Alarms Paul Hurst, M.D., FACP, FACC Northern Feed & Bean TSN West, LLC Alpine Lumber Dillard’s IBM Corporation Now or Never Trucking, Inc. Turning Point Treatment Ambrosia Day Spa & Salon Melvin Dinner, Attorney Instock Carpet Plus Nurse Family Partnership UBS Financial Services, Inc. American Family Insurance Burdett Edgren, D.D.S. Island Grove Regional Treatment Center Gregory Obermann, D.D.S. Union Colony Bank Amy’s Hallmark EDS Donald Janklow, Attorney Office Depot Union Colony Fire Authority Anadarko Petroleum Ehrlich Family of Dealerships JC Penney Company R. Sam Oldenburg, Attorney Union Colony Insurance Anderson & Whitney P.C. EJ’s Tanning Salon Jewelry by the Poudre William Oligmueller, M.D. Union Colony Kiwanis Club Asurion El Pomar Foundation Dr. Roger Johnson Dr. Richard Osborne Union Pacific Foundation AT&T Community Giving Program Eldergarden Adult Day Program Jackie Johnson, Attorney Outback Steakhouse United Agri Products Atmos Energy Eli Lilly & Company Johnstown-Milliken Chamber of Commerce Packaging Corporation of America United Parcel Service AVAYA Communications EnviroPest Jones & Keller, PC Parker & Company Auctioneers Upstate Colorado Economic Development B & G Equipment Co. EnviroTech Services, Inc. JP Morgan Chase Bank Particle Measuring Systems US Bank Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation Envision Steven Kading, M.D. PCC Advanced Forming Technology Douglas Uyemura, D.D.S. Bank of Choice Evans Area Chamber of Commerce Robert Kahn, M.D. Stan Peek, Attorney Valero Energy Corporation Bank of Colorado-Windsor Evans Excavating, Inc. Keller Williams Realty Peetz Family Valleylab, Inc. Bank of the West Family of Christ Presbyterian Church Douglas Kemme, M.D. The Pepsi Bottling Group Carol Vanetti, M.D. John Barry, Attorney Family Wize Prescription Drug Discount Richard Kemme, M.D. Pfizer, Inc John Viola, M.D. Bartels & Company CPA’s Farm Credit Services Kennedy and Coe, LLC Phelps-Tointon Inc. Vision Clinic at Foxhill Gary Bauerle, M.D. Farmers Bank-Ault Kenny’s Steak House Porter Industries Waldo & Waldo Bayou Steak House Federal Express Kenton Nicholas, D.D.S. Poudre Valley Rural Electric Wal-Mart Distribution Center Bed, Bath & Beyond First Class Truck and Auto Kersey Chamber of Commerce Professional Finance Company, Inc. Wal-Mart Store #5051 Sidney Benner, D.D.S. First Community Bank Ketterling Butherus & Norton Engineers Quebecor World Loveland Wal-Mart Supercenter #80 Big R Manufacturing, LLC First Community Bank of Longmont Key Bank of Colorado Questar Corporation Waste Management Blackjack Pizza First National Bank of Windsor King Soopers #104 Rich Quinn, M.D. Waterpik Technologies Mary Blattner, M.D. FirstBank of Greeley King Soopers #105 Qwest Communications Dr. Jerry Weil Bliss Investments, LLC FirstBank of Northern Colorado King Soopers #11 Qwest Foundation Weiss Jewelers Blue Sky Investment Club Fisher & Co Realty Inc. King Soopers #32 R LH* Engineering, Inc. John Welch, M.D. Bobcat of the Rockies Five Rivers Ranch-Gilcrest King’s Pawn Shop Regent Communications, Inc. Weld County Bi-Products Bonnie Dean and Associates Five Rivers Ranch-Kuner Kiwanis Club of the Rockies Donald Rademacher, M.D. Weld County Garage Boy Scouts of America- Longs Peak Council Flood & Peterson Insurance Company, Inc. Roger Klingenberg, DVM Regency Hallmark Weld County Government Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County Florio’s Shoes Kodak Colorado Division Rehabilitation & Visting Nurses Association Weld County Partners, Inc. Bratton’s Office Equipment Thomas Flower, D.O. Kohl’s Retired Senior Volunteer Program Weld County School District R.E. 7 Bread Board Bakery Elaine Foe, M.D. Kreps Wiedeman Auctioneers & Real Estate, Inc. Rick’s Automotive Service Weld County School District R.E. 1 Bristol Myers Squibb Arnold Foulk, M.D. Kristi’s Kreations Rio Grande Resturant Weld County School District R.E. 2 Bull’s Eye Direct Mailing Front Range Roofing Systems Rok Kron, DMD Robert Shreve Architects and Planners Weld County School District R.E. 3J Bunting Disposal, Inc Full Circle Veterinary KUNC Roberts & Lee Manufacturing Weld County School District R.E. 4 Randy Bussey, M.D. Garnsey & Wheeler Ford Lawrence Nelson Photography Roche Constructors, Inc Weld County School District R.E. 5-J Cable Television Labs General Electric Dr. Charles Lehman The Rock of Greeley Weld County School District R.E. 8 Cache Bank & Trust George’s True Value Hardware Littler Youth Fund RR Donnelley Norwest,Inc Weld County School District R.E. 9 Capital Investment Counsel, Inc. Gerard’s French Bakery Lolly’s Hallmark Shop Ruesch & Biddle, CPA’s Weld County School District Six Carbon Valley Medical Clinic Ghent Motor Company Lowe’s of Greeley Salud Family Health Center Weld Food Bank Robert Cash, M.D. Gift in Kind International M&M Excavation Brian Schmalhorst, M.D. Weld Library District Catholic Charities Northern Girl Scouts, Mountain Prairie Council Macrum Building Systems Schmeeckle Bros. Crane Service WellPoint Foundation Cementer’s, Inc. J. Angel Gomez, D.D.S. Macy’s Sears Real Estate Wells Fargo Bank Centennial Bank of the West The Gongloff Group J. Chandler Major, M.D. Security Title West Point Interiors Centennial BOCES Goodwinol Products Corp Mariposa Plants, Flowers and Gifts James Shaddock, D.D.S. WestLake Wine and Spirits Ceridian Employee Services Gordon’s Liquor Mart Martinez Commercial Cleaning Services Pam Shaddock, Attorney White’s Car Care Joe Chaffin, M.D. Brent Grauerholz, M.D. Marty and Dan’s, Inc. William Shade, Attorney Windsor Lions Club Child Advocacy Resource & Education Great Northern Properties Maxfield Services Corporation Shirazi & Associates, Inc Winograd Family Fund Christ Community Church The Greeley Tribune Dr. Patty Mayer David Shoemaker, DVM Stow Witwer, Attorney City of Evans Greeley Chamber of Commerce McComb Realty Service Siebert & Associates, PC Women’s Clinic of Greeley, PC City of Ft. Lupton Greeley Lock & Key McDonald’s Restaurants Signature Bank Woodward Governor Company City of Greeley Greeley Medical Clinic Meadow Gold Dairy, Inc. Signs Now World Savings Bank FSB Ronald Clark, M.D. Greeley Tent & Awning Meadowlark Optics, Inc. SLW Ranch Co. Xcel Energy Clarkson Land/Lifestyle Homes Greeley Transitional House Meals On Wheels Smith Barney Investment Center XF Enterprises, Inc. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Green Thumb Landscaping Metal Container Corporation SOS Staffing Services Raymond Yockey, M.D. Hans Coester, M.D. Mark Grossnickle, M.D. Metropolitan Life Foundation StarTek,Inc. Craig Colberg, M.D. The Group, Inc. of Greeley Mickey’s State Farm Insurance Companies Coldwell Banker/Plains Real Estate, Inc. Growling Bear Co., Inc. Del Miles, DVM Steamway Unlimited CAEYC-Weld County District Cynthia Gryboski, M.D., FACC John Mills, M.D. Michael Stone, M.D. Thank you for doing what matters!

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2B The Northern Colorado Business Report May 11-24, 2007

Qualifications The 2007 Northern Colorado Business Report Mercury 100 ranks companies based on two years of revenue growth between 2004 and 2006. Northern Colorado’s In order to be eligible, a company must be privately Fastest-Growing owned, reported at least $150,000 in revenue for 2004, Private Companies and be based in Larimer or Weld counties, or in Brighton. “As my business needs The rankings are determined from surveys conducted by the Business Report’s research staff. On the cover: grow, I know I can ON THE MOVE — The Black family — Kyleen, Tab and Tom — serve the needs of disabled persons throughout Northern Colorado from their Loveland-based business, Mobility and More. count on First.” Photo by Michael D. Wailes, Northern Colorado Business Report

Proud sponsor of the Businesses in fast company 2007 Mercury 100. First National Bank and Union Colony Bank supply the business-focused reflect economic diversity expertise that can help your business grow while also saving time and money. reflection of the company’s recent success. No single sector The list also demonstrates new trends in business, with entire sectors that didn’t Visit any of our locations along the dominates NCBR exist just a few years ago landing represen- northern front range or give us a call tative companies near Mercury’s top. For Mercury 100 list example, Berthoud-based EnergyLogic at 970-495-9311 or 970-346-5050 Inc., an energy-efficiency consulting and By Tom Hacker testing firm serving homebuilders and [email protected] homeowners, is at No. 22 on the 2007 list, having more than doubled its revenue dur- The Northern Colorado Business Report’s ing the last two years. annual Mercury 100 list of fastest-growing A new consciousness among homeown- private employers affords more than just an ers of wise energy use, plus changes in opportunity to recognize the big movers in building codes, have helped fuel Energy- the region’s business world. Logic’s drive toward becoming a $1 million It also presents a view of Northern Col- company. orado’s economy that shows which sectors “We’ve got a lot of jurisdictions around are hot — and which are not. the state that have put in place much more For example, the 2006 list was dominat- stringent energy codes,” EnergyLogic prin- ed by construction companies and related cipal Steve Byers said. “We do a lot of work businesses. In prior years, the annual com- with homebuilders in helping them to pilation put together by the Business Report comply with all of these new requirements.” research staff showed peaks and valleys for Success in the development of two huge the banking sector, technology companies, regional “autoplexes,” groups of new-car health care and business services. dealers that have located at Loveland’s Cen- A close look at this year’s list, especially terra and along U.S. Highway 34 in Wind- the 25 companies in the top tier, reveals a sor, also shows up in the Mercury numbers. move toward diversity in the region’s busi- Co’s BMW Center, the first dealership to ness environment, with gaudy revenue locate at the Motorplex at Centerra, needed growth numbers posted across all sectors of a big revenue jump to make sense of the the economy. $10 million-plus investment in the new In the top 25 are six construction-related store. The jump from 2004 to last year was businesses, four computer software and serv- 65 percent, from $22.4 million to $37 mil- ice providers, four business-service compa- lion, and landed Co’s at No. 39 on the list. nies and three banks. But it’s the remainder Despite success records that put them on of the top tier that demonstrates the broad the Mercury list, the class of 2007 grew span of fast-growing business niches, with a more slowly than their predecessors a year theater company, a merger-and-acquisition ago, the numbers show. For example: consultant and a precision machine shop hit- I The two-year revenue growth rate for ting Mercury’s upper reaches. the company in the No. 100 spot this year, Among the three banks on the list, Ault- Fort Collins-based Visible Productions, was based Farmers Bank, at No. 16, more than 22.6 percent, compared to the 30.3 percent doubled its revenue from just over $5 mil- rate for last year’s No. 100 Mercury compa- lion in 2004 to nearly $11.2 million last ny. year. Farmers Bank President Fred Bauer I The mean growth rate for this year is You’re Always First With Us said the growth came even though the about 56 percent, compared to 66 percent broader market for banks wouldn’t seem to in 2006. support it. I Last year’s No. 1 company, Fort “It’s mostly from hiring good people Collins real estate and construction compa- that have a good customer following, giving ny Brinkman Partners, grew more than six- good service and staying, as we say, warm- fold, or 527 percent. This year’s list-topper, and-fuzzy,” Bauer said. “You treat people Loveland’s Mobility and More Inc., merely 1stnationalbank.com | unioncolonybank.com the way you’d like to be treated.” quadrupled its two-year revenue, growing The publication of the Mercury 100 list 333 percent. (Brinkman’s 271 percent coincides with the opening of a new Farm- growth between 2004 and 2006 landed ers Bank location in Fort Collins, another them in the No. 2 position this year.)

May 11-24, 2007 The Northern Colorado Business Report 3B Mobility and More scoots to No. 1 in revenue growth

Loveland medical equipment company has unique perspective #1 Fastest-Growing By Steve Porter [email protected] Private Company

LOVELAND — Tom and Kyleen Black credit the success of their business, Mobili- ty and More, to several factors — good location, great products and service — but Mobility and More the biggest asset they have is probably their son, Tab Black. Founded: 2003 Tab, their main salesperson, has used a Management: Tom Black, CEO, and Kyleen Black, wheelchair since 1984, when as a 21-year- president old college student in Texas he was injured Headquarters: Loveland as the passenger in a one-car accident. The Product/Service: Home medical equipment, accident resulted in a spinal cord injury that power chairs, walkers, hospital beds, scooters, lift left him unable to walk. chairs, vehicle lifts, stair lifts, platform lifts, sales But that didn’t slow Tab down, and with- and service. Employees: 7 in weeks he was tackling life with gusto. Michael D. Wailes, Northern Colorado Business Report “Five weeks after his injury he beat me in 2006 revenue: $1.3 million table tennis — that just amazed me,” said Two-year growth: 333 percent FAMILY BUSINESS — Tab Black, center, inspired his parents Kyleen and Tom to open Mobility and More in Love- Tom. land to serve the needs of the disabled in Northern Colorado with wheelchairs, lifts, scoots and other home med- From there, Tab went on to excel in ical equipment. wheelchair tennis, racquetball, basketball, SOURCE: BUSINESS REPORT RESEARCH even getting certified to scuba dive. “It’s cation to get.” am.’” sped him up, if anything,” says Tom with a most important to us,” Kyleen said. In addition to being trained in all aspects “He represents our company very, very chuckle. They opened Mobility and More in of assistive technology and how every dis- well,” Kyleen said. “It’s the way he works Tom and Kyleen had a restaurant busi- Loveland in 2003 with Tab, who was work- abled person needs the right “fit” for his or with the customers. We try to have that per- ness in their native Texas, but after the ing in the medical equipment manufactur- her situation, Tab brings another dimen- sonal touch so you can discreetly talk to attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, they decided to ing industry at the time. sion to the business: He lives it every day. them and find out what’s really best for move to Colorado to be closer to Tab and “I’m a certified Assistive Technology And that touches each customer.“I think them.” his family. Supplier, which is pretty important to this people really identify with it,” he said. “Peo- That personal touch and Tab’s insight “I guess 9/11 made us aware of what was industry,” Tab said.“And it’s a tough certifi- ple can say, ‘He’s facing the same situation I See MOBILITY, 8B

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4B The Northern Colorado Business Report May 11-24, 2007 Rebound lands BCInteriors high on Mercury 100 list

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Recovery came in nick of time for sales, design firm By Tom Hacker [email protected]

FORT COLLINS — Scott Cooper’s tenure as sales manager with BCInteriors Inc. could not have begun at a worse time. The worldwide downturn in the tech- nology sector, combined with the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, decimated the U.S. economy’s office employment sector, the market upon which BCInteriors depends for its sales, design and space- planning services. “I came in right at the end of the dot- bomb,” Cooper said, referring to partial collapse of the Internet-based economy. Kelly Smith, Northern Colorado Business Report “There were some pretty lean years … some very lean years.” ABOVE IT ALL — Scott Cooper, sales manager for BCInteriors Inc., helped land the contract to design the furnishing of the new skyboxes at Colorado State University’s The company that was launched in Hughes Stadium in Fort Collins, business that helped the company grow 271 percent in two years. See BCINTERIORS, 9B

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May 11-24, 2007 The Northern Colorado Business Report 5B A plumber by any other name flush with success

Palmer takes plunge into Ben Franklin franchise, prospering #4 Fastest-Growing By Kristen Bastian Private Company [email protected]

FOR T COLLINS — When Bart Palmer first entered the plumbing arena, new con- struction was his primary business focus. Benjamin Franklin Palmer, who handled the business oper- Plumbing ations, and his father, who was in charge of the technical work, had a company serving the Avon and Steamboat areas. However, Founded: 200 Palmer soon realized that the new construc- Management: Barton J. Palmer, owner tion market wasn’t his niche — it was Headquarters: F ort Collins already well served and there was a person- Product/Service: Repair, replace, remodel plumb- al element missing from the work. ing. The father-son operation shut down in Employees: 15 2001 after a slight slowdown in the construc- 2006 revenue: $1.3 million tion market put the squeeze on available jobs. Two-year growth: 219 percent “I spent the next nine months deciding what to do,” Palmer said. In 2002, he opened Palmer Plumbing — SOURCE: BUSINESS REPORT RESEARCH now operating as Benjamin Franklin Michael D. Wailes, Northern Colorado Business Report Plumbing — again heading up the business “We don’t want to do new construction, efforts and hiring a plumber to go on calls. we don’t want to do industrial,” he said. HOMEOWNERS’ BEST FRIEND — - Barton J. Palmer grew his local business by having a clear vision of his mar- Palmer said it was a book about Jack “Instead of being the plumber for everyone, ket niche and developing an identity that includes the signature plunger — his staff has handed out more than we decided we wanted to be the plumber 3,000 of the practical marketing items at tradeshows since 2002 — before becoming part of the Benjamin Franklin Welch, the former chairman and CEO at franchise network. General Electric, that steered his new com- for the homeowner.” pany in a new direction. Welch’s philosophy to 15. From 2004 to 2006, Benjamin “Some of the growth was from acquisi- that a company should either be No. 1 or 2 Adding new jobs Franklin’s revenues grew by almost 219 per- tions,” Palmer said, adding that the compa- in its market or it shouldn’t be in the mar- And its been working so far. The compa- cent — putting the company at No. 4 on the ny has absorbed five other local plumbers ket inspired Palmer to narrow his focus. ny has grown from its initial two employees Business Report Mercury 100 list. See BENJAMIN, 15B 6B The Northern Colorado Business Report May 11-24, 2007 A brief history of Northern Colorado’s Mercury 100

Northern Colorado Business Report — co- eligibility threshold was $75,000 of revenue List, event growing publishers Christopher Wood and Jeff Nut- earned in one year, it has since doubles to tall decided to go big. So, in 2000, the list $150,000. Where the first few years ranked nearly as much as was expanded to 100 companies, renamed companies based on year-over-year growth in honor of the Roman god of commerce as numbers, we now look at a two-year period, companies honored well as all things speedy, and got its own to give a better cross-section of companies soon-to-be-annual event. with sustained growth, not simply those By Kate Hawthorne That first reception, Wood reported in having a very great year (although that’s [email protected] his Publisher’s Notebook on May 19, 2000, nothing to sneeze at, either). “attracted more than 100 people.” You do Where the first Mercury event drew the It all started seven years ago. the math: 100 companies, 100 people. Not expected attendees, last year’s soiree at the After five years of compiling and pub- bad for the first crack out of the box. First National Bank in downtown Fort lishing an annual list of the region’s fastest- Since then, however, the event and the Collins was attended by triple that number. Colorado companies, our sister paper, the growing companies — a list that proved to accompanying list have grown nearly as And where the first five lists included Wyoming Business Report, is in the process be one of the most popular features in the much as the honorees. Where the first-year Southern Wyoming as well as Northern of putting together its own Mercury list and event. Past winners reflect local economy Looking back over the firms that have topped past Mercury 100 lists is like watch- ing the tide of the Northern Colorado econ- omy rise and fall. Back before all the air had gone out of the high-tech bubble, Ensign Power Systems Inc., a manufacturer of custom power-sup- ply systems, showed 270 percent growth from 1998 to 1999 to earn the No. 1 spot on the first Mercury list. The next year, land development was hot, hot, hot and McWhinney Enterprises and its more than 300 percent growth from then-new Centerra took over the coveted position. By the spring of 2002, it came as no sur- prise that Anlance Protection, which pro- vides executive security and protection services, saw its revenues jump by 234 per- cent through the end of 2001 to make it No. 1. on the Mercury list. The 2003 Mercury 100 was notable in that four of the top five were either general contractors or real estate consultants. Naranjo Civil Constructors balanced at the UFBN pinnacle, with revenue growth of 200 per- cent in the prior year. Lenders, appraisers, painters, roofers and other construction-related businesses dom- inated the Mercury list in 2004, reflecting the strength of the home-building industry in an otherwise tough economy. Across Col- orado Lending of Fort Collins recorded a nearly 260 percent revenue increase to rock- et to the top spot. As they say, what goes around comes around. Ensign Power Systems was again in the No. 1 position on the 2005 Mercury 100 list, with 200 percent growth during 2004. Last year, the first year we counted two- year growth and imposed the $150,000 threshold, Brinkman Partners’ astounding 527 percent growth from 2004 to 2006 put the company on the top of the Mercury heap. Its one-year growth was a hefty 197 percent. The company’s diverse real estate- related interests — brokerage, land devel- opment, construction and property man- agement — reflected the still-strong real estate/construction sector in the region, *UT B TJNQMF XPSE CVU BU &ISIBSEU ,FFGF 4UFJOFS  )PUUNBO 1$ &,4) XF CFMJFWF UIBU BO FOFSHFUJD UFBN BQQSPBDI with a variety of other industries coming on JT B VOJRVF WBMVF UIBU XF PĒFS PVS DMJFOUT *U JT FTTFOUJBM UP QSPWJEJOH UIFN QSPBDUJWF JOOPWBUJWF BOE DPNQSFIFOTJWF strong. TPMVUJPOT UIBU IFMQ UIFN SFBDI UIFJS HPBMT Although it didn’t make it to the top, good old Ensign Power Systems appeared on the Mercury list yet again in 2006, at "T UIF MBSHFTU $PMPSBEPCBTFE BDDPVOUJOH BOE CVTJOFTT BEWJTPSZ êSN XF PĒFS B WBSJFUZ No. 9, with two-year growth of 174 percent. PG CVTJOFTT BEWJTPSZ TFSWJDFT JODMVEJOH TQFDJBMJ[FE FYQFSUJTF UIBU SFQSFTFOUT UIF UPQ Speaking of old, the oldest company to JOEVTUSJFT JO $PMPSBEP BOE UIF 3PDLZ .PVOUBJO SFHJPO appear on this year’s list is Agland Inc., the farmer-owned co-op founded in 1905, 8F IBWF KVTU NPWFE BOE FYQBOEFE PVS PēDF JO 'PSU $PMMJOT 5P MFBSO NPSF BCPVU which showed 77 percent growth over the r %&/7&3 r '035 $0--*/4 r past two years. Eight companies on the list IPX &,4) DBO NFFU ZPVS CVTJOFTT OFFET QMFBTF DBMM $ISJT 0UUP BU  XXX&,4)DPN were founded before 1960. And seven of the top 25 have been r r  0BLSJEHF %SJWF p 'PSU $PMMJOT $0  1  '  founded since Mercury 100 first took wing in 2000.

May 11-24, 2007 The Northern Colorado Business Report 7B Earnings allow Bas Bleu to buy home of its own

Capital campaign, grants, ticket sales contribute to rise #5 Fastest-Growing By Jessica Centers [email protected] Private Company

FORT COLLINS — A decade ago, Bas Bleu Theatre Co.’s founders Wendy Ishii and Eva Wright used to huddle in laughter, wondering if they’d ever spend $10,000 a Bas Bleu Theatre Co. year, or buy a computer, or get a second phone line for their tiny salon theatrer on Founded: 1992 Pine Street in Fort Collins. Management: Wendy Ishii, artistic director; Matt The women were not concerned with Strauch, general manager numbers, but with producing the kind of Headquarters: Fort Collins adventurous, thought-provoking perform- Product/Service: Live theatre productions, enter- ances that audiences would stick around to tainment venue and conference/meeting space. discuss after the show. Wright has since left Employees: 5 Colorado but Ishii has remained its creative 2006 revenue: $534,194 visionary, as artistic director. Today, their T wo-year growth: 18 3 percent tiny theatre isn’t so tiny anymore. “Our budget has certainly grown,” Ishii said in April. “We’ve grown up a lot.” SOURCE: BUSINESS REPORT RESEARCH That could be the understatement of the year. The company’s remarkable revenue growth, from $188,816 in 2004 to $528,261 ago for the Western Steel Headgate Co. at in 2006, landed it at No. 5 on the Mercury Willow and Pine streets, on the grounds of 100 list of fastest growing private compa- the original fort that gave Fort Collins its nies in Northern Colorado. name. It also allowed Bas Bleu to purchase its Bas Bleu’s move in late 2004 into the own home last month. 6,600 square-foot building, now home to a Courtesy Bas Bleu Theatre Co. 100-seat theater, was a huge financial leap What started in 1992 as a 49-seat space is STARS OF THE SHOW — Bas Bleu Theatre Co. Artistic Director Wendy Ishii, right, and Production Manager Tricia now housed in the historic Giddings for the nonprofit. Without funds to buy the Navarre celebrated some of the Fort Collins company’s successes at this year’s Mardi Gras fund-raiser, just one Machine Building, built nearly a century See BAS BLEU, 14B of the myriad activities that have helped grow the organization. ADECCO TOTAL HR SOLUTIONS The Way We Get Down to Business.... Put the resources and systems of the world's #1 staffing HR solutions company to work for your business. From one-day assignments to total HR solutions, Adecco is ready to deliver outstanding people with outstanding service.

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research the area and the competition aging and the area’s reputation as a great boxes, dining areas and common spaces in Denver’s largest medical practices, to fur- MOBILITY, from 3B before they opened their business near Cen- place to retire. Older customers are their BCINTERIORS, from 4B the multistory remake of Hughes’ west side nish its new building just north of Invesco terra in the region’s fastest-growing retail bread and butter, but they also serve represented a big part of BC’s 2005 growth. Field. BCInteriors Inc. into being disabled helped make Mobility and medical marketplace. The business is younger people who are disabled. Boulder in 1978 and now is in Fort Collins Working with Fort Collins design firm “That was a huge project,” Cooper said. “Our story is … the and More the fastest-growing company in located between two of the region’s busiest That’s where Tab’s experience proves so survived, and in the past three years has Aller-Lingle Architects PC, BCInteriors gave “We did three floors of furniture.” Founded: 1978 Northern Colorado, topping this year’s hospitals — McKee Medical Center to the helpful, Tom said. “We’ve been through it in begun to prosper again. In fact, since 2004 Hughes a finishing touch with furnishings The success that BCInteriors is finding in Management: Chris Mabbitt, owner; Scott Cooper, passion we bring to Mercury 100 list. The company recorded west and Medical Center of the Rockies just the family side for 22 years, so it gives us a BC has tripled sales, landing in the No. 3 that fit the setting. the Front Range market is in keeping with sales manager 333 percent growth in revenue from 2004 to to the east. very unique perspective.” spot on the Northern Colorado Business “That was a great project for us,”Cooper statistics that the trade group representing Headquarters: Fort Collins/Boulder this.” 2006, from $300,000 to $1,300,000. “We looked at the area on maps, drew In addition to wheelchairs and scooters Report’s Mercury 100 list of fastest-growing said. “We were involved from the very office furniture manufacturers compiles. Product/Service: Sales, design services, space lines across them, and learned everything and power lifts, Mobility and More offers private companies. beginning with Aller-Lingle. … I think the The years 2001 and 2002, when the planning, project management, delivery and Tom Black, CEO Family focused business we could,” Tom said. “We’re at the epicenter just about everything in the way of home Cooper and BC have been on a roll dur- university did a really good job with the recession was bottoming out, saw back-to- installation of office systems Mobility and More is very much a fami- of all of our competition and the hospitals.” medical equipment except respiratory gear. ing the past two years, with major contracts money they had available.” back declines of 17 percent and 16.4 percent 2006 revenue: $1.5 million Mobility and More ly business. A daughter helped run the busi- And while the east Loveland location has The Blacks say they’ve found a business with large employers up and down the The following year brought more proj- in the amount spent on office furniture. Two-year growth: 271 percent ness when it first opened, and a grandson worked well for them, their rapid growth that’s not only successful but also one that northern Front Range. ects: Cooper, working from his Fort Collins The U.S. office-furniture market slipped to works part-time. But it’s Tom, Kyleen and will soon necessitate a move to a larger makes them feel good at the end of the day. When Colorado State University headquarters in conjunction with BCInteri- near the $10 billion level in 2003, after Tab, along with key employees like Zabrina store. “Our story is in the story and the passion received a $20 million gift from philanthro- ors owner Chris Mabbit, landed a contract peaking at near $15 billion in 2000. SOURCE: BUSINESS REPORT RESEARCH Taylor taking care of the books and Terry “We’re looking,”he said. “But we want to we bring to this,”Tom said.“It wasn’t a drive pist Pat Stryker to pay for the job of rebuild- for furniture and space design services for By 2006, the year BCInteriors posted its Gough handling service and installation, stay in the same immediate area if possible.” for growth but a drive to do what we do.” ing Hughes Stadium, the football venue the Boulder headquarters of Noodles & Co., loftiest revenue figure in ages with $1.5 mil- “Things have made a major turn for us that make it succeed on a daily basis. Another factor the Blacks point to for Kyleen added, “It helps us go home with tucked against the foothills west of the city, the fast-growing, Asian-style restaurant lion in sales, the national market was also in the past couple of years,” Cooper said. Not that the Blacks didn’t carefully their success is a local population that is a good feeling in our hearts.” BC was there for a piece of the pie. chain. Also last year, BC contracted with the turning upward with nearly $13 billion “We consider ourselves really fortunate to The contract to furnish the luxury sky- Urology Center of Colorado, one of metro spent. still be around.”

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BCInteriors Inc. into being disabled helped make Mobility and medical marketplace. The business is younger people who are disabled. Boulder in 1978 and now is in Fort Collins Working with Fort Collins design firm “That was a huge project,” Cooper said. “Our story is … the and More the fastest-growing company in located between two of the region’s busiest That’s where Tab’s experience proves so survived, and in the past three years has Aller-Lingle Architects PC, BCInteriors gave “We did three floors of furniture.” Founded: 1978 Northern Colorado, topping this year’s hospitals — McKee Medical Center to the helpful, Tom said. “We’ve been through it in begun to prosper again. In fact, since 2004 Hughes a finishing touch with furnishings The success that BCInteriors is finding in Management: Chris Mabbitt, owner; Scott Cooper, passion we bring to Mercury 100 list. The company recorded west and Medical Center of the Rockies just the family side for 22 years, so it gives us a BC has tripled sales, landing in the No. 3 that fit the setting. the Front Range market is in keeping with sales manager 333 percent growth in revenue from 2004 to to the east. very unique perspective.” spot on the Northern Colorado Business “That was a great project for us,”Cooper statistics that the trade group representing Headquarters: Fort Collins/Boulder this.” 2006, from $300,000 to $1,300,000. “We looked at the area on maps, drew In addition to wheelchairs and scooters Report’s Mercury 100 list of fastest-growing said. “We were involved from the very office furniture manufacturers compiles. Product/Service: Sales, design services, space lines across them, and learned everything and power lifts, Mobility and More offers private companies. beginning with Aller-Lingle. … I think the The years 2001 and 2002, when the planning, project management, delivery and Tom Black, CEO Family focused business we could,” Tom said. “We’re at the epicenter just about everything in the way of home Cooper and BC have been on a roll dur- university did a really good job with the recession was bottoming out, saw back-to- installation of office systems Mobility and More is very much a fami- of all of our competition and the hospitals.” medical equipment except respiratory gear. ing the past two years, with major contracts money they had available.” back declines of 17 percent and 16.4 percent 2006 revenue: $1.5 million Mobility and More ly business. A daughter helped run the busi- And while the east Loveland location has The Blacks say they’ve found a business with large employers up and down the The following year brought more proj- in the amount spent on office furniture. Two-year growth: 271 percent ness when it first opened, and a grandson worked well for them, their rapid growth that’s not only successful but also one that northern Front Range. ects: Cooper, working from his Fort Collins The U.S. office-furniture market slipped to works part-time. But it’s Tom, Kyleen and will soon necessitate a move to a larger makes them feel good at the end of the day. When Colorado State University headquarters in conjunction with BCInteri- near the $10 billion level in 2003, after Tab, along with key employees like Zabrina store. “Our story is in the story and the passion received a $20 million gift from philanthro- ors owner Chris Mabbit, landed a contract peaking at near $15 billion in 2000. SOURCE: BUSINESS REPORT RESEARCH Taylor taking care of the books and Terry “We’re looking,”he said. “But we want to we bring to this,”Tom said.“It wasn’t a drive pist Pat Stryker to pay for the job of rebuild- for furniture and space design services for By 2006, the year BCInteriors posted its Gough handling service and installation, stay in the same immediate area if possible.” for growth but a drive to do what we do.” ing Hughes Stadium, the football venue the Boulder headquarters of Noodles & Co., loftiest revenue figure in ages with $1.5 mil- “Things have made a major turn for us that make it succeed on a daily basis. Another factor the Blacks point to for Kyleen added, “It helps us go home with tucked against the foothills west of the city, the fast-growing, Asian-style restaurant lion in sales, the national market was also in the past couple of years,” Cooper said. Not that the Blacks didn’t carefully their success is a local population that is a good feeling in our hearts.” BC was there for a piece of the pie. chain. Also last year, BC contracted with the turning upward with nearly $13 billion “We consider ourselves really fortunate to The contract to furnish the luxury sky- Urology Center of Colorado, one of metro spent. still be around.”

Continuetowatchfortheselocalcompanies—eachrecognizedonTheNorthern ColoradoBusinessReport’s2007listoftheFastest-GrowingPrivate CompaniesinLarimer&Weldcounties.

Theirperseverance,hardwork,innovativeideasandcustomerloyaltyhelpedthem continuetoleadtheregioninrevenuegrowthfrom2004-2006.CONGRATULATIONS! THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS SHOULDN’T YOU BE DOING BUSINESS WITH THE BEST?

Thanks to all of our clients, old and new. To all of our fellow Mercury 100 companies, we can help you help your staff with their personal homes. Ask us how. 970.532.3220 “Northern Colorado’s Premier Flooring Studio” “Building Dreams” Proud to be building custom homes in 866.440.5510 25 Years of Building Experience Northern Colorado since 1991. Northern www.ASIsucceed.com/success A construction management firm that Colorado Remodeler of the year 2004 & 2005. provides Development/Design/Build and general contracting services in the Colorado & Wyoming markets. 970.663.9700 www.abd-ltd.com As we celebrate our fifth year of service Congratulations to all the successful ABD applies innovation and creativity to business owners across Northern businesses in Northern Colorado. to every project big or small, residential Colorado, we are proud to be an active We’re proud to be a small business or commercial, from complex member of this vibrant business community. designs to the simplest repairs. that serves small business. www.itxfc.com

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COMPANY REVENUES 2006 PERSON IN CHARGE ADDRESS 2-YEAR REVENUE GROWTH REVENUES 2005 EMPLOYEES 2007 E-MAIL FISCAL YEAR END RANK PHONE/FAX 1-YEAR REVENUE GROWTH REVENUES 2004 EMPLOYEES 2006 PRODUCTS/SERVICES WEB SITE YEAR FOUNDED

MOBILITY AND MORE Tom Black, CEO and 1447 N. Denver Ave. 333.333% $1,300,000 Home medical equipment, powerchairs, walkers, hospital beds, $900,000 7 [email protected] Kyleen Black, President Loveland, CO 80538 44.444% 8 scooters, lift chairs, vehicle lifts, stair lifts and platform lifts sales $300,000 and service. www.mymobility.biz N/A 1 (970) 461-8400/(970) 461-8118 2003 Paul E. Brinkman and BRINKMAN PARTNERS 1833 E. Harmony Road 271.387% $16,619,073 Kevin Brinkman, $13,258,722 21 Construction, development, real estate brokerage, vacation N/A Fort Collins, CO 80528 25.344% 12 properties. www.brinkmanpartners.com Principals 2 (970) 267-0954/(970) 206-1011 $4,474,866 Dec. 31 2003 BCINTERIORS 122 S. Mason St. 252.941% $1,500,000 Chris Mabbitt, Owner $675,000 2 Sales, design services, space planning, project management, [email protected] Fort Collins, CO 80524 122.222% 1 delivery and installation. www.bcinteriors.com N/A 3 (970) 686-1449/(970) 686-1192 $425,000 1978 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PLUMBING 1833 E. Harmony Road, Suite 2 218.907% $1,361,733 Barton J. Palmer, Owner $575,000 15 N/A Fort Collins, CO 80528 136.823% 12 Repair, replace, remodel plumbing. www.benjaminfranklinplumbing.com Dec. 31 4 (970) 669-8187/(970) 669-8194 $427,000 2002

BAS BLEU THEATRE CO. $534,194 Matt Strauch, General 401 Pine St. 182.918% 5 Entertainment venue and conference/meeting space. Discounts for [email protected] manager Fort Collins, CO 80524 172.362% $196,134 $188,816 5 nonprofits and multiple events scheduled in one booking. www.basbleu.org Dec. 31 5 (970) 498-8949/(970) 498-9272 1992

STEEL FABRICATORS INC. $7,745,150 Paul Scherrer, General 617 N. Timberline Road 167.074% N/A [email protected] manager Fort Collins, CO 80524 77.351% $4,367,129 Structural steel fabricator for commercial buildings. $2,900,000 25 N/A Dec. 31 6 (970) 484-2752/(970) 484-2753 1970

NEW FRONTIER BANK $14,549,357 Larry Seastrom, CEO and 2425 35th Ave. 164.721% 174 [email protected] President Greeley, CO 80634 92.167% $7,571,186 Full service, locally owned and managed bank. $5,496,110 147 www.newfrontierbank.com Dec. 31 7 (970) 339-5100/(970) 339-5200 1998

DREAM THEATER COLORADO $536,080 Mark Hovey and Debbie 530 W. 66th St. 158.713% 4 Low-voltage system integrators specializing in custom-home [email protected] Hovey, Owners Loveland, CO 80538 -11.229% $603,894 $207,210 4 theaters, smart-home systems and home audio and video systems. www.dreamtheaterco.com Dec. 31 8 (970) 224-4484/(970) 669-1436 1981

WESTERN FLOORS INC. $3,678,000 Lloyd Peterman, 3597 Draft Horse Drive 152.288% 13 Carpet, tile, granite, El Dorado stone, vinyl materials and [email protected] President Loveland, CO 80538 83.806% $2,001,025 $1,457,859 10 installation of laminate and hardwood flooring. www.westernfloors.com Dec. 31 9 (970) 667-6444/(970) 667-5666 2001 SAGE MARKETING GROUP 323 W. Drake Road, No. 116 144.800% $612,000 Doug Larson, President $425,000 4 Strategic marketing, advertising, Web sites, direct mail, events, [email protected] Fort Collins, CO 80525 44.000% 4 branding and public relations. www.sagemg.com Dec. 31 10 (970) 221-5007/(970) 229-9007 $250,000 2002 ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS INC. - ASI Bredt P. Eggleston, 324 Remington St. 135.894% $2,101,461 Consulting, customizing, implementing, training and ongoing $1,383,630 12 [email protected] President Fort Collins, CO 80524 51.880% 9 service of 3rd-party software systems to enhance clients' $890,850 accounting and business technology and overall profitability. www.ASIsucceed.com Dec. 31 11 (970) 419-3210/(970) 416-0732 1991 ADVANTAGE BANK 1475 N. Denver Ave. 130.541% $29,500,000 Thomas Chinnock, CEO $20,183,000 80 N/A Loveland, CO 80538 46.163% 75 Banking and financial services. www.advantagebanks.com Dec. 31 12 (970) 613-1982/(970) 613-1328 $12,796,000 2000 Bob D. Peterson, ASSOCIATES IN BUILDING & DESIGN LTD. 4803 Innovation Drive, Suite 1 128.963% $6,182,000 President and Rita L. $3,100,000 22 Design-build, interior design, remodeling and custom homes, [email protected] Fort Collins, CO 80525 99.419% 20 painting. www.abd-ltd.com Peterson, Co-owner 13 (970) 225-2323/(970) 225-2395 $2,700,000 Dec. 31 1990 ITX - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Full-service IT support, including network set-up/admin, database Bruce Hottman, Vice EXPERTS INC. $10,100,000 2120 S. College Ave. 124.444% 120 & software development, wireless, VoIP/telecom, network security, [email protected] president 55.385% $6,500,000 14 Fort Collins, CO 80525 $4,500,000 103 desktop support, hosting, back-up plans, disaster recovery and www.itxfc.com Dec. 31 (970) 282-7333/(970) 282-3764 e-mail archiving/retrieval. 1996 MESA NETWORKS $8,002,995 [email protected] Todd Bergstrom, CEO 8105 W. I-25 Frontage Road, Unit 9 122.461% $5,166,054 34 Internet service provider. Dec. 31 Frederick, CO 80516 54.915% 22 www.mesanetworks.com 2000 15 (970) 484-2017/(303) 774-0730 $3,597,476 FARMERS BANK $11,189,453 [email protected] Fred J. Bauer, President 119 First St. 122.336% $7,590,573 22 Full service bank. Dec. 31 Ault, CO 80610 47.412% 20 www.farmersbank-weld.com 2001 16 (970) 834-2121/(970) 834-1351 $5,032,670 Carmelita Thorndike, SCHEDULING CONSULTANTS LTD. Chief operating officer 4025 Automation Way, F-3 118.154% $709,000 60 [email protected] $464,000 Development and monitoring of detailed construction schedules. www.schedulingconsultants.com and Vice president 17 Fort Collins, CO 80525 52.802% $325,000 8 Dec. 31 (970) 224-2503/(970) 226-5182 1988 Tyler Smith, General SKYLIGHTS OF COLORADO LLC $1,041,000 2020 S. College Ave., Suite A4 116.875% 7 Solatube skylights for residential and commercial customers. [email protected] manager Fort Collins, CO 80525 42.213% $732,000 5 www.skylightsofcolorado.com Dec. 31 18 (970) 493-8241/(970) 493-2623 $480,000 1996 COLORADO CUSTOMWARE INC. Lori Schlotter, CEO, 1109 Oak Park Drive, Suite 100 115.925% $5,539,854 48 Land-records management software for recorders, assessors and [email protected] Owner and President Fort Collins, CO 80525 12.934% $4,905,379 33 treasurers in state and local governments. www.coloradocustomware.com Dec. 31 19 (970) 212-4001/(970) 223-4204 $2,565,643 1989 CITADEL ADVISORY GROUP LLC $9,150,000 [email protected] Chris Frevert, Principal 2032 Lowe St., Suite 203 115.802% $1,800,000 6 Merger and acquisition advisory services. Dec. 31 Fort Collins, CO 80525 408.333% 4 www.citadeladvisory.com 2002 20 (970) 267-0802/(970) 267-9258 $4,240,000 KIMBLE PRECISION INC. $5,620,960 Machine shop specializes in production machining, "Quick Turn" [email protected] Larry Kimble, President 418 Eighth St. S.E., Unit B11 113.247% $4,377,156 45 prototyping, short-run production, fixturing, tooling and Dec. 31 Loveland, CO 80537-6492 28.416% 39 electro-mechanical assembly. www.kimble-precision.com 1993 21 (970) 667-2778/(970) 667-1232 $2,635,893

ENERGYLOGIC INC. $886,234 Steve Byers, Principal 525 Highway 56 109.017% $486,500 15 Energy efficiency consulting and testing for homebuilders and [email protected] N/A Berthoud, CO 80513 82.165% 8 homeowners. www.nrglogic.com N/A 22 (970) 532-3220/(970) 532-5074 $424,000 MILL BROTHERS LANDSCAPE Kevin Mill and Andy Mill, 6121 E. Harmony Road 108.435% $10,421,730 115 Design and installation of landscape and irrigation systems and [email protected] Owners Fort Collins, CO 80528 52.760% $6,822,296 115 year-round landscape maintenance services. www.millbrothers.com Dec. 31 23 (970) 493-3883/(970) 493-4943 $5,000,000 1980 Full service scrap metal recycling services accepting all ferrous COLORADO IRON & METAL INC. and non-ferrous metals. We buy steel, copper, brass, aluminum, Kent Garvin, President 1400 E. Mulberry St. 100.387% $6,800,000 34 [email protected] $4,928,930 stainless steel, precious metals, high-temp alloys and other www.coloradoironmetal.com Dec. 31 24 Fort Collins, CO 80524 37.961% $3,393,431 28 metals. Roll-off, container and recycling site management 1995 (970) 482-7707/(970) 493-7821 available. Mark Johnson, President and Laurie Rogers, COLOR PRO PRINTING INC. $1,264,914 Corporate 1437 Riverside Ave. 96.111% $975,000 11 Digital and offset printing, and online Web-to-print solutions. [email protected] office/Business 25 Fort Collins, CO 80524 29.735% $645,000 10 www.colorproprint.com manager (970) 482-6698/(970) 482-1593 Dec. 31 1997 Region surveyed is Larimer and Weld counties and Brighton. Based upon responses to Business Report survey researched by Kathleen Chaballa N/A - Not Available To be considered for future lists, e-mail [email protected]

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TECHSMART SOLUTIONS INC. $1,300,000 Andrew Hensen, 328 Airpark Drive, No. 200 88.406% 13 IT consulting, services and products for small business and [email protected] President Fort Collins, CO 80524 $1,100,000 18.182% $690,000 12 individual users. www.onlinepchelp.com Dec. 31 26 (970) 498-0808/(970) 472-0247 1998 CHAMPION AUTO GROUP INC. 871 Champion Drive $250,000,000 (1) John Chamberlain, CEO 88.027% $214,534,548 180 [email protected] Windsor, CO 80550 16.531% 240 Automotive dealerships. Ironmountainautoplex.com Dec. 31 27 (970) 330-1800/(970) 330-2501 $132,959,978 1999 ALPINE CONSULTING ENGINEERS 2000 S. College Ave., Suite 308 $1,200,000 Stanley Dunn, Principal 84.615% $925,650 120 [email protected] Fort Collins, CO 80525 29.639% 16 Full-service civil, ocean and mechanical engineering firm. www.alpineconsultingengineers.com Dec. 31 28 (970) 407-1668/(970) 407-1448 $650,000 2000

ARMSTEAD CONSTRUCTION INC. $2,400,000 Jeff Schneider, 105 S. Meldrum St., No. 2 84.615% 7 [email protected] President Fort Collins, CO 80535 20.000% $2,000,000 General contractor. $1,300,000 3 www.armsteadconstruction.com Dec. 31 29 (970) 472-1113/(970) 472-8313 1990

GRAY OIL CO. $95,797,778 Tina Powell, Owner and 804 Denver Ave. 84.609% 64 [email protected] President Fort Lupton, CO 80621 $74,220,301 Fuel, lubes and chemicals. 29.072% $51,892,292 55 www.grayoil.net June 30 30 (800) 464-4729/(303) 857-1641 1937 James Clay, President ADVANCE TANK & CONSTRUCTION CO. $55,000,000 3700 E. Larimer County Road 64 83.333% 200 Steel plate products such as ethanol, biodiesel, water storage [email protected] and Lisa K. Clay, General Wellington, CO 80549 111.538% $26,000,000 140 tanks, bins and silos. www.advancetank.com counsel 31 (970) 568-3444/(970) 568-3435 $30,000,000 Dec. 31 1981 Ryan Keifer, CEO and A-TRAIN MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS Owner and Gretchen INC. $410,000 215 W. Oak St., Suite 800A 82.222% 5 Strategic planning, brand definition, print and web [email protected] Gaede, Owner and 57.692% $260,000 32 Fort Collins, CO 80521 $225,000 5 communications, nonprofit marketing, and public relations. www.atrainmarketing.com President (970) 419-3218/(970) 482-3442 Dec. 31 1998 Farmer-owned cooperative serving customers in agricultural, AGLAND INC. $131,909,309 Mitch Anderson, CEO 260 Factory Road 77.407% 180 commercial, and retail markets. Fertilizer, chemicals, seed, $83,614,231 petroleum, car-care centers, lubricants, convenience stores, N/A and General manager Eaton, CO 80615 57.759% 180 www.aglandinc.com Dec. 31 33 (970) 454-4000/(970) 454-2144 $74,353,991 country store, retread tire facility, inputs, feed and feed manufacturing. 1905 KESSLER CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. $1,600,000 Mark J. Kessler, 5809 Wright Drive 73.913% N/A [email protected] President Loveland, CO 80538 25.984% $1,270,000 Complete restoration and remodeling services. $920,000 18 www.kesslerconstructionco.com Dec. 31 34 (970) 663-4428/(970) 663-0256 1990

THE YELLOW SCENE $749,589 Monthly publication covering arts, entertainment and local issues P.O. Box 964 70.827% 10 for East Weld County and the north Metro area. Superior, Louisville, [email protected] Shavonne Blades Erie, CO 80516 9.561% $684,177 Dec. 31 $438,800 7 Lafayette, Erie, Niwot, Longmont, Lyons, Broomfield, Frederick, www.theyellowscene.com 35 (303) 828-2700/(303) 265-9654 Firestone, Dacono, Thornton, Westminster and Northglenn. 2000

LINDEN $2,550,000 Susie Cannon and 223 S. Howes St. 70.000% 16 [email protected] Launie Parry, Owners Fort Collins, CO 80521 54.545% $1,650,000 Marketing, including strategy, design and printing. $1,500,000 15 www.golinden.com Dec. 31 36 (970) 221-3232/(970) 221-0375 1996 ADVANCED MANUFACTURING Thomas M. Ingraham TECHNOLOGY 68.089% $14,849,000 3920 Patton Ave. $15,544,000 N/A Empty container conveyance systems. [email protected] and Rodney S. Talbot 37 Loveland, CO 80538 -4.471% $8,834,000 69 www.amtcolorado.com 6/30 (970) 612-0315/(970) 612-0320 1996 THORP ASSOCIATES PC ARCHITECTS & Roger M. Thorp, AIA, PLANNERS 68.057% $2,299,020 131 Stanley Ave., Suite 100 $1,562,870 9 Architectural design and planning, interiors. [email protected] NCARB 38 Estes Park, CO 80517 47.102% $1,368,000 10 www.thorpassoc.com Dec. 31 (970) 586-9528/(970) 586-4145 1976 Christina Dawkins, CO'S BMW CENTER 4150 Byrd Drive 65.179% $37,000,000 General manager and $29,500,000 45 BMW automobiles, sales, parts, service, pre-owned cars and trucks. [email protected] Loveland, CO 80538 25.424% 38 www.cosbmw.com Owner 39 (970) 292-5200/(970) 292-5719 $22,400,000 N/A 1974 Jerry Naranjo and NARANJO CIVIL CONSTRUCTORS INC. $6,600,000 Structural and flatwork concrete construction, drainageway 1863 Second Ave. 65.000% 45 [email protected] Herman Naranjo, Owners $4,600,000 reconstruction in urban environments, and stormwater/irrigation www.naranjocivil.com N/A Greeley, CO 80631 43.478% $4,000,000 45 related utilities. 40 (970) 356-7909/(970) 356-0887 N/A NORTHSTAR HOMES INC. Norman C. Reichardt, $11,290,680 [email protected] President 3814 S. Larimer County Road 5 64.827% $9,265,000 8 Custom system-built homes. Loveland, CO 80537 21.864% 21 www.northstar-homes.com December 31 41 (970) 667-8830/(970) 667-6839 $6,850,000 1994 RIVERSIDE TECHNOLOGY INC. Larry Brazil, Ph.D., PE $6,900,000 55 Consulting and integrated solutions for science, engineering and [email protected] and President 2290 E. Prospect Road, Suite 1 64.286% $5,600,000 Fort Collins, CO 80525 23.214% $4,200,000 49 information technology. www.riverside.com Dec. 31 42 (970) 484-7573/(970) 484-7593 1985

FAGERBERG PRODUCE INC. $32,755,000 Lynn Fagerberg, Owner 17673 Weld County Road 80 63.775% 78 [email protected] $30,000,000 Distribution of onions and wholesale produce packaging. www.fagerbergproduce.com N/A Eaton, CO 80615 9.183% $20,000,000 90 1977 43 (970) 834-1353/(970) 834-1434 M. Douglas Rutledge, K L & A INC. $8,150,000 4412 W. Eisenhower Blvd. 63.000% $7,250,000 40 Structural engineering, structural steel design/build, steel [email protected] COO Loveland, CO 80537 12.414% 40 construction management, and steel detailing. www.klaa.com Dec. 31 44 (970) 667-2426/(970) 667-2493 $5,000,000 1994 John Lumir Bender, MIRAMONT FAMILY MEDICINE Director and Teresa $800,000 15 Family practice health care. Inpatient and outpatient primary care, N/A Bender, Practice 4674 Snow Mesa Drive, Suite 140 61.857% $567,971 Fort Collins, CO 80528 40.852% $494,264 11 labs and X-ray. www.miramont.us administrator 45 (970) 482-0213/ Dec. 31 1940 PETERSEN PET PROVISIONS INC. $13,965,732 Timothy Petersen 113 Sixth Ave. 59.279% $11,309,029 49 Wholesale distributor of natural pet food, wild bird seed blends [email protected] Dec. 31 Greeley, CO 80631 23.492% 41 and pet supplies. www.petersenpet.com 1996 46 (970) 351-6981/(970) 351-6891 $8,768,120 ALLIANCE CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS Clayton A. Schwerin, CEO LLC $73,000,000 [email protected] and President 58.696% $54,000,000 61 General contracting & construction management. 2725 Rocky Mountain Ave., Suite 100 35.185% 52 www.allianceconstruction.com Dec. 31 47 Loveland, CO 80538 $46,000,000 1982 (970) 663-9700/(970) 663-9750 FRONT RANGE REAL ESTATE Julie M. O'Gorman, CONSULTANTS INC. $3,200,000 58.388% $2,200,000 40 Full-service valuation company, commercial, residential, resort [email protected] Owner and President 1215 N. Cleveland Ave. 45.455% 35 and real estate appraisals, feasibility and consulting services. www.frreci.com Dec. 31 48 Loveland, CO 80537 $2,020,360 1999 (970) 669-9161/(970) 669-9162 WRIGHT PET CLINIC Mary L. Wright, 125 B Carpenter Road 58.089% $747,759 14 N/A President Fort Collins, CO 80525 28.261% $583,000 16 Veterinary care. www.wrightpetclinic.com Dec. 31 49 (970) 593-9030/(970) 593-9121 $473,000 2003 Allen Schultz, President PEAK ENGINEERING & AUTOMATION CO. $910,000 Custom automation/engineering house, full machine shop; and Kurt Pflock, Vice 599 W. 71st St. 58.041% $593,000 9 provides parts and processes from machining to turnkey [email protected] president 50 Loveland, CO 80538 53.457% $575,800 9 operations and Peak fly-tying tools. www.peakengineering.biz Dec. 31 (970) 622-9601/(970) 622-9602 1994 Region surveyed is Larimer and Weld counties and Brighton. Based upon responses to Business Report survey researched by Kathleen Chaballa N/A - Not Available To be considered for future lists, e-mail [email protected] (1) Business Report estimate

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CONNECTING POINT $5,263,713 2401 17th St. 54.085% 22 Network integration, remote managed services, network security, Ted Warner, President $4,692,002 unified communications (VoIP), technical outsourcing, product [email protected] Greeley, CO 80634 12.185% 21 www.cpgreeley.com N/A 51 (970) 356-7224/(970) 356-7283 $3,416,117 sales. 1985 Kim Jordan, CEO and NEW BELGIUM BREWING CO. 500 Linden St. 54.006% $84,000,000 (1) Jeff Lebesch, N/A 275 Belgian-style craft beers, including six year-round and four special [email protected] Fort Collins, CO 80524 N/A 254 release brews. www.newbelgium.com Co-founder 52 (970) 221-0524/(970) 221-0535 $54,543,288 Dec. 31 1991 DRAHOTA COMMERCIAL LLC $72,000,000 Terry L. Drahota, 4700 Innovation Drive, Bldg. C 53.191% 70 Full-service general construction company staffed with LEED [email protected] President Fort Collins, CO 80525 71.429% $42,000,000 $47,000,000 65 Accredited Professionals. www.drahota.com Dec. 31 53 (970) 204-0100/(970) 204-0200 1973

SOFT TOUCH MANUFACTURING INC. $1,150,000 Steve Tungesvick, P.O. Box 1362 52.722% 9 Injection molding, moldmaking, assembly, design, prototypes and [email protected] President Loveland, CO 80539 -11.538% $1,300,000 $753,000 9 product development. www.softtouchmfg.com Dec. 31 54 (970) 669-2783/(970) 669-4317 1987

MTI MEDICAL LLC $1,286,700 Michael Richardson, 716 E. Ridgecrest Road 51.376% 2 BSN medical-casting division. Mast Biosurgery, Magister Corp., Tei [email protected] President Fort Collins, CO 80524 27.588% $1,008,480 $850,000 3 Biosciences, Uresil and Anecave. N/A Dec. 31 55 (970) 221-5612/(970) 221-0418 1982

SUN MOUNTAIN INC. $18,000,000 Jared Meier, General 140 Commerce Drive 50.000% 130 [email protected] manager Berthoud, CO 80513 20.000% $15,000,000 Doors and moldings. $12,000,000 120 www.sunmountaindoor.com Dec. 31 56 (970) 532-2105/(970) 532-2208 1997 ACCESS COMPUTER PRODUCTS INC. 451 W. 69th St. 49.854% $16,400,000 Supplies for laser and inkjet printers, recycles used printer [email protected] Joe Goodell, President $12,961,000 100 Loveland, CO 80538 26.533% 90 cartridges, computers, monitors, Palm pilots, cell phones and other www.accessftc.com, Dec. 31 57 (970) 612-2930/( 970) 612-2095 $10,944,000 electronic items. www.accessrecycling.com 1987 MOUNTAIN STATES MANUFACTURING CO. 912 Second St. 47.493% $500,000 Dwight Forrest, Owner $411,000 5 [email protected] Berthoud, CO 80513 21.655% 5 CNC turning, CNC milling, assembly, IDOD grinding and honeing. N/A N/A 58 (970) 532-4453/(970) 532-4421 $339,000 1995

ANDERSON CONSULTING ENGINEERS INC. $2,603,000 Bradley A. Anderson, 772 Whalers Way, Suite 200 47.426% 20 [email protected] President Fort Collins, CO 80525 10.114% $2,363,910 Water resources, civil, environmental and river restoration. $1,765,626 19 www.acewater.com Dec. 31 59 (970) 226-0120/(970) 226-0121 1998 FCI CONSTRUCTORS INC. 4001 N. Valley Drive 46.040% $213,000,000 Ed Forsman, President $143,000,000 233 [email protected] Longmont, CO 80504 48.951% 218 Construction manager/general contractor. www.fciol.com N/A 60 (970) 535-4725/(970) 535-4867 $145,850,504 1978

SQUAREI TECHNOLOGIES INC. $575,000 Web application development, software development, sytems Kent Bejcek, CEO and 4025 Automation Way, No. D4 45.570% 8 integration, e-commerce, .NET Microsoft certified developers, C#, [email protected] President Fort Collins, CO 80525 5.505% $545,000 $395,000 6 SQL Server database design, custom hosting services and graphic www.squarei.com Dec. 31 61 (970) 377-0077/(970) 377-8488 design. 1996

OFFICESCAPES $6,640,000 4812 McMurry Ave., Suite 180 44.348% 30 Office, healthcare, education furnishings, workplace consulting Sharie Grant, President $5,500,000 and planning, installation, moves and reconfigurations, cabling, [email protected] Fort Collins, CO 80525 20.727% 30 www.officescapes.com N/A 62 (970) 223-5959/(970) 223-5858 $4,600,000 flooring, audio visual. 1969 EXODUS MOVING & STORAGE INC. 1800 E. Harmony Road 44.140% $2,890,000 Ilan Levy, Owner $2,327,000 70 Professional moving & storage; residential, commercial, local, [email protected] Fort Collins, CO 80528 24.194% 60 national and international. www.exodusmoving.com Dec. 31 63 (970) 484-1488/(970) 484-4388 $2,005,000 1996

GREAT OFFICE INTERIORS $2,300,000 Interior design and space planning, ergonomic training, HAG, Chief Nick McElhiney, General 918 Clydesdale Lane 43.750% N/A and Izzy Design, OFS, Hon, Maxon, Bodybilt and Grahl. Some [email protected] manager Windsor, CO 80550 15.000% $2,000,000 $1,600,000 3 products have Greengard Certification and ISO14001 Enviromental www.goofficeinteriors.com N/A 64 (970) 416-8456/(720) 554-8025 quality standard. 2001

ROCHE CONSTRUCTORS INC. $185,059,484 Thomas J. Roche, 361 71st Ave. 41.730% 83 [email protected] President Greeley, CO 80634 20.576% $153,479,441 General contracting and construction. $130,571,833 80 www.rocheconstructors.com Dec. 31 65 (970) 356-3611/(970) 356-3619 1971 TAIT & ASSOCIATES INC. $1,203,000 [email protected] Tracy J. Letzring, PE 2725 Rocky Mountain Ave., Suite 340 41.529% $990,000 10 Civil engineering & surveying for land development. Sept. 30th Loveland, CO 80538 21.515% 9 www.tait.com 1964 66 (970) 613-1447/(970) 613-1897 $850,000 HALL-IRWIN CORP. & AFFILIATES George W. Hall, 301 Centennial Drive 40.952% $148,000,000 570 Construction development, services, aggregate, sports fields, [email protected] President Milliken, CO 80543 5.714% $140,000,000 540 landscape, vertical construction, design and build. www.hall-irwin.com December 31 67 (970) 352-6057/(970) 352-6284 $105,000,000 1963 COLORADO EQUIPMENT LLC Mike Meth, General 240 Fifth St. 40.625% $45,000,000 96 Retail farm equipment, lawn and garden equipment, skidsteer [email protected] manager Greeley, CO 80631 2.273% $44,000,000 77 loaders, construction equipment, generators and snow blowers. www.coloradoequipment.net Dec. 31 68 (970) 356-3666/(970) 356-8447 $32,000,000 N/A Doug Leafgren, NORTHERN COLORADO GEOTECH INC. $730,000 2956 W. 29th St., Unit 21 40.385% 7 Soil and percolation testing, construction material testing. [email protected] President Greeley, CO 80631 -5.195% $770,000 7 N/A Dec. 31 69 (970) 506-9244/(970) 506-9242 $520,000 2001 KORBY SOD LLC $2,800,000 [email protected] Steve Korby, Owner P.O. Box 989 40.000% $2,500,000 200 Specializing in sod for commercial and large residential sites. Dec. 31 Wellington, CO 80549 12.000% 25 www.korbysod.com 1985 70 (970) 568-7633/(970) 568-7635 $2,000,000 EATON GROVE NURSERY LTD. Ken Olsen and Judy $1,400,000 Retail nursery and greenhouses with 6.5 acres of nursery stock; [email protected] Olsen, Owners 35901 Weld County Road 31 40.000% $1,400,000 20 trees, evergreens, shrubs, roses, annuals, perennials and Eaton, CO 80615 0.000% 20 design/build residential landscaping. www.eatongrove.com N/A 71 (970) 454-3856/ $1,000,000 1982 POUDRE VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC Ronald Carey, General ASSOCIATION INC. $64,865,651 38.329% 88 Electric utility. 501(c)12 [email protected] manager 7649 REA Parkway 14.629% $56,587,642 88 www.pvrea.com Dec. 31 72 Fort Collins, CO 80528 $46,892,421 1939 (970) 226-1234/(970) 226-2123 THE CYCOLOGIST LLC $233,000 Shawn Brooks 4041 Platte Drive 37.870% $200,000 3 Custom and semi-custom bicycles, professional bicycle fittings, [email protected] Dec. 31 Fort Collins, CO 80526 16.500% 3 bicycle repairs, strength and conditioning programs. www.thecycologist.com 1998 73 (970) 482-0822/(970) 484-2244 $169,000

SEARS TROSTEL LUMBER CO. $11,000,000 Steve Schwartz and Curt 125 Airpark Drive 37.500% $10,000,000 60 Custom wood moldings, arched moldings, hardwood lumber. [email protected] Viehmeyer, Owners Fort Collins, CO 80524 10.000% $8,000,000 52 Wholesale and manufacturing. www.sears-trostel.com Dec. 31 74 (970) 482-0222/(970) 484-8520 1929 THE GROUP INC. REAL ESTATE - Steve Kawulok, COMMERCIAL 37.000% $137,000,000 N/A [email protected] Managing broker 2803 E. Harmony Road 34.314% $102,000,000 15 Commercial real estate services. www.thegroupinc.com Dec. 31 75 Fort Collins, CO 80528 $100,000,000 1976 (970) 229-0700/(970) 223-7887 Region surveyed is Larimer and Weld counties and Brighton. Based upon responses to Business Report survey researched by Kathleen Chaballa N/A - Not Available To be considered for future lists, e-mail [email protected] (1) Business Report estimate

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COMPANY 2-YEAR REVENUE REVENUES 2006 PERSON IN CHARGE ADDRESS GROWTH REVENUES 2005 EMPLOYEES 2007 E-MAIL FISCAL YEAR END RANK PHONE/FAX 1-YEAR REVENUE GROWTH REVENUES 2004 EMPLOYEES 2006 PRODUCTS/SERVICES WEB SITE YEAR FOUNDED LOPIANO'S DOWNTOWN GRILLE 701 Eighth St. 36.875% $657,000 22 [email protected] Sandy Farnsworth Greeley, CO 80631 19.455% $550,000 15 Food service and catering. www.lopianos.com December 76 (970) 353-8444/(970) 353-4269 $480,000 2003 VISTA SOLUTIONS CORP. 2619 Midpoint Drive, Suite F 36.732% $4,785,636 16 Solutions for business continuity and back-up, storage and [email protected] Bob Vomaske, CEO Fort Collins, CO 80525 11.477% $4,292,921 16 information lifecycle management, network, blade and www.vistasolutions.net Dec. 31 77 (970) 212-2940/(970) 212-2950 $3,500,000 server-based, and medical IT. 1992 PROFESSIONAL AUTOMATION SERVICES 1129 Arapahoe Ave. 36.364% $300,000 3 W2/1099 processing, networking service, sales, software [email protected] Brian Anderson, President Berthoud, CO 80513 27.768% $234,800 3 support, Web development and custom programs. www.proautomation.com 12/31 78 (970) 532-4041/(970) 532-0793 $220,000 1985 ROCKY MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRUCTION INC. $1,500,000 Shawn Flynn 1060 E. Larimer County Road 6C 36.364% $1,200,000 20 Landscape design and construction, irrigation installation, [email protected] July 31 79 Berthoud, CO 80513 25.000% $1,100,000 36 water features and associated hardscapes. N/A 1989 (303) 449-2929/(970) 532-3634 WELD COUNTY BI-PRODUCTS INC. 1138 N. 11th Ave. 36.301% $1,342,233 10 [email protected] Elmer Ulrich, President Greeley, CO 80631-9501 7.354% $1,250,284 10 Frozen meat for pet food, hides and calf skins. N/A Dec. 31 80 (970) 352-1788/(970) 356-3890 $984,757 1965 Warren Mesloh, President THE ENGINEERING CO. 2310 E. Prospect Road, Suite B 35.135% $5,000,000 40 Water, wastewater conveyance and treatment design. [email protected] and Brian Zick, Vice Fort Collins, CO 80525 -12.281% $5,700,000 43 General civil engineering consulting. www.tec-engrs.com president 81 (970) 484-7477/(970) 484-7488 $3,700,000 Dec. 31 1985 NORTHERN ENGINEERING SERVICES 200 S. College Ave, Suite 100 35.000% $5,400,000 46 [email protected] George Schock, President Fort Collins, CO 80524 8.000% $5,000,000 42 Civil engineering and land surveying. www.northernengineering.com Dec. 31 82 (970) 221-4158/(970) 221-4159 $4,000,000 1987 WESTERN HERITAGE CO. 524 W. 67th St. 33.736% $1,217,000 11 Identity marketing in bronze, silver, pewter casting of [email protected] Mike Lynch, President Loveland, CO 80538 -3.794% $1,265,000 12 custom logo items, distributor of specialty advertising www.westernheritage.com Dec. 31 83 (970) 663-1450/(970) 461-0579 $910,000 items and embroidery. 1976 UNITED POWER INC. 500 Cooperative Way 31.165% $97,996,773 164 N/A Robert Broderick, CEO Brighton, CO 80601 13.301% $86,492,200 123 Electric utility. www.unitedpower.com Dec. 31 84 (303) 659-0551/(303) 659-2172 $74,712,747 1938 KGRE 1020 Ninth St., Suite 201 30.000% $650,000 6 [email protected] Ricardo Salazar, President Greeley, CO 80631 8.333% $600,000 6 Commercial radio, advertising and marketing. www.tigre1450.com N/A 85 (970) 356-1452/(970) 356-8522 $500,000 1997 BIO-MEDICAL JANITORIAL INC. Marquita Romero and Ben P.O. Box 272982 29.173% $650,000 35 [email protected] Romero, Owners Fort Collins, CO 80527 30.000% $500,000 36 Janitorial service and cleaning products. biomedicalcleaningsolutions.com Dec. 31 86 (970) 266-1065/(970) 266-8442 $503,200 1998 ECKSTINE ELECTRIC CO. 13739 Weld County Road 25 1/2 28.571% $9,000,000 40 Electrical, commercial, institutional, industrial, farm, [email protected] Michael Eckstine, President Platteville, CO 80651 28.571% $7,000,000 40 service, fire alarm. www.eckstineelectric.com Dec. 31 87 (970) 785-0601/(970) 785-2821 $7,000,000 1954 Timothy Lanham, CEO and MISTER MONEY HOLDINGS INC. 2057 Vermont Drive 28.499% $34,416,413 362 N/A Doug Will, CFO and Fort Collins, CO 80526 13.069% $30,438,438 275 Sub-prime banking services, retail. www.mistermoney.com President 88 (970) 493-0574/(970) 490-2099 $26,783,441 Dec. 31 1976 ABC SIGNWORKS INC. 301-C Smokey St. 26.667% $950,000 10 [email protected] L. Wilton Lyles, President Fort Collins, CO 80525 -14.951% $1,117,000 14 Signage. www.wayfindersigns.com N/A 89 (970) 223-9211/(970) 223-9230 $750,000 1989 CLARK CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. 2956 Ginnala Drive 26.316% $12,000,000 David Clark, President $9,400,000 15 [email protected] Loveland, CO 80538 27.660% 18 General contractor. N/A Dec. 31 90 (970) 667-0674/(970) 663-7384 $9,500,000 1970 RISK REMOVAL INC. Angelique Ortiz-Hunt, 1925 Timberline Road, Office 1 26.000% $2,520,000 Environmental abatement services, including removal and $2,400,000 18 [email protected] Owner and President Fort Collins, CO 80525 5.000% 15 disposal of asbestos, lead, mold, biological and chemical $2,000,000 hazards, and environmental cleanup. www.riskremoval.com N/A 91 (970) 221-9121/(970) 493-7446 1989 CLEAVER ELECTRICAL SERVICES INC. 144 Racquette Drive 25.000% $2,000,000 John Cleaver, Owner $1,300,000 18 Electrical contracting, design, repair and installation [email protected] Fort Collins, CO 80524 53.846% 12 services. www.cleaverelectric.com Dec. 31 92 (970) 224-5646/(970) 482-3954 $1,600,000 1986 COMPUTER SUPERHEROES INC. 5325 Gary Drive 25.000% $250,000 Jeffry Lorenzen, President $250,000 3 Quality IT service and support for individuals and small [email protected] Berthoud, CO 80513 0.000% 3 business. www.computersuperheroes.com N/A 93 (970) 532-3189/(970) 532-3189 $200,000 2001 NORTHERN COLORADO PAPER 295 71st Ave. 24.388% $37,286,515 Tim Warde, President $34,474,295 102 Distribution for paper products, janitorial supplies, [email protected] Greeley, CO 80634 8.157% 97 disposable food service products and packaging materials. www.ncpaper.com N/A 94 (970) 353-8787/(970) 353-2406 $29,976,000 1978 TOOLBOX CREATIVE 325 Cherry St., Suite 104 24.194% $385,000 Dawn Putney, Owner $305,000 8 Advertising and design, specializing in marketing [email protected] Fort Collins, CO 80521 26.230% 8 communications and publication design. www.toolboxcreative.com Dec. 31 95 (970) 493-5755/(970) 419-0070 $310,000 2002 COLORADO PRECAST CONCRETE INC. K. Scott Hayward, 1820 14th St. S.E. 23.944% $8,800,000 Precast concrete products, underground utilities, septic $9,990,000 81 [email protected] President Loveland, CO 80537 -11.912% 85 tanks, architectural products, small buildings and PVC $7,100,000 pipes. www.coloprecast.com Oct. 31 96 (970) 669-0535/(970) 669-0674 1975 GALLEGOS SANITATION INC. $9,700,000 Matt Gallegos and Mark 1941 Heath Parkway, Suite 2 23.701% 101 Residential, commercial and construction waste disposal [email protected] Glorioso, Owners Fort Collins, CO 80524 14.252% $8,490,029 $7,841,514 93 and recycling services. www.gallegossanitation.com Dec. 31 97 (970) 484-5556/(970) 484-0662 1959 HIGHCRAFT BUILDERS INC. Dwight Sailer and Bryan 429 S. Howes St. 23.318% $3,026,722 Design-build company specializing in remodels, additions, $2,177,500 7 [email protected] Soth, Owners Fort Collins, CO 80525 39.000% 6 basement finishes, fixed-price contracts, guaranteed $2,454,400 construction. www.highcraft.net Dec. 31 98 (970) 472-8100/(970) 266-8262 1999 WERNSMAN ENGINEERING INC. $320,000 [email protected] Steve Wernsman, President 1011 42nd St. 23.077% $300,000 1 Engineering services. Dec. 31 Evans, CO 80620 6.667% 1 N/A 1986 99 (970) 353-4463/(970) 353-9257 $260,000 VISIBLE PRODUCTIONS $2,300,000 Paul M. Baker, CEO 213 Linden St., Suite 200 22.667% $1,900,000 22 Software: 3-D modeling, 3-D model libraries, 3-D [email protected] Dec. 31 Fort Collins, CO 80524-2459 21.053% 20 visualization services and biomedical illustration. www.visibleproductions.com 1996 100 (970) 407-7240/(970) 407-7248 $1,875,000 Region surveyed is Larimer and Weld counties and Brighton. 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city for a property tax exemption that could BAS BLEU, from 7B save another $18,000 annually — which equals a salary, general manager Matt FROM THE ARCHIVES “Owning the building building outright, the company launched a Strauch pointed out. $3 million capital campaign for its pur- “Owning the building we hope will go a Find related stories in the Northern Colorado Busi- chase, renovations and to build an endow- long way to helping us achieve solvency and ness Report archives at ncbr.com: we hope will go a long ment to guarantee the company’s long-term sustainability,” Ishii said. I “Arts groups feel giving pinch,” 3/21/03 sustainability. The theater has since raised Once the loan is paid down, interior reno- way to helping us vations will continue, turning the upstairs I “Theater receives financing,” 1/5/04 over $1.7 million, including cash, pledges, I “R egion's arts groups reap state funding,” grants and promises. into a classroom and library. The Downtown achieve solvency and Development Authority has awarded Bas Bleu 6/28/06 On April 6, the company purchased the I “Riverfront plans flowing faster,” 11/6/06 building from Bas Bleu Development LLC. a $250,000 grant for exterior improvements. sustainability.” Last year’s revenue growth — from ‘B ig, fat mortgage’ $196,134 in 2005 to $534,194 in 2006 — is Wendy Ishii, artistic director “Lik e any first time homeowner, we now due in large part to the capital campaign, have a big, fat mortgage,” Ishii said. “We’re according to Strauch. The revenue figure A newer source of revenue that Bas Bleu Bas Bleu Theatre Co. using donor dollars only to pay down prin- represents nearly $190,000 for the capital is expanding upon this year is rental income ciple, not interest.” campaign and $340,000 for operations. from groups that want to use the space for Having the building in the company’s Bas Bleu has also relied on a generous meetings, seminars, retreats, even weddings name allows a savings of $60,000 a year in gift from August and Carl Levine, $100,000 or parties. rent. The nonprofit can also apply to the of which went into an operating reserve that “We do need the building to earn its the theater has dipped into over the past share, so for the first time what we’re doing couple of years as its expenses have grown. is leaving ourselves a week between striking “We’re starting to catch up,” Strauch one set and putting up another, so it’s avail- said. “It’s a delicate dance, but we’re starting able as a rental,” Ishii said. to get closer to being in the black without She expects that as more people use the ALPINE CONSULTING ENGINEERS the reserve. It’s incredible our budget has building for their own functions it will grow nearly doubled. Our next major focus is our her audiences because they’ll be so impressed • Civil • Mechanical • Land Development sponsorships, increasing that and building with the space. As part of his latest business that base a little bit broader, and inviting the plan, Strauch says he will be marketing the • Infrastructure Planning & Design • Environmental corporate community more into our the- rental space directly to businesses. atre society.” Just like in the beginning, Bas Bleu con- • Noise Control • Land Survey tinues to stretch every dollar and fulfill Ticket sales up much of its needs with volunteers. It’s only W hile Bas Bleu staff has numbered just in recent years that Bas Bleu has started giv- five in recent years, programming and tick- ing stipends to its directors, designers, ph: 970.407.1668 et sales have increased. Grants and direct actors and technicians. Ishii calls those individual giving has also increased, even as stipends “embarrassingly small,” especially fax: 970.407.1448 fund-raising events have brought in less. considering the six-hour days people com- “We are competing with our capital mit to, four weeks of rehearsal, and seven- 2000 S. College Ste. 308 campaign in what our normal donors week runs. Fort Collins, CO 80525 would be giving for operating each year,” “I’m just so incredibly grateful to the Strauch explained. “It’s a big challenge to community for its enthusiasm, and embrac- meet the needs of both.” ing this little theater,” Ishii said. May 11-24, 2007 The Northern Colorado Business Report 15B

BENJAMIN, from 5B FOR LEASE “People knew me, and Starting at $9.00 per SF + NNN during that period. “Mostly, (the growth) Most spaces are easily divisible was from having a great staff.” it was my name on the Most of the growth in the past two years F LEXIBLE OCCUPANCY actually occurred while the company was door.” 800 to 30,0000 sq ft available Palmer Plumbing. Last summer, Palmer decided to become a franchisee of Con- Barton J. Palmer, owner OFFICE - RETAIL - LAB necticut-based Benjamin Franklin Plumb- Warehouse space, too ing. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing Will build to suit “It was a very hard decision,” Palmer said. “People knew me, and it was my name PROPERTY LOCATIONS: on the door.” Tiberline & Prospect Several successful business associates company handed out its 30,000th plunger in South College around the country had converted their March. Palmer said that the plungers have Spring Creek Business Park shops to the Benjamin Franklin franchise. been the company’s most popular tradeshow LIncoln Plaza When Palmer sat down for a daylong meet- item. In fact, he used to go door-to-door ing with a Benjamin Franklin official, he handing them out in neighborhoods. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: had no desire to actually make the change. More than the practical giveaway item, JOHN SLACK (970) 482-4800 EMAIL: [email protected] But Palmer said he realized that it was Palmer said it is the service his company only a matter of time that Benjamin offers that will make it a household name in Franklin came to Northern Colorado — the the region. Benjamin Franklin strives to be franchise was ranked the 36th fastest grow- “the punctual plumber,”so for every minute ing in the nation by an industry trade pub- one of its plumbers is late outside of the lication. He felt that it would be difficult to appointment window the customer is cred- compete with a company that offers the ited $5, up to $300. most famous seven-digit telephone number Additionally, Palmer encourages educa- in the United States — (866) 867-5309 (try tion among the company’s plumbers to be singing it). There is also a “Benny, Benny” extended to its customers. A big part of a jingle to go along with it. service call is discussing preventative main- “If you can’t beat them, you better join tenance on some of the most commonly them,” Palmer said. overlooked plumbing problems. Palmer intends for Benjamin Franklin Service makes difference Plumbing to grow into a $10 million com- The change may have flushed nearly five pany by 2010 — a goal that is laid out in the years of name recognition down the drain, first line of the company’s mission state- but Palmer is continuing the programs that ment. helped get the name out there in the first Palmer didn’t just pull that goal out of a place. hat. The revenue number is based on popu- Many Northern Colorado residents are lation projections, industry statistics and an becoming familiar with Benjamin Franklin outward growth model that will take Ben- Plumbing through a unique giveaway pro- jamin Franklin into the Longmont area in gram started under the Palmer name. The 2009 and into Boulder in 2010.

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