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Serving Boulder and Broomfield Counties REPORT$1 Volume 31 Issue 3 | Feb. 3-9, 2012 Range Fuels at ‘end of road’ BY PAULA MOORE York-based Bloomberg New Energy [email protected] Failed biofuel production plant Finance. “The problem with them was absolutely technological. Their BROOMFIELD — Range Fuels situation tells you that money doesn’t Inc., a Broomfield-based biofuels takes toll on firm in Broomfield guarantee something’s going to work.” company, appears to be out of busi- by an automated system. Its website, “Range Fuels has met the end of But Christine Shapard, executive ness with the recent foreclosure sale www.rangefuels.com, is inactive. the road,” said Kalib Kersh, an analyst director of the Cleantech of its troubled cellulosic ethanol plant Recent messages left for Range Fuels at Lux Research Inc. in Boston who Industry Association, believes the near Soperton, Georgia. CEO David Aldous in Colorado and followed the Colorado company. state’s biofuels industry overall still The company’s headquarters office company founder/investor Vinod Kho- “With Range Fuels, the issue wasn’t has plenty of potential. She singled near the Interlocken business park is sla of Khosla Ventures LLC in Menlo funding,” said Alejandro Zamorano out companies such as ZeaChem Inc. vacant, and its phone number is answered Park, California, were not returned. Cadavid, a biofuels analyst at New ➤ See End, 15A

FDIC has BOULDER AND BEYOND Mile High Boulder Economic Council’s 2012 forecast event paints brighter picture Banks on short leash Bank’s capital condition ‘continues to deteriorate’ BY BETH POTTER [email protected]

LONGMONT — Mile High Banks is “significantly undercapitalized,” according to a document released Jan. 27 by the Federal Deposit Corp. The Longmont-based bank is oper- ating under a “supervisory prompt correction action directive” issued by the FDIC on Dec. 1. Its Tier 1 leverage capital ratio was 2.67 percent on Sept. 30, an amount below the 4 percent deemed acceptable by banking regula- tors. At that time, the bank showed a little more than $948 million in assets. Tier 1 leverage capital ratios are one measure of how healthy a bank is. JONATHAN CASTNER If a bank’s Tier 1 ratio is 2 percent or Cindy Schmidt, director of the office of government affairs at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, said the less, the law stipulates that a federal White House is interested in promoting collaboration between university labs and the private sector. Schmidt was one of the speakers regulator has to take action, said Greg at the Boulder Economic Council’s 2012 Forecast: Boulder and Beyond, held Jan. 27. See story, 6A. Hernandez, an FDIC spokesman. ➤ See Banks, 19A Visit bcbr.com for breaking news CONTENTS

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2A | Feb 3-9, 2012 Boulder County Business Report | www.bcbr.com City of Boulder hires condemnation experts

Editor’s note: The following is a wrap-up of price with Xcel Energy. company said in a statement. Terms tried to restructure its business, Stuck breaking local business stories published Duncan, Ostrander & Dingess was of the deal were not disclosed. Drakes said at the time. daily on the Boulder County Business chosen from a fi eld of 10 candidates Bay is an intellectual property broker- Posted Jan. 19. Report’s website. Sign up for our free that was narrowed down to three age fi rm. BCBRdaily, an all local e-news report sent fi nalists, according to the release. InPhase developed technology for Evol takes on partner to your e-mail each weekday. Just click Boulder considered the fi rms’ prior holographic data storage, but has been BOULDER — Frozen natural food on “Register for E-Newsletters” at www. experience representing govern- in fi nancial trouble for several years maker Evol Foods received new capi- BCBR.com. ments in condemnation proceed- as it tries to bring the technology to tal from fi rm Alliance ings, and the nature and extent of its market. Consumer Growth in New York. BY BUSINESS REPORT STAFF Colorado practice, the release said. The company’s strategy in selling Financial terms of the [email protected] patents is to generate enough inter- were not disclosed, but Alliance Con- est from potential buyers to be able sumer Growth took a minority stake BOULDER — The city of Boul- BCBRdaily to continue its work in one form or in the company. der has hired a -based law Duncan, Ostrander & Dingess another, said Bart Stuck, managing Alliance’s managing partner, Trev- firm that specializes in eminent have served as lead counsel for proj- director of Signal Lake, an investment or Nelson, will join Evol’s board of domain condemnations to assist it as ects such as the Regional Transpor- company in Westport, Connecti- directors, said Tom Spier, Evol’s co- it considers whether to municipalize tation District’s FasTracks project, cut. InPhase employees currently are founder and chief executive offi cer. the city’s electrical system. the E-470 toll road, the “T-REX” working from their homes, Stuck said. San Francisco-based Bee Partners also Boulder chose the fi rm of Dun- highway expansion of Interstate 25 The intellectual property is valued participated in the transaction. can, Ostrander & Dingess PC to act in the south metro Denver area, and in the “tens of millions of dollars,” Boulder-based Evol plans to use as an adviser and to represent it in the White Cliffs Pipeline and the Stuck said. the funds to add new products, mar- any potential condemnation pro- Rocky Express Pipeline, “We believe this will help us get ket them and expand nationwide dis- ceedings, the city said in a release according to the release. money, and that’s why we’re doing it,” tribution, Spier said. Evol makes and Monday. Posted Jan. 18. Stuck said. sells frozen burritos, frozen pizzas, In November, voters narrowly InPhase has an intellectual prop- frozen fl atbreads and frozen entrees approved two measures that gave InPhase to sell patents erty portfolio of more than 200 U.S. packaged in bowls. Boulder the authority to take over LONGMONT — The intellectual and foreign patents and applications, “We will be launching new prod- the electric distribution system from property of holographic data-storage the company said. Previous InPhase ucts this year,” Spier said, point- Xcel Energy Inc. and extended a tax fi rm InPhase Technologies Inc. will patent licensees include Hitachi Max- ing to the company’s burrito and to provide the money needed for be up for sale or license, starting in ell Ltd., Bayer Material Science, and entree products as potential areas for engineering and legal work. February. Nichia Corp., the company said. growth. “We will continue to inno- Duncan, Ostrander & Dingess Signal Lake Management LLC, InPhase fi led for Chapter 11 bank- vate, and maximize our opportunity. will help the city determine the fair majority shareholder of Longmont- ruptcy protection in October to stave There’s a lot in the works.” value of the system and lead the legal based InPhase, has hired Drakes Bay off an auction of assets to satisfy Evol generated revenue of about fi ght if the city does decide to acquire Company LLC in California to han- creditors. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court $10 million in 2011, after experienc- the system and cannot agree to a sale dle sale or license transactions, the fi ling in Denver came as the company ➤ See BCBRdaily, 17A 3A 3A

Boulder County Business Report | www.bcbr.com Feb. 3-9, 2012 | 3A TechStars scores free Microsoft software BY BETH POTTER to use the Windows Azure computing said David Cohen, founder and CEO 2010 as part of the White House’s [email protected] and data-storage programs, under the of TechStars. Startup America Initiative. The gov- BizSpark Plus program. Microsoft also will make the soft- ernment program’s goal is to create BOULDER — Startup companies Windows Azure software offers ware available to groups involved in 25,000 new jobs by 2015 across the in the TechStars computer users a platform to access the Global Accelerator Network. The country. will be able to use $60,000 worth of Web applications and services. network is a group of nearly 40 orga- TechStars was founded in 2006 and computer software for free for two “Access to technologies such as nizations around the globe that use a is funded by more than 50 venture years under a new arrangement with Windows Azure and other software mentorship-based startup accelerator capital firms and 25 angel investors. Microsoft Corp. and services from Microsoft through model similar to the TechStars model The TechStars community currently Companies involved in TechStars’ the BizSpark Plus program gives our to help new companies. includes more than 300 mentors, more programs in Boulder, Boston, New companies a leg up in the all-encom- TechStars led the effort to form than 1,500 investors and more than York, Seattle and Texas will be able passing race to scale and succeed,” the Global Accelerator Network in 120 alumni TechStars companies. Tebo acquires Music mixer hearse that carried JFK Real estate developer and investor Stephen Tebo’s famous car collection just got a new, somewhat morbid addition. Tebo, an avid car collector, pur- chased the hearse used to carry John F. Kennedy’s body from the hospital in Dallas where he died to Air Force One for its final flight to Washington, D.C. The white Cadillac was not used to transport JFK’s body during the famous funeral procession to Arling- ton National Cemetery. THE EYE

Tebo purchased the hearse at Bar- rett-Jackson Auction Co.’s classic car auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. His bid was $160,000, plus a $16,000 buyer’s premium, according to the Associated Press. Tebo’s purchase gathered a fair bit of media attention, both nationally and MICHAEL MYERS locally. According to reports, the vehi- David Glasser, seated at right, chief engineer at Airshow Inc. in Boulder, works with musicians Steve Smith, left, and Chris Sanders of cle is one of about 400 vintage vehicles Desert Night Music from Las Cruces New Mexico. Tebo owns and could be included in the museum Tebo is considering Glasser adapts Airshow to harmonize with industry building. BY ELIZABETH GOLD Bumper sticker: Why not slip into [email protected] said. “When I moved here he took something nice: Unconsciousness. over the East Coast studio.” BOULDER — With projects com- People are still As founder and one of three “Winning!” missioned by talent like the Grateful principal owners, Glasser opened Charlie Sheen’s dad, Martin, will Dead and Hot Tuna, David Glasser’s making CDs, but they’re the Boulder studio in 1987. Ann be honored with the Master of Cin- work sounds like a dream come true Blonston, the third principal owner, ema Award at Boulder International to resolute rock ’n’ roll fans. relying more on download works in the 4,000-square-foot stu- Film Festival that is scheduled for “Obviously people are excited sales. CDs are probably dio in Boulder Feb. 16-19. about the music, and I am too,” Together, the two studios employ Sheen and William H. Macy are Glasser said. “But when they come more of a promotional a total of 10 employees. slated to attend this year’s festival. here, they’re pretty businesslike and “Personally I only do mastering, Macy is slated to speak at 7:15 p.m. have a goal — it’s not like a rock ’n’ tool rather than a main which is about 60 percent of our on Friday, Feb. 17, in A Conversation roll party at all. source of income. business,” Glasser said. “About 30 with William H. Macy. will receive “But then again, it’s not like sell- percent is recording in the studio, his award the afternoon of Saturday, ing insurance, either,” he laughed. David Glasser and the rest is mixing and archiving.” Feb. 18. “Here” to Glasser is his mastering, FOUNDER/PRINCIPAL, One of his recent fond projects The festival kicks off with a mixing, recording and restoration was working on the Grateful Dead’s screening of “Darling Companion” studio in Boulder: Airshow Inc. For AIRSHOW INC. 73-CD set, released in September starring Diane Keaton and Kevin the past 25 years, the company has 2011. The more than 70 hours of Kline at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16. turned music by local and worldwide Grateful Dead covers the iconic Other movies festival director Kathy artists into collections that sit in er recording live concerts in 1983. band’s entire Europe 1972 tour. Beeck has lined up include “Chas- most of our CD racks. “I started in Virginia with my first “In Grateful Dead land, that was ing Ice,” “5 Brok19en Cameras,” and Airshow’s roots started with Glass- business partner, Charlie Pilzer,” he ➤ See Mixer, 19A “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.” 4A 4A

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EXCELLENCE Business leaders: Worst is over Local experts see signs for improved economy in Boulder Valley BY MICHAEL DAVIDSON [email protected] Participants Seleyn DeYarus, CEO, Best Organics Inc.; Frances Draper, vice chancellor for strategic relations, Uni- BOULDER — The economic versity of Colorado Boulder; Clif Harald, executive director, Boulder Economic Council; Pete Lorenzen, recovery appears to be gaining trac- vice president of global SO transition/transformation and quality assurance, and Boulder senior loca- tion both locally and nationally, and tion executive, strategic outsourcing delivery, IBM Corp.; Patrick O’Brien, Boulder market president, more businesses are looking to invest Guaranty Bank and Trust Co.; Brad Power, director of economic development, city of Longmont; and more businesses are being formed, D.B. Wilson, managing broker, Re/Max of Boulder; Richard Wobbekind, executive director, Business 20 ytitititi titi tititititititititi tihti according to local experts who par- Research Division, Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder; David Wolf, chief invest- ment offi cer, BSW Wealth Partners. btititi titititititi, whtiti ticipated in the Boulder County Busi- tititi whtititi ytiti titititi tihtititi ness Report’s latest CEO Roundtable. tor, which includes lawyers, accoun- investment. Stitititititi tihti Ctititititititi tants, corporate executives, scientists “We’re seeing it on the ground Ftitititi Rtitititi tititititititititi and software developers, should help level,” Ruscitti said. “There’s a lot of boost its economic prospects, Wob- activity going on” Btitititititi tititi Dtititititi bekind said. Boulder area residents continue The roundtable was devoted to Concerns about the fragile state to come up with great ideas for new Etititiy titi Extitititititititititititi generating an economic outlook for of Europe’s economy and its poten- businesses, Best Organics Inc.’s CEO 2012 and gaining perspective on how tial negative effects on international Seleyn DeYarus said. titititititititititi tititi the national and international econo- trade make the big picture less clear, “I’m always amazed when I go to tititi tititititititititititi mies are affecting the Boulder area but Wobbekind remains optimistic these events and there are 120 people, and Colorado. there will be job growth nationally and there are a bunch of new bright- “Colorado entered the recession and locally. eyed people with a new product,” wwwtiBSIHtitititititititi later, came out later and seems to be Executives at the roundtable said DeYarus said. titi accelerating faster than the rest of the they have seen signs for optimism in DeYarus’ experience primarily wwwtiBP2Rtitititititititititititi country,” said economist Richard Wob- their industries. is in the natural and organic prod- bekind, executive director of the Busi- “Companies are starting to spend ucts industry, which has held its own ness Research Division at the University money again, they’re buying hard- despite tough times. of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business. ware and they’re buying software,” “We’ve had sustained growth in The Boulder area has weathered said Pete Lorenzen, an IBM Corp. our sector. Obviously there’s been a the recession better than most areas vice president and the Boulder senior slowdown (because of the recession), 3 0 3 . 4 6 4 . 0 1 0 6 in Colorado, and its strength in the location executive. … but nevertheless we’re growing,” professional and business services sec- Patrick O’Brien, Boulder market DeYarus said. president of the Guaranty Bank and Local governments are trying to Trust Co., said his bank has seen a help and are changing their strategies, surge of request for loans from clients Longmont’s economic development 2012 Economic Forecast: Boulder & Beyond looking to invest the money back into director Brad Power said. their businesses. Economic development organiza- Many companies slashed operating tions have historically focused on the Thank you! expenses and payroll dramatically “Big Kahuna” projects that will bring We sincerely appreciate the sponsors and participants who made our during the recession. hundreds of jobs to a community by event a great success. We couldn’t have done it without you. “In general, businesses just cut to opening a plant or regional office, the bone,” O’Brien said. Power said. The proposed Phillips Presenting Sponsor Gold Sponsors The requests indicate companies research facility in Louisville is a that survived are healthy and getting prominent local example. ready for growth. Economic developers are starting More businesses are forming and to recognize they may do their best needing legal advice, said Giovanni work with small companies, or with Ruscitti, founding partner of Berg large companies that want to start a Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP. There small offi ce, Power said. also is a demand for more help with “Our best work is with those peo- and securing ➤ See Worst, 5A

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WORST from 4A ple who are bringing 20 jobs at a time, 70 jobs at a time,” he said. Longmont also is looking inward to help firms already in the city. “We’re trying to say to the compa- nies that are already there, we want you to grow in place,” Power said. That has long been the strategy pursued by Boulder. “It would be foolhardy for us to spend a lot of time trying to court new companies,” Boulder Econom- ic Council’s executive director Clif Harald said. “Largely it’s a retention game for us, and we have a lot to retain.” “We really do have a competitive BETH POTTER advantage in four or five industries Brad Power, second from right, Longmont’s director of economic development, said economic developers are starting to recognize they may that distinguish us on an international do their best work with small companies, or with large companies that want to start a small office. “Our best work is with those people who scale,” Harald said. “That diversifica- are bringing 20 jobs at a time, 70 jobs at a time,” he said. Power, along with, from left, Frances Draper, CU’s vice chancellor for strategic rela- tion of businesses in our economy is tions; D.B. Wilson, managing broker, Re/Max of Boulder; and Patrick O’Brien, Boulder market president of the Guaranty Bank and Trust Co.; a real asset, and it does distinguish participated in the Boulder County Business Report’s CEO Roundtable on the economy. us from other communities that are more dependent on ‘elephant hunt- Businesses remain concerned the and research at the university, CU’s tion among universities more relent- ing.’ ” city of Boulder might municipalize vice chancellor for strategic relations less, Draper said. Boulder’s challenge is to ensure its power system and are still trying to Frances Draper said. The benefits of CU’s research dol- that companies can make the transi- understand what effect that will have “One of the things we want to do lars go beyond academia and benefit tion from startups to thriving, mature on rates and reliability. is build a pretty bad-ass university,” local high-tech companies such as companies without uprooting. Most “It’s a conversation I have almost Draper said, despite Colorado ranking Ball Aerospace &Technologies Corp., firms that started in Boulder want to daily with businesses,” Harald said. 48th in the amount of public funding Harald said. remain, but finding space to expand is The University of Colorado at for higher education. “This research money goes into the difficult, he said. Boulder has its own concerns that Out-of-state students are subsidiz- economy as a whole,” Harald said. “There’s an incredible allegiance could dramatically affect the local ing in-state students, and the univer- The roundtable was hosted in to Boulder that is gratifying to hear. economy. The university continues sity has become dependent on fed- the office of Berg Hill Greenleaf & Our job is to make them know they’re to fight for support from the U.S. and eral grants to conduct research. The Ruscitti LLP, which co-sponsors the appreciated here and can grow here,” state government, and the outcome government’s budget for research is event with Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Harald said. will affect the quality of teaching shrinking, though, making competi- Hottman PC.

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JONATHAN CASTNER Economist Richard Wobbekind said Boulder is slightly ahead of the curve of the rest of the state in several statistical areas, but of concern to economists is the growing wealth gap between more educated people and less educated people in the . That’s expected to continue, both locally and nationally, he said. Forecast 2012: ‘steady’ economic improvement Uncertain future for funding of federal labs creates concern BY BETH POTTER Schmidt said. [email protected] Companies laid off some employees in the professional services and infor- BOULDER — The Boulder Valley mation technology sectors when the should see slow but steady improve- latest economic recession hit, and the ment for the regional economy in rehiring curve so far in the recovery 2012, although potential funding cuts has been slower than it was in previous at federal labs may create a dark spot recoveries, Wobbekind said. Such jobs on the horizon. make up an estimated 23 percent of That was the word from economist the total employment picture in the Richard Wobbekind of the University region, Wobbekind said, giving IBM of Colorado, Boulder, and four commu- Corp. locally as an example of profes- nity leaders who spoke at the Boulder sional services jobs. Economic Council’s 2012 Forecast: “We’re very dependent on high-tech Boulder and Beyond, held Jan. 27. jobs,” Wobbekind said. “We have the Ric Porreca, chief financial officer stability of the labs and the university, at the University of Colorado, Boulder; but those are not areas of big growth.” Cindy Schmidt, director of the office Of concern to economists is the of government affairs at the University growing wealth gap between more Corporation for Atmospheric Research; educated people and less educated Jane Brautigam, Boulder’s city man- people in the United States, Wobbeki- ager; and Susan Graf, president of the nd said. That’s expected to continue, Boulder Chamber; also spoke. both locally and nationally, he said. Boulder is slightly ahead of the curve In the Boulder region, 57.5 percent of the rest of the state in several statisti- of residents over age 25 have a bach- cal areas, Wobbekind said. In addition, elor’s degree. Colorado is the second- federal labs based in the city and the highest educated state in the country, heavy emphasis on research at the Uni- Wobbekind said. versity of Colorado have created a strong “There has been a tide that lifted base for funding that has been somewhat all boats … since the 1980s time resistant to economic factors at play in frame,” Wobbekind said. “As income other parts of the country, panelists said. rates have fallen, and unemployment There’s uncertainty about how future rates have risen, we have seen a much federal budgets may be used to fund fed- more bi-modal economy of the edu- eral labs in the future, however, Schmidt cated versus the less educated.” said. An estimated $1.5 billion annually On the other side of the coin, com- goes into the Colorado economy from panies such as DigitalGlobe Inc., Ball the 1,600 direct and indirect jobs cre- Aerospace and Technologies Corp., ated by labs such as the National Oce- Google Inc. and Trada Inc. all have anic and Atmospheric Administration in scrambled to hire additional employ- ® “The White House is interested in ees in recent years, Graf said. promoting university labs and private- “Software engineers are a desper- sector collaboration, so that’s good,” ate need,” Graf said. 7A 7A

Boulder County Business Report | www.bcbr.com Feb. 3-9, 2012 | 7A 13 Boulder Valley fi rms received VC in Q4 BY DOUG STORUM [email protected] in Boulder and Broomfield counties DENVER — Thirteen of the 27 Fourth-Quarter 2011 (Listed by amount of funding raised.) companies in Colorado that received Fourth-quarter investments in Boulder Valley: $81,050,300 2011 investments in Boulder Valley: $307,576,100 venture capital in fourth quarter 2011 Fourth-quarter investments in Colorado: $166,336,500 2011 investments in Colorado: $618,715,500 Fourth-quarter investments in United States: $6,565,830,700 2011 investments in United States:$ 28,425,075,400 are based in the Boulder Valley. Companies in the Boulder Val- Company Nature of Business Amount Raised Investors ley - Boulder and Broomfi eld coun- SolidFire Inc. Software $23,000,000 Individuals, New Enterprise Associates Inc., ties - received $81,050,300 in the Boulder Novak Biddle Venture Partners, Valhalla Partners Symplified Inc. Software $17,500,000 Two undisclosed firms fourth quarter, according to the quar- Boulder terly MoneyTree report developed by NexGen Storage Inc. Computers/ peripherals $10,000,000 Access Venture Partners, Grotech Ventures, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the Louisville Next World Capital National Venture Capital Association Trada Inc. IT services $9,000,000 Google Ventures, undisclosed firm Boulder and based on data from Thompson Next Big Sound Inc. Media/entertainment $6,417,200. IA Ventures, Individuals, TechStars, undisclosed firm Reuters. Boulder Investments in Colorado-based PlaceIQ Inc. Software $4,200,000 IA Ventures, Individuals, U.S. Venture Partners, companies increased slightly from the Boulder undisclosed firm, Valhalla Partners Xfire Inc. Software $4,000,000 Clearstone Venture Partners, Individuals, prior quarter with $166 million going Louisville Intel Capital, TomorrowVentures LLC into 27 companies, compared to $160 Standing Cloud Inc. Software $3,000,000 Avalon Ventures, undisclosed firm million going in 27 companies in the Boulder third quarter. Skedul.me Inc. Telecommunications $1,475,200 Google Ventures, Individuals, SoftBank Capital, For 2011, venture capital invest- Boulder SoftTech VC, undisclosed firm TeamSnap Inc. Media/entertainment $909,900. Individuals, Trinity Ventures, eonBusiness Corp. ing in Colorado in 2011 increased 28 Boulder percent in dollars and 11 percent in Daily Inches Inc. IT services $848,000 High Country Venture LLC deals from the prior year. $619 mil- Boulder lion went into 98 deals in Colorado, Graphicly Inc. Software $500,000 DFJ Mercury, undisclosed firm a signifi cant increase compared with Boulder Collective Intellect Inc. IT services $200,000 Appian Ventures Inc., Grotech Ventures 2010 when $483 million went into 88 Boulder Colorado companies. Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers/Thomson Venture Economics/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree Survey “2011 has been a solid year for venture capital investing in Colo- rado,” said Keith Parsons, lead partner vice providers. The company was vidual investments from advisers Data Domain; and Greg Papadopou- for PwC’s Colorado Technology and founded last year and moved to Boul- Frank Slootman, former CEO of Data los, former vice president and chief Cleantech practice. “Investment dol- der in the spring. Its offi ce and a Domain; David Schneider, former technical officer of Sun Microsys- lars are up 28 percent over 2010 lev- development laboratory are at 1620 vice president of Worldwide Sales at tems. els. And, Colorado bucked the nation- Pearl St. al trend, experiencing an increase in “We are very fortunate to be work- VC investing in the fourth quarter ing with a very hot technology in a while the country as a whole saw a 26 very hot market. It draws a lot inter- BOULDER GREEN BUILDING AWARDS percent decline in dollars invested in est from the investment commu- The deadline for entering is April 6. Q4 compared to the third quarter of nity,” founder and chief executive The Boulder County Business 2011. Colorado was one of only seven Dave Wright said in an interview in Report and the Colorado regions in the country to experience November. an increase in VC funding in the The money will go to expand the Green Building Guild have fourth quarter.” sales and marketing departments teamed up to present the Boulder-based software company and build the technical development inaugural Boulder Green SolidFire Inc. led the Boulder Valley team. Building Awards. receiving $23 million in the quarter, Participating in the round are New according to the MoneyTree Report. Enterprise Associates, a global ven- This competition recognizes building owners and professionals who are leaders But company offi cials told the Busi- ture capital fi rm that has offi ces in ness Report it raised a $25 million Menlo Park, California, and New in making green building a common practice in the Boulder Valley. Awards Series B funding round, increasing the York City; Valhalla Partners, which is will be presented in eight categories, including: amount of venture capital it has raised based in Vienna, Virginia; and Novak ‰ The Best Green Restaurant, ‰ The Best Green Commercial in less than a year to $37 million. Biddle Venture Partners, located in Co ee Shop or Eatery Alternative Energy Building SolidFire develops solid-state Bethesda, Maryland. data-storage systems for cloud ser- The company also received indi- ‰ The Best Green Commercial ‰ The Best Green Apartment Retrot or Remodel or Multifamily Building ‰ The Best Green Residential ‰ The Best New Green Home Retrot or Remodel ‰ The Best Green Open Category ‰ The Best Green Retail Award (di erent building type than or Store Front above or other product or service business). An overview of the nalists will appear in the Boulder County Business Report May 11 issue and awards will be presented at BCBR’s annual Green Summit in late May. To nominate a building go to the Events section of section of www.BCBR.com or visit www.BGBG.org by April 6. 8A

8A | Feb 3-9, 2012 Boulder County Business Report | www.bcbr.com business digest OPENINGS center west of the Williams Village dormitory at Broomfield-based Noodles & Co. will launch St. Louis-based Amerinet will use Louisville-based Broomfield resident Ryan Gunderson opened the University of Colorado at Boulder. The menu Coca-Cola Freestyle beverage machines in res- Global Healthcare Exchange LLC’s accounts a Synergy HomeCare franchise in Louisville. features barbecue sandwiches and a full bar. taurants nationwide. The fast-casual restaurant payable and contract compliance systems for 2,900 Synergy is a national nonmedical home-care The restaurant includes a 16-seat patio and will chain offers noodles, soups, salads, and sand- of Amerinet’s acute-care hospital members. franchisor. The service includes companionship, be furnished with refurbished ski chairs from wiches. Coca-Cola Freestyle provides more than personal care and homemaking assistance. Cli- Colorado ski areas. 100 sparkling and still beverage brands including Software developer Autodesk Inc. will use ents include the elderly to those recovering from more than 70 low/no-calorie options, more than Longmont-based Dot Hill Systems Corp.’s surgery to new mothers. Contact Gunderson BRIEFS 90 caffeine-free choices and 80-plus brands. AssuredSan 3000 Series 8GB Fibre Channel at 720-263-6060 or email rylan@sylnergyboul- Fort Collins-based The Institute of Business storage product as part of Autodesk’s turnkey derdenver.com. & Medical Careers Inc., which has a campus CONTRACTS solution for 3-D visual effects and finishing. in Longmont, is offering a $700 tuition waiver to Boulder Diagnostics Inc. and Portland State St. Louis-based discount grocer Save-A-Lot employees of the Poudre Valley Health System to University entered a license and collaboration Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply has selected plants to open a store in February at 1750 Main be used toward a medical terminology course at agreement to develop rapid diagnostic tests for Louisville-based Envysion Inc. as its exclusive St. in Longmont in the building that formerly any IBMC campus throughout the . homocysteine and related compounds based on video provider and is deploying Envysion Insight housed SmartCo Foods. Goodwill Industries a highly specific dye technology developed at to all its stores. Murdoch’s, a general merchandise plans to also open a store in the same building. North Metro Fire Rescue District’s new head- PSU. Under the agreement, Boulder Diagnostics and ranch supply retailer, will utilize Envysion’s quarters in Broomfield received the energy effi- will finance further research at the Department of MVaaS solution to improve loss prevention and Affordable Vet LLC in Lyons has begun offering ciency Gold LEED level of certification estab- Chemistry, and PSU will be entitled to royalties on merchandising efforts, increase HR efficiency in offer mobile veterinarian services. Owner Kyra lished by the U.S. Green Building Council. future sales of the licensed technology. issue resolution and drive store-level profitability. Toledo has been a practicing veterinarian in Boul- der County since 1995. She plans to offer service Car manufacturer BMW will partner with Boul- Louisville-based Zayo Group will add dark fiber SERVICES to pets in most of Boulder County as well as some der-based clean-energy firm Tendril Networks to ExteNet Systems Inc.’s open network. Exte- Longmont-based employee benefit agency Volk of Larimer and Weld counties. She said she can Inc. to develop a demonstration “smart energy Net designs, builds, owns and operates outdoor & Bell has expanded its services by offering offer less expensive veterinary service from a home.” The demonstration home, to be built in and indoor wireless networks for wireless service on-site or virtual human resources. Volk & Bell is mobile unit than that offered by veterinarians. To Mountain View, California, will give BMW the providers, government agencies, and transporta- now offering a hands-on team of professionals find out more, go online at www.theaffordablevet. opportunity to test how well its electric vehicles tion corridors throughout . Zayo to small businesses without HR staff, or larger com. and charging stations integrate with the home. will provide a metro dark fiber network in and companies with a full HR team, to better manage BMW will use the energy management software around Indianapolis. time and cost related to HR operations. Software development and consulting company developed by Tendril to connect its future electric Gorilla Logic Inc. based in Boulder opened vehicles to a home charging station and provide Boulder-based Amadeus Consulting, a custom- Deadline to submit items for Business Digest is offices in New York City and Bangalore, India. data to users, the automaker and utilities. Tendril software development company, developed three weeks prior to publication of each biweekly The new offices will support demand for the Connect will link the vehicle and its home charg- the mobile applications and website for mobile issue. Mail to Editor, Boulder County Business company’s enterprise software development and ing station. The company also will provide infor- couponing site Veebow, which offers consumers Report, 3180 Sterling Circle, Suite 201, Boul- its mobile phone application testing tools. mation to local utilities, energy service providers special savings without requiring prepayment der, CO 80301-2338; fax to 303-440-8954; or and BMW. Tendril Energize, an online software or purchasing coupons. Veebow is named after e-mail to [email protected] with Business Digest Moe’s Original Bar B Que will open a restau- application with a home energy management company CEO Tom Vitale’s celebrity wife, Valerie in the subject line. Photos submitted will not be rant at 675 30th St. in Boulder, in the shopping web portal, will monitor the charging station. Bertinelli. returned. on the job awards Polar Bottle insulated sport bot- University of Colorado’s Technology Transfer Office tle, hired Adam Shinn as a sales presented awards to researchers and companies at associate, concentrating primar- the Tivoli Turnhalle in Denver. Award winners were: ily on exploring new markets and Serial University Start-up Enterpreneur: Michael expanding the Polar Bottle brand Bristow. to those markets. Alazim Faye Inventor of the Year: Linda Watkins, CU-Boulder and Ian Sharp have been hired professor. to assist in the preparation, pro- New Inventor of the Year: Wei Zhang, CU-Boulder Dominguez Dusel Kintner Marshall Matthias Strain Taylor duction and packaging of the assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry. bottles. Bioscience Company of the Year: OPX Biotechnolo- AEROSPACE gies Inc., Boulder. served as director of accounting at Franklin University NONPROFIT Boulder-based Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. in Columbus, Ohio since 2008. He also served as the Physical Sciences/Engineering/IT Company of the hired Rob Strain as chief operating officer effective in director of accounting/controller for the Colorado The March of Dimes appointed Kathryn Marshall as Year: Phobos Energy in Lafayette and Menlo Park, March. Strain will oversee the company’s operations, Housing and Finance Authority from 2005 to 2008 state director for Colorado. Marshall most recently California.. managing all four of its strategic business units: Civil and prior to that, as the finance director for the city served as the chairwoman of the March of Dimes Inventor of the Year: Jeffrey Olson, CU-Denver and Operational Space, Tactical Solutions,National of Boulder from 2001 to 2005. Denver-area board of directors and has been a long- associate professor. Defense and Systems Engineering Solutions. He will time fundraiser and supporter of the organization. New Inventor of the Year: Richard Johnson, CU- lead the support functions responsible for executing HEALTH CARE Marshall was founder and president of Blue Tiger Denver researcher. company programs, including engineering, program Dr. Mark Wisner was named an inaugural Meaning- Group, a Boulder-based business consulting firm New Inventor of the Year: Anatoliy Pinchuk, CU- execution, mission assurance and information tech- ful Use Vanguard, or MUVer, by the Office of the specializing in helping businesses improve opera- Colorado Springs assistant professor. nology. Strain currently serves as director of NASA’s National Coordinator for Health Information Technol- tions and financial results, and uncover new growth Business Adviser of the Year: S. Gail Eckhardt, Goddard Spaceflight Center. ogy. MUVers meet standards set forth by the Centers opportunities. medical oncology department administrator at the for Medicare/Medicaid Services, demonstrating Anschutz Medical Campus. ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION they are using certified technology in the areas of Tim Kitchell joined the staff of 36 Commuting Solu- tions as marketing and education specialist. Kitchell The Louisville Chamber of Commerce honored its Boulder-based Melton Construction, a design/build e-prescribing, electronic exchange of health infor- award winners for 2011 on Jan. 26 at the Gatehouse. remodeling firm, hired Clay Dusel as a project mation and submitting data to meet clinical quality has nine years of marketing education and experi- ence. 36 Commuting Solutions is dedicated to reduc- Award winners were: development manager. For nearly 10 years prior to measures. Large Business of the Year: Three Leaf Concepts, joining Melton, Dusel owned and operated a custom ing congestion and improving active transportation HIGH TECH along the U.S. 36 corridor. Lenny and Sara Martinelli, owners of The Huckleberry remodeling company in Boulder County. He has and Zucca Italian Ristorante. been active in the community, donating time and Boulder-based Napkin Labs, a developer of apps The I Have A Dream Foundation of Boulder County Small Business of the Year: Instant Imprints, Mike materials to the Center for ReSource Conservation for Facebook users, hired Jeff Scurlock as director and Linda Boyd. and serving on the board of directors of the Boulder of business development, Chandler Hoisington as elected new officers and board members. They are Michael Greenwood, Greenwood & Myers Funeral Lawrence Enrietto Volunteer of the Year: Dale and Green Building Guild. software developer and Alexander Diner and as Patty Ferguson. designer/developer. Scurlock previously was with Services, chairman; Patrick O’Brien, Guaranty Bank, BANKING, FINANCE vice chairman; Sue Bailhache, community volunteer, Pioneer of the Year: George Brown. Awarded by the BrandJuice. Hoisington is experienced with a variety Historical Commission.ere Boulder-based Flatiron Bank added Steve Koonce of different coding languages. Diner’s expertise is in secretary; and Rajul Pandya, UCAR, past chairman. to its board of directors. Koonce is former chairman web design, branding, front-end development and New board members are Perry Ashley, Longmont of Inovonics Wireless Corp. in Louisville. UI/UX design with both Blue Moon Works and Tutoring Club; and Shannon Dunlap, MBA candidate nonprofit network at CU’s Leeds School of Business. Zenman Productions. GOOD DEEDS EDUCATION Boulder Housing Partners Foundation received The University of Colorado Boulder appointed for- Boulder-based Amadeus Consulting promoted Boulder-based Global Education Fund promoted a $2,800 donation from the Unitarian Universalist mer University of Colorado president Alexander E. Peter Lacis to director of its client support division. Karen Ashmore from deputy director to executive Church of Boulder and its congregation in support “Sandy” Bracken to the Quigg and Virginia S. New- A 15-year veteran of the technology, marketing director. The nonprofit aids children living in poverty of the affordable housing programs that Boulder ton Endowed Chair in Leadership at the University of and public relations industries, Lacis has been with around the world. Ashmore has more than 25 years Housing Partners administers for the city of Boulder. Colorado Boulder. Amadeus Consulting since 2011 augmenting the of experience in social change philanthropy. Previ- technical and business capacity of the firm’s digital ously, she was the executive director of the Lambi Boulder shoppers donated more than 10,100 meals GOVERNMENT marketing practice. Fund of Haiti. to local food charity Community Food Share through The city of Longmont selected Harold Dominguez OTHER Whole Food Market’s ‘n’ Give program, which as it new city manager, replacing Gordon Pedrow Boulder-based InspiringApps, hired Miles Matthias ran two months ending Dec. 31, 2011. The program, who is retiring after an 18-year career as Longmont’s to its team of software engineers. Matthias, a gradu- The Boulder History Museum named Carol Taylor in its fourth year, raised more than $253,400 this sea- city manager. Dominguez has been the city manager ate of University of Nebraska at Omaha, comes most curator of adult programs and research, and Emilie son from three locations in Boulder including Baseline in San Angelo, Texas since 2004. The received more recently from Lockheed Martin as a software engi- Elmore Kintner as curator of education. Taylor writes Road, Alpine Avenue and Pearl Street. neer associate. Experienced in computer science a Boulder County history column for the Daily Cam- than 80 applications for the job and narrowed that list GRANTS to six. Dominquez was selected as the top candidate and information assurance, he will focus mainly on era and is the former librarian and archivist for the after a two-day round of meetings and interviews with JavaScript development, including HTML5. paper. She was most recently the librarian with the The city of Boulder’s Department of Housing and community members, community organizations, city High Plains Library District at Erie Community Library. Human Services will allocate $2,377,262 to support staff and the Longmont city council. Dominquez has Longmont-based DigitalGlobe Inc. (NYSE: DGI) hired Kintner gained experience in educational program nonprofits this year through its Human Services Fund. signed a letter of intent to join the organization and Marcy Steine, Tim Hascall and Grover Wray to its planning and administration with the CA Center for The fund will allocate $2,158,858 to nonprofits that has resigned from San Angelo. The contract must management team. Steine will serve as senior vice the Arts, and more recently, Opera Colorado. support human service programs that provide basic be approved by the Longmont city council Feb. 14. president of government relations. Hascall will be health and safety needs of residents. The remaining senior vice president of operations. Wray will be chief Deadline to submit items for On the Job is three weeks $218,404 will go toward the Youth Opportunities The town of Erie hired Steven R. Felten as finance human resources officer. prior to publication of each biweekly issue. Mail to Program, which grants money to 13 nonprofits that director. Felten has more than 30 years of experi- Editor, Boulder County Business Report, 3180 Sterling provide educational, cultural and recreational oppor- ence in various accounting and finance roles in the MANUFACTURING Circle, Suite 201, Boulder, CO 80301; fax to 303-440- tunities to youth. For a list of funded agencies and government, nonprofit and for-profit sectors. Felten Boulder-based Product Architects Inc., maker of the 8954; or e-mail to [email protected] with On the Job in programs or more information on how to apply, visit the subject line. Photos submitted will not be returned. www.BoulderColorado.gov or call 303-441-4059. 9A

Boulder County Business Report | www.bcbr.com Feb. 3-9, 2012 | 9A business report PRIVATE-SECTOR PRIVATE-SECTOREMPLOYERS EMPLOYERS LIST (Private-sector employers ranked by number of employees in Boulder and Broomfi eld counties.) (Private-sector employers ranked by number of employees in Boulder and Broomfield counties.) Local Company employees Revenue 2011 Headquarters PREV. Address Employees Revenue 2010 Web site Person in charge RANK RANK Phone/Fax worldwide Products/Services Fiscal year end Public/Private Parent company Year founded

1 IBM CORP. 3,400 B Computer software, hardware and services. $106,900,000,000 Public Armonk, New York Virginia Rometty, CEO 1 6300 Diagonal Highway 426,751 $99,870,000,000 www.ibm.com Pete Lorenzen, V.P. Boulder, CO 80302 Dec. 31 Global Strategic 303-924-6300 Outsourcing 1911 2 ORACLE CORP. 3,300 Computer software, hardware and services; network computer $35,622,000,000 Public Redshores, California Jonathan Schwartz, 2 500 Eldorado Blvd. 108,000 systems. $26,820,000,000 www.oracle.com Director Broomfield, CO 80021 June 30 1982 303-464-4000/303-272-9065 5 BOULDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 2,300 Emergency, cardiology, oncology, ICU, orthopedics, neurology, general $298,184,000 Private Boulder David Gehant, 3 1100 Balsam Ave. N/A medical-surgical care, rehabilitation, stroke care, radiology (imaging), $281,174,558 www.bch.org President/CEO Boulder, CO 80304 laboratory. Dec. 31 1922 303-440-2273/303-441-0478 4 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2,262 Operates fiber-optic networks and sells a variety of communications N/A Public Broomfield James Q. Crowe, CEO 4 1025 Eldorado Blvd. 10,968 services. $3,650,000,000 www.level3.com 1998 Broomfield, CO 80021 Dec. 31 720-888-1000/720-888-5085 3 BALL CORP. 2,017 Provides metal packaging products for beverage, food and household $8,630,000,000 Public Broomfield John A. Hayes, 5 10 Drive 14,500 customers; aerospace unit provides imaging, communications and $7,630,000,000 www.ball.com President and CEO Broomfield, CO 80021 information systems, products, software and services to government Dec. 31 1880 303-469-3131/303-460-2127 and commercial aerospace customers. 7 COVIDIEN, ENERGY-BASED DEVICES, 1,860 Manufactures medical systems using electrical, radio frequency and $11,574,000,000 Public Dublin, Ireland Bryan Hanson, 6 RESPIRATORY AND MONITORING 41,000 microwaves as power sources, which allow surgeons to conduct a $10,429,000,000 www.covidien.com President, Energy- SOLUTIONS range of procedures, including vessel sealing, ligation and tissue Sept. 30 Covidien PLC based Devices 5920 Longbow Drive, 6135 Gunbarrel Ave. ablation. Respiratory and Monitoring Solutions makes products for Pete Wehrly, President, Boulder, CO 80301-3299 managing ventilation, blood oxygen levels, airways, body temperature Respiratory and 303-530-2300/303-530-6285 and sleep-disordered breathing. Monitoring Solutions 1967 NR UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR 1,394 Research and development related to atmospheric sciences, provides $269,911,000 Private Boulder Thomas J. Bogdan, 7 ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (UCAR) 1,539 advanced research facilities for the science community, technology $241,190,000 www.ucar.edu President 1850 Table Mesa Drive transfer. Sept. 30 1960 Boulder, CO 80305 303-497-1000/303-497-1172 6 EXEMPLA GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL 1,374 Cardiovascular care, level II neonatal care, emergency and trauma N/A Private Denver David Hamm, CEO, 8 CENTER N/A services, KidsTrek, Bone & Joint Institute, general surgery, $858,176,000 www.exempla.org/goodsamaritan President 200 Exempla Circle occupational medicine, OB/GYN, neurosurgery, pediatrics, lab and N/A Exempla Healthcare 2004 Lafayette, CO 80026 radiology, breast care, accredited chest pain center. 303-689-4000/303-689-6999 9 LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL 1,256 Cardiology, orthopedics, cancer treatment, women services, $445,446,000 Private Longmont Mitchell Carson, CEO 9 1950 W. Mountain View Ave. 1,256 neurosurgery, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation, 24/7 emergency. $452,109,000 www.luhcares.org 1959 Longmont, CO 80501 Dec. 31 303-651-5111/303-678-4050 8 WAL-MART STORES INC. 1,240 Retail/discount department stores and Sam's Club warehouse. $421,849,000,000 Public Bentonville, Arkansas S. Robson Walton 10 702 S.W. Eighth St. 2,100,000 $408,214,000,000 www.walmart.com H. Lee Scott Bentonville, AR 72716 Jan. 31 1969 479-273-4000/479-273-4053 10 SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC 1,120 Hard disk, solid state and hybrid drives. storage solutions for $11,000,000,000 Public Cupertino, California Steve Luczo, CEO 11 389 Disc Drive 53,775 enterprise, desktop, mobile computing, consumer electronics and $11,400,000,000 www.seagate.com 1979 Longmont, CO 80503 retail markets. June 30 Seagate Technology LLC 720-684-1900 15 TARGET CORP. 890 Discount retail chain. $67,390,000,000 Public Minneapolis, Minnesota Gregg Steinhafel, CEO, 12 1625 Owens St. 355,000 $65,357,000,000 www.target.com President Lakewood, CO 80215 Jan. 31 1962 612-304-6073/612-696-3731 11 WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC. 873 Organically grown produce, fresh-baked goods, deli foods, florist. $10,107,790,000 Public Austin, Texas John P. Mackey, CEO 13 2905 Pearl St. 64,200 $9,000,000,000 www.wholefoods.com 1980 Boulder, CO 80301 Sept. 30 303-545-6611/303-545-6633 12 HUNTER DOUGLAS INC., WINDOW FASHIONS 853 Manufactures custom window coverings. N/A Private Pearl River, New York Hurley Mitchell, 14 DIVISION N/A N/A www.hunterdouglas.com President One Duette Way Dec. 31 Manufacturing Group Broomfield, CO 80020 Richard Pellett, 303-466-1848/303-876-3630 President, General Manager of Window Fashions Division 1946 13 INTRADO INC. 836 Services supporting telecommunications service provider and N/A Private Longmont George Heinrichs, 15 1601 Dry Creek Drive 1,160 government public safety 911 operations. N/A www.intrado.com President Longmont, CO 80503 Dec. 31 West Corp. 1979 720-494-5800/720-494-6600 19 SAFEWAY INC. 785 Retail grocery. $41,050,000,000 Public Pleasanton, California Scott Grimmett, Denver 16 6900 S. Yosemite St. 180,000 $40,850,700,000 www.safeway.com Division President Englewood, CO 80112-1412 Jan. 1 1927 303-843-7600/303-843-7939 14 AMGEN INC. 725 Manufacturer of biologics; this location makes bulk ingredients for $15,053,000,000 Public Thousand Oaks, California Kevin W. Sharer, CEO, 17 4000 Nelson Road 17,000 Epogen and Aranesp for anemia. $14,642,000,000 www.amgen.com Chairman, President Longmont, CO 80503 Dec. 31 1980 303-401-1000/303-401-7601 20 EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT, MICRO 683 Manufacturer of precision flow and density meters. $24,222,000,000 Public St. Louis, Missouri Neal Ingram, President 18 MOTION DIVISION 2,400 $21,039,000,000 www.micromotion.com 1977 7070 Winchester Circle Sept. 30 Emerson Boulder, CO 80301 800-522-6277/303-530-8459 22 DIGITALGLOBE INC. 658 Provider of high-resolution commercial satellite imagery and N/A Public Longmont, Colorado Jeffrey R. Tarr, CEO, 19 1601 Dry Creek Drive, Suite 260 715 geospatial information products. $322,200,000 www.digitalglobe.com President Longmont, CO 80503 Dec. 31 1992 303-684-4000/303-682-3848 16 AVISTA ADVENTIST HOSPITAL 630 Provides comprehensive medical services, including 24-hour $80,283,000 Private Louisville John Sackett, CEO 20 100 Health Park Drive N/A emergency care. Maternity care and advanced total joint replacement $79,171,000 www.avistahospital.org 1990 Louisville, CO 80027 provider. June 30 Centura Health 303-673-1000/303-673-1048 18 SANDOZ INC. 600 Manufactures generic drugs, tablets and capsules. N/A Public Basel, Switzerland Bernhard Hampl, CEO 21 2555 W. Midway Blvd. 23,000 $51,561,000,000 www.us.sandoz.com 1946 Broomfield, CO 80020 Dec. 31 Novartis AG 303-466-2400/303-438-4474 25 TRANSFIRST 465 Processes credit- and debit-card transactions. N/A Private Dallas, Texas John Shlonski, CEO 22 12202 Airport Way 1,000 N/A www.transfirst.com 1995 Broomfield, CO 80020 June 30 800-745-2659/877-788-9670 21 WHITEWAVE FOODS CO. 460 Horizon offers organic and natural dairy products; Silk offers soy and N/A Public Dallas, Texas Blaine McPeak, CEO, 23 12002 Airport Way 1,480 almond milk products; International Delight nondairy coffee creamer; $1,800,000,000 www.whitewave.com President Broomfield, CO 80021 Land O' Lakes liquid and cultured dairy products; The Organic Cow Dec. 31 Dean Foods Co. 2004 303-635-4000/303-635-5657 organic dairy products. 23 MWH GLOBAL INC. 440 Provides water, wastewater, energy, natural resource, program- $1,188,200,000 Private Broomfield Alan J. Krause, CEO 24 380 Interlocken Crescent, Suite 200 7,000 management, consulting and construction services to industrial, $1,139,165,000 www.mwhglobal.com 1945 Broomfield, CO 80021 municipal and government clients in the Americas, Europe, Middle Dec 30 303-533-1900/303-533-1901 East, India, Asia and the Pacific Rim. 24 EPSILON/ABACUS, A DIVISION OF EPSILON 405 Marketing data, databases and email marketing solutions. N/A Public Dallas, Texas Bryan Kennedy, CEO, 25 2550 Crescent Drive 840 $2,791,420,000 www.epsilon.com President Lafayette, CO 80026 Dec. 31 Alliance Data Systems Corp. 1969 303-410-5100/303-410-5300 26 SPECTRA LOGIC CORP. 314 Defines, designs and delivers innovative data protection through tape, N/A Private Boulder Nathan C. Thompson, 26 6285 Lookout Road 384 de-duplication and disk-based backup, recovery and archive storage N/A www.spectralogic.com CEO, Chairman Boulder, CO 80301 solutions. June 30 1979 303-449-6400/303-939-8844

N/A: not available. If your company should be on this list, please request a survey by e-mailing [email protected] or calling our research department at (303) SOURCE: BUSINESS REPORT SURVEY 440-4950. 1 IBM will only release statewide employment. Employment listed here is a Business Report estimate. RESEARCHED BY Beth Edwards 10A 10A

10A | Feb 3-9, 2012 Boulder County Business Report | www.bcbr.com business report PUBLIC-SECTOR EMPLOYERS LIST (Employers ranked by number of full-timePUBLIC-SECTOR employees in Boulder and BroomfiEMPLOYERS eld counties.) (Employers ranked by number of full-time employees in Boulder and Broomfield counties.) Employer Top elected official or PREV. Address Full-time local employees Budget 2011 administrative executive Year founded locally RANK RANK Phone/Fax Full-time employees in CO Budget 2010 Health insurance carrier(s) Human resources administrator Website

1 UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER 6,876 $1,206,000,000 Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Kaiser Philip DiStefano, Chancellor 1876 1 914 Broadway N/A $1,140,000,000 Permanente www.colorado.edu Boulder, CO 80309 303-492-8908/303-492-8866 2 BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4,000 $335,799,278 Delta Dental, Great West Healthcare, Kaiser Bruce Messinger, Superintendent 1961 2 6500 Arapahoe Ave. N/A $319,070,235 Permanente www.bvsd.org Boulder, CO 80303 303-447-1010/720-561-5830 3 ST. VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 3,238 $199,881,837 United Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente Don Haddad, Superintendent 1965 3 395 S. Pratt Parkway N/A $211,731,950 David Burnison, Human Resources www.stvrain.k12.co.us Longmont, CO 80501-6527 Administrator 303-776-6200/303-682-7366 4 BOULDER COUNTY 1,848 $288,696,651 Cigna Cindy Domenico, Chairwoman of the 1861 4 2020 13th St. 1,848 $282,112,798 Board of County Commissioners www.bouldercounty.org Boulder, CO 80302 303-441-3500/303-441-3494 5 CITY OF BOULDER 1,225 $230,274,000 PacifiCare, Kaiser Permanente Matthew Appelbaum, Mayor 1871 5 1777 Broadway 1,225 $201,678,000 Jane Brautigam, City Manager www.bouldercolorado.gov Boulder, CO 80306 303-441-3090/303-441-4478 6 NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC 902 B N/A U.S. Government self-funded program. Don Mock, Executive Director, NOAA 1954 6 ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) N/A N/A Boulder Laboratories www.boulder.noaa.gov 325 Broadway Boulder, CO 80305-3337 303-497-6000/303-497-6951 7 CITY OF LONGMONT 816 $218,001,802 Kaiser Permanente Dennis Coombs, Mayor 1873 7 350 Kimbark St. 816 $205,273,865 Harold Dominguez, City Manager www.ci.longmont.co.us Longmont, CO 80501 303-651-8601/303-651-8590 8 CITY AND COUNTY OF BROOMFIELD 595 $187,568,523 Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Kaiser Patrick Quinn, Mayor 1961 8 1 DesCombes Drive 595 $159,378,217 Permanente Charles Ozaki, City and County www.broomfield.org Broomfield, CO 80020 Manager 303-438-6300/303-438-6296 9 FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 400 $83,698,317 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Kaiser Andy Dorsey, President 1968 9 3645 W. 112th Ave. 649 $60,366,046 Permanente www.frontrange.edu Westminster, CO 80031-2199 303-404-5000/303-466-1623 11 CITY OF LAFAYETTE 178 $51,119,966 Kaiser Permanente Carolyn Cutler, Mayor 1878 10 1290 S. Public Road 178 $45,696,669 Gary Klaphake, City Administrator www.cityoflafayette.com Lafayette, CO 80026 303-665-5588/303-665-2153 10 CITY OF LOUISVILLE 155 $33,490,800 Kaiser Permanente Bob Muckle, Mayor 1878 11 749 Main St. 155 $35,567,640 Malcolm Fleming, City Manager www.louisvilleco.gov Louisville, CO 80027 303-335-4532/303-335-4724 12 TOWN OF ERIE 135 $32,675,300 Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Joseph A. Wilson, Mayor 1874 12 645 Holbrook St. 135 $31,567,500 A.J. Krieger, Town Administrator www.erieco.gov Erie, CO 80516 303-926-2700/303-926-2706 13 COURTS-20TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT-CLERK OF 100 N/A N/A Roxanne Bailin, Chief Judge 1876 13 THE COURT N/A N/A www.courts.state.co.us 1777 Sixth St. Boulder, CO 80302 303-441-3750 14 TOWN OF SUPERIOR 25 $39,000,000 Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Andrew M. Muckle, Mayor 1896 14 124 E. Coal Creek Drive 25 $38,954,452 Matthew G. Magley, Interim Town www.townofsuperior.com Superior, CO 80027 Manager 303-499-3675/303-499-3677 17 TOWN OF NEDERLAND 23 $2,182,709 Colorado Employer's Benefit Trust Joe Gierlach, Mayor 1874 15 P.O. Box 396 23 $2,182,609 Alisha Reis, Town Administrator www.nederlandco.org Nederland, CO 80466 303-258-3266/303-258-1240 16 TOWN OF LYONS 16 $4,065,262 United Health Care Julie Van Domelen, Mayor 1880 16 432 Fifth Ave. 16 N/A Debra Anthony, Town Clerk www.townoflyons.com Lyons, CO 80540 303-823-6622/303-823-8257 15 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 16 N/A Several options. Jeremy Young, District Manager 1946 17 4949 Pearl East Circle, Suite 101 N/A N/A www.socialsecurity.gov Boulder, CO 80301 800-772-1213/303-494-4750 18 COLORADO DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES 9 N/A Several options. Joan Vecchi, Senior Director N/A 18 2850 Iris Ave. N/A N/A www.colorado.gov/revenue/dmv Boulder, CO 80301 303-442-3006 19 COLORADO DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES 7 N/A Several options. Joan Vecchi, Senior Director N/A 19 917 S. Main St., Unit 600 N/A N/A www.colorado.gov/revenue/dmv Longmont, CO 80501 303-776-4073 20 VIETNAM VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER 5 N/A Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Michael Pantaleo, Team Leader 1982 20 4999 Pearl East Circle, Suite 106 N/A N/A www.vetcenter.va.gov Boulder, CO 80301 303-440-7306/303-449-3907 SOURCE: BUSINESS REPORT SURVEY N/A: Not available. 1 Includes federal employees, affiliates at CU Boulder and Colorado State University and contract workers. RESEARCHED BY Beth Edwards

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BY BETH POTTER Top back-pain complaints [email protected] from Boulder Valley patients BOULDER — If you go to your • Back and leg pain, or sciatica, can come from doctor complaining of chronic back a pinched nerve in the spine. pain, you’re more likely than ever • Generalized lower back pain can start when before to face a minimally invasive the disks in the spine starting to wear out. surgery, or none at all. • Neck pain can come from bony joints in the back of the neck rubbing together. Many back doctors in the region now use more minimally invasive Top reasons procedures, the latest trend in the • Poor posture industry in the last five years. • Poor lifting techniques — a patient may bend Others focus more on rehabilita- and twist at the same time to pick something tion, treating back injuries with exer- up. Disks can tear. cise and medication before turning • Lack of core muscle strength to surgery options. And at least two • Genetics and/or aging medical device companies in the Boulder Valley are making back sur- Nonsurgical treatments gery products – Lanx Inc. in Broom- • Strengthen the “core” area of your body with prescribed exercises. Strong back and abdomi- field and Medtronic Navigation Inc. nal muscles help hold everything in place and in Louisville (See story, below). protect the spine, doctors say. With back pain being the No. • Doctors can prescribe anti-inflammatory 2 reason patients visit their doc- drugs. If the pain continues, doctors often will tors (the common cold is No. 1), treat the spine with cortisone shots. it’s always important to offer the • If other nonsurgical treatments don’t work, least invasive surgery options, said doctors may suggest a wide range of surgical Sharad Rajpal, a surgeon at Boulder options. Neurosurgical & Spine Associates in Boulder. Sources: Dr. Gregory Arends, Colorado Cen- Rajpal said the medical naviga- ter for Spine Medicine in Boulder; Dr. Alan Villavicencio, Boulder Neurological & Spine tion devices he likes to use during Associates; interviews with other doctors in the surgery are similar to using a GPS Boulder Valley. ➤ See Back, 12A Lanx, Medtronic on cutting edge of back-surgery devices BY BETH POTTER serves as assistant to the orthopedic [email protected] surgeon for the Buffalo Bills football They’re on the forefront of technology. It’s not just plastics and team in New York, said Lanx is look- BROOMFIELD — Two com- ing to revolutionize the field. Cap- panies that make devices that can metals, … but they’re doing the most that can be done to keep peo- puccino also evaluates Lanx devices. be used in back surgery, Lanx Inc. “They’re on the forefront of and Medtronic Navigation Inc., are ple as active as they can be with the least amount of recovery. technology,” Cappuccino said. “It’s teaching doctors how to use them not just plastics and metals, … but right here in the Boulder Valley. Andy Cappuccino, they’re doing the most that can be Broomfield-based Lanx expects ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON, done to keep people as active as to see about $100 million in revenue BUFFALO BILLS they can be with the least amount in 2012, said Steve Deitsch, chief of recovery.” financial officer. The company’s A previous Lanx back surgery new Timberline spinal fusion device the patient’s side, rather than on the patients and less pain, he said. device, the Aspen, has done so well allows for less invasive surgery than front or the back, to install the Tim- “We’ve been very successful with since its launch in 2008, that the previous devices, which is expected berline device, Deitsch said. That this product and training a large company has been able to create a to drive sales, Deitsch said. can mean smaller incisions, which group of surgeons on it,” Deitsch said. full line of related products, Deitsch Surgeons can make incisions on can mean quicker healing times for Andy Cappuccino, a doctor who ➤ See Devices, 11A 12A 12A

12A | Feb 3-9, 2012 Boulder County Business Report | www.bcbr.com Good news in the health-care arena irst — if you haven’t heard, Lipitor and other statin drugs lower ta Adventist Hospital in Louisville, sug- Kaiser Permanente rolled out the new yet — 10 of the world’s top- the risk of stroke and heart attack. gests patients double-check with their mobile application Tuesday, Jan. 24. selling drugs are going “off- Statins work by decreasing the amount doctors before switching to a generic. Already, 229,000 Colorado Kaiser patent” in the next year or so, of artery-clogging cholesterol in the ”For 95 percent of the people out patients registered online to access Fwhich is expected to save American blood. Heart-related diseases are the there, it doesn’t matter if they take a the information, which is hosted consumers and insurance companies No. 1 killer in the United States. generic or a brand-name drug. But a at Kp.org. In Boulder Valley, about quite a bit of money. If your health plan allows you to few people out there can’t take dif- 38,000 Kaiser Permanente members Prices on some top drugs could stay on Lipitor, ferent things, because of allergies,” use the service. go down by as much as 80 percent. you’ll probably Tinker said. The new mobile application helps Industry experts are expecting to see pay the differ- Other drugs coming off patent, streamline things even more when it about $1 billion in savings next year ence between nationally, and expected to become comes to booking appointments and for consumers who take the cholester- the brand name less expensive in the next year or two: renewing prescriptions, said Amy ol-fighting drug Lipitor. and the generic Plavix, a blood thinner; Seroquel and Whited, a Kaiser Permanente spokes- That’s no small feat, given that cost, according to Zyprexa, drugs used to treat symp- woman in Denver. Lipitor is the best-selling drug ever, industry publica- toms of schizophrenia and bipolar “It’s so easy. The nurse sends me an accounting for $106 billion in sales over tions. Co-pay- disorder; Actos, a drug to treat Type email and says the test result is nega- the last decade. New York-based Pfizer MEDICAL FILE ments for Lipitor 2 diabetes; Enbrel, which treats rheu- tive,” Whited said. “Getting through Inc. (NYSE:PFE) recorded global sales Beth Potter range from about matoid arthritis; Singulair, which to a doctor’s office can be frustrating.” of $10.7 billion for Lipitor in 2010. $25 to $50, while treats symptoms related to asthma So far, the system has been used Many consumers already have co-payments for the generic drugs are and allergies; Levaquin, which treats mostly for test results and getting pre- switched to atrovastatin - a generic about $10. pneumonia and other diseases; Con- scriptions filled. A new Every Body version of Lipitor - which is expected Thousands of people take Lipitor certa, which controls attention deficit Walk! mobile application that encour- to retail for about 50 percent less than locally and in Colorado. Although hyperactivity disorder, and Protonix, ages patients to walk more also has the brand-name drug, according to specific statistics are not available which treats symptoms that cause the grown rapidly in popularity since it industry experts. Lipitor used to cost for Boulder County, about 32 per- stomach to produce too much acid. was launched two months ago. about $168 per month. cent of all Colorado deaths came Kaiser Permanente patients had the Pfizer is giving the generics a run from heart disease in 2002, the most Mobile medical records capability to email their doctors for the for their money by offering Lipitor for recent period for which information is Secondly, Kaiser Permanente has last five years. In Colorado, the health $4 per month for the next couple of available, according to statistics from taken the electronic medical records carrier’s patients and doctors sent more months. Patients can sign up online to the Colorado Department of Public idea one step further — to your than 500,000 emails back and forth get the deal under Pfizer’s Lipitor For Health and Environment. mobile device. in 2010 and got more than 616,000 You program. The drug company also Hospital pharmacies in Boulder More than 500,000 patients in prescriptions renewed online. is paying pharmacies to mail offers for County are watching the Lipitor situ- Colorado now have the capability to a $4 co-pay card to patients, accord- ation. look up their health information on an Beth Potter can be reached at 303-630- ing to media reports. Nanette Tinker, pharmacist at Avis- iPhone or Android, if they have one. 1944 or via email at [email protected].

BACK from 11A tracking device in terms of position- ies, Gronseth said. That can include ing. Such devices allow him to make having molded foot orthotics made smaller incisions and still be able to for shoes to relieve knee and back see everything he needs to see inside pain. As a doctor, Gronseth said he’s the body during surgery, Rajpal said. trained to look for cancers and other Medtronic Navigation Inc. in Louis- medical issues that need to be treated ville and other companies make such surgically, too. devices. “We’re movement and function “It’s reduced tissue trauma, less specialists. If people can’t do the hospital duration, less blood loss, and things they want to do, like hike or people say it’s less pain,” Rajpal said bike or walk to the mailbox or gar- of surgery done using such devices. den, it’s a functional issue, and we try Boulder Valley residents’ active to figure out why they can’t do that,” lifestyle make for a busy practice for Gronseth said. Rajpal – he handles about four or If a patient needs an anti-inflam- five surgeries per week. Back injuries matory medication, Gronseth may he treats with surgery range from recommend an herbal remedy, or a bicycle versus car injuries and rock cortisone shot. Another colleague climbing accidents to falls down the at SpineWest does acupuncture, stairs, Rajpal said. and physical therapy is emphasized. Colleague Alan Villavicencio points COURTESY BOULDER NEUROLOGICAL & SPINE ASSOCIATES SpineWest personnel also spend a out that the practice offers a wide Dr. Alan Villavicencio, center, performs back surgery on a patient with the help of nurse Car- lot of time teaching people how to range of treatment options in advance rie Riantong, left, and Alex Ashton, a physician assistant. Villavicencio said surgery, however, prevent re-injury, Gronseth said. of surgery — ranging from anti-inflam- is a last resort. “If a patient walks into my office with back pain, they have about a 1 in 10 Dr. Gregory Arends at the Colo- matory medications to narcotics, phys- chance of having surgery,” Villavicencio said. “The vast majority of patients do not need sur- rado Center for Spine Medicine finds ical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic gery. They can be treated conservatively.” he does spinal injections and focuses care, yoga and Pilates. on that and other nonsurgical back “If a patient walks into my office pain relief methods. with back pain, they have about a 1 and inject bone cement into the patients without surgery. Many back pain issues come from in 10 chance of having surgery,” Vil- space left behind in the kyphoplasty “We look at the whole person, the normal wear and tear on the body, lavicencio said. “The vast majority of procedure. But spinal fusion surger- whole system, and discuss how they just like many other orthopedic patients do not need surgery. They ies remain the most common, mainly interact,” Gronseth said. “If somebody problems, Arends said. can be treated conservatively.” because they have become a “stan- comes to us and complains about neck “We were not designed to live to Villavicencio does kyphoplasty dard of care” to deal with back pain, pain, we ask about their job, and what 70 to 80 years old. Back in the day, procedures for spinal compression Villavicencio said. might be corrected there.” when running around the Sarangeti fractures for patients who have Cliff Gronseth at Spine West Patients can often avoid surger- (desert in Africa), the saber tooth osteoperosis. Doctors can elevate a LLC is a physiatrist — a rehabilita- ies if they change some things in tiger would catch the older folks,” fracture back to its normal height tion doctor who focuses on treating their environments or in their bod- Arends said. 13A 13A

Boulder County Business Report | www.bcbr.com Feb. 3-9, 2012 | 13A THE EDGE | BCBR.COM FOCUS: WELLNESS PROGRAMS Evaluation key to a better wellness program

BY HEATHER MCWILLIAMS and while evaluation tracks progress [email protected] it’s not a replacement for research DURING THE IMPACT EVALUATION, before the program begins. With rising health-care costs and “I believe they should engage their an increasing focus on prevention, businesses could also examine accident reports and trends employees in conversations around workplace wellness programs make in injuries to see if wellness initiatives targeting workplace what they want and what they are for big business with employers. willing to do,” Hill said. Hill serves Those dedicated to getting the safety are making a difference. on the board for LiveWell Colorado most effective results for their and is overseeing the development of employees and their bottom line the new Colorado Center for Health need to evaluate the company well- Chenoweth and Associates Inc., a “It’s important to note that wellness and Wellness slated to open this ness plan to be sure it pays divi- North Carolina-based international is a state of mind for your employees, spring. The center will be a research- dends. health and econometric data analysis so let’s start with looking at how many based wellness resource for all, Hill Research supports a $2 to $3 firm, suggests a three step worksite people are engaged,” said Christine said. savings in health-care costs and wellness evaluation process. Leyden, senior vice president and Employers not comfortable or inter- absenteeism for every $1 spent on “The first level is called process chief accreditation officer at URAC, ested in assessing employees’ wellness wellness programs, according to the level evaluation,” Chenoweth said. a nonprofit organization that accredits needs can hire a reputable outside Centers for Disease Control and “It’s asking employees formally or wellness program vendors. Employers organization to do it for them, Che- Prevention. How to evaluate that informally ... ‘Did you like the pro- can seize early opportunities for such noweth said, something he encourages. savings takes time, consistency and gram? Do you like the cost of the check-ins. Properly aligned goals boost some effort. program? What do you think of the “You should ask at 30 days,” Ley- employee engagement, but don’t for- A look at employee participa- overall process?’ “ Employers can den said, a good time to see how many get the fun, Hill said. Walking groups, tion, soliciting employee feedback use surveys, questionnaires, group employees have taken a health-risk competitions among different divi- about the program through surveys discussions or face-to-face interviews assessment or used other wellness sions around physical activity, even or interviews, and tracking trends to solicit the information. The key is plan offerings. creative, healthier foods at meetings in health-care costs and claims can to focus on how employees experience Wellness plans often generate less foster participation. lead employers to the proper tweaks the program. than 10 percent participation, said Likewise, health-risk assessments needed for the best return on their Gauging employee participation is James O. Hill, professor of pediatrics taken early help individuals identify wellness plan investment. another key indicator of a program’s and medicine at the University of Col- behavioral changes needed, Leyden

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14A | Feb 3-9, 2012 Boulder County Business Report | www.bcbr.com leads Bankruptcies Foreclosures State Tax Liens Warranty Deeds Applications for bankruptcy protection are filed with Includes notices of election and demand filed by Judgments filed against assets of individuals or busi- Transfers property while guaranteeing a clear title free the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Denver. Chapter 7 creditors alleging default on a debt. Foreclosures are nesses with delinquent taxes. of any encumbrances that are not listed on the deed. denotes filings made for liquidation. Chapter 11 indi- not final until a Public Trustee’s Deed has been issued. cates filings for reorganization. Chapter 13 indicates Judgments This information is obtained from SKLD Information filings that enable petitioners to pay off their creditors Judgments constitute decisions by a court of law Services. over three to five years. against an individual or corporation for payment of monetary damages.

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DATE: CHRISTEL FGURULE, 1705 BORROWER: CHRISTOPHER Broomfield County APELLES CIR, LAFAYETTE 80026- DEBTOR: ALLEN F ROBIE, CREDI- 12/30/11. TORI LIN PHILLIPS, 458 MAZZINI C DWYER, 551 W PINE ST, NED- BORROWER: JUNE E BRISSETTE, 1301, $0, CASE #3191988, 12/22/11. TOR: COLO ST REVENUE. AMOUNT: ST, ERIE; CASE #2012-10554, DATE ERLAND, 80466. LENDER: BANK 14300 WATERSIDE LN UNIT G2, DEBTOR: JEANNE M CLARK, $22779. CASE #D-D72011CV806042. Broomfield County FILED: 1/11/12. AMERICA. AMOUNT DUE: $296011. BROOMFIELD, 80023-4543. LEND- CREDITOR: MARSHALL RECOV- DATE: 12/30/11. CASE #2007-2833714. DATE: ER: BANK NEW YORK MELLON. ERY LLC. AMOUNT: $2892.46. CASE CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO, $88.4, CHAPTER 13 12/21/11. AMOUNT DUE: $203537. CASE DEBTOR: DAN A LEWAKOWSKI, #C-11C-004861. DATE: 12/28/11. CASE #24, 1/3/12. BRETT WILLIAM ENDES, 306 BORROWER: KAVITA & AMITABHA #2006-1212. DATE: 1/3/12. CREDITOR: COLO ST REVENUE. DEBTOR: CARLOS MARES, CREDI- TRANSGENOMIC INC, $0, CASE SWEET VALLEY COURT, LONG- RAKSHIT, 1229 TWIN PEAKS CIR, AMOUNT: $18409.72. CASE TOR: ST FARM MUT AUTO INS CO. #25, 1/3/12. MONT; CASE #2012-10026, DATE LONGMONT, 80503-2171. LENDER: RELEASE OF #D-D72011CV805213. DATE: AMOUNT: $2668.78. CASE #C-05C- UD ICELANDIC INC, $0, CASE #26, FILED: 1/2/12. BANK AMERICA NATIONAL ASSO- 12/30/11. 004440. DATE: 12/30/11. JUDGMENT 1/3/12. Broomfield County CIAT. AMOUNT DUE: $292068. CASE Boulder County DEBTOR: DANA & DANA TIMOTHY #2006-2790101. DATE: 12/28/11. DEBTOR: CHRISTINE L OTEO, Chapter 7 DEBTOR: NOEL C & KRYSTYNA RUCKER, CREDITOR: TCF NATL CREDITOR: BARCLAYS BK DELA- STATE TAX LIENS LINDSEY RENEE WOLTERS, 12189 BORROWER: CHARLES E HOYL- LINDENMUTH, CREDITOR: COLO BK. AMOUNT: $15877.93. CASE WARE. AMOUNT: $2493.2. CASE Boulder County APPLEWOOD CT, BROOMFIELD; MAN, 8241 N FOOTHILLS PKY, ST REVENUE. AMOUNT: $23402. #D-11CV-003338. DATE: 12/22/11. #C-11C-003694. DATE: 12/30/11. PROSTOR SYSTEMS INC, BOULDER, 80302. LENDER: MARI- CASE #D72010CV801881. DATE: $24000.71, CASE #3193615, CASE #2012-10019, DATE FILED: DEBTOR: TERRI SOMMERVILLE, DEBTOR: DARLENE ALLEN, NERS STRATEGIC FUND II LLC. 12/27/11. 12/30/11. 1/2/12. CREDITOR: MIDLAND CREDIT MAN- CREDITOR: ALLORE FUNERAL AMOUNT DUE: $277870. CASE AGEMENT INC. AMOUNT: $15841.16. RICK RAY MATTHEWS, 1630 PER- #2007-2889668. DATE: 12/27/11. DEBTOR: GRANT HOPFENSPIR- HOME. AMOUNT: $2112.65. CASE LONGS PEAK TRANSPORT INC, EGRINE CT, BROOMFIELD; CASE GER, CREDITOR: COLO ST REV- CASE #D-11CV-000689. DATE: #D-05CV-000983. DATE: 12/21/11. $8916.7, CASE #3191387, 12/21/11. BORROWER: ANTHONY M & JAS- ENUE. AMOUNT: $16831. CASE 12/22/11. #2012-10031, DATE FILED: 1/2/12. DEBTOR: DELMAR HAMILTON, TIMOTHY PNEWBERG, 1212 PEARL MINE K BUFFO, 2402 SHERRI MAR #D-11CV-803516. DATE: 12/21/11. KODY WAYNE EWART, 240 CORAL DEBTOR: RAY YOUNGER, CREDI- CREDITOR: MIDLAND CREDIT ST, BOULDER 80302-5480, $4376, ST, LONGMONT, 80501-7520. LEND- TOR: REGIONAL ACCEPTANCE WAY, BROOMFIELD; CASE #2012- ER: PNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIA- DEBTOR: MAUREEN E MALO- MANAGEMENT INC. AMOUNT: CASE #3191388, 12/21/11. NEY, CREDITOR: DISCOVER BK. CORP. AMOUNT: $15624.55. CASE $1946.81. CASE #C-11C-003338. 10045, DATE FILED: 1/2/12. TION. AMOUNT DUE: $233717. CASE HOLIDAY CO BOULDER INC, $4313, AMOUNT: $12417.56. CASE #C-10C- #D-11CV-001027. DATE: 12/20/11. DATE: 12/29/11. #2009-3012860. DATE: 12/30/11. CASE #3191390, 12/21/11. JAMIYAN BATITGEL, 13674 PLAS- 004386. DATE: 12/30/11. DEBTOR: GLADE L ENFIELD, DEBTOR: NORA BASSETTI, CREDI- TER CIR, BROOMFIELD; CASE BORROWER: NATALIE S & MARK MEGAN CFRIDAY, 7705 BASELINE CREDITOR: CAPITAL ONE BK USA. TOR: HERITAGE POINT II HOME- #2012-10125, DATE FILED: 1/4/12. R SMITH, 1547 ASPENWOOD LN, DEBTOR: OPTI NATURAL CARE- RD, BOULDER 80303-4707, $4301, AMOUNT: $12047.02. CASE #C-11C- OWNERS A. AMOUNT: $1819.17. LONGMONT, 80504-8759. LENDER: GIVERS, CREDITOR: JOSEPH CASE #3191371, 12/21/11. ANNETTE MARIE BADER, PO BOX 005012. DATE: 12/28/11. CASE #C-11C-004893. DATE: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST SALAS. AMOUNT: $6049.21. CASE 6323, BROOMFIELD; CASE #2012- 12/21/11. LONGVIEW GLASS INC, $4268, C. AMOUNT DUE: $230706. CASE #C-11-S-000158. DATE: 12/30/11. DEBTOR: JOSE GANDARA, CREDI- 10144, DATE FILED: 1/4/12. CASE #3191384, 12/21/11. #2004-2616626. DATE: 12/21/11. TOR: PREMIER MEMBERS FED DEBTOR: JUDY JONES, CREDITOR: DEBTOR: DELLA R CLELAND, ERIC NATHAN HARBIN, 5756 CREDIT UNI. AMOUNT: $11656.92. AMERICANA TOWNHOME ASSOC JOHN F JRGREENE, 1539 IVY PL, BORROWER: KEVIN S & TAMRA CREDITOR: COLLECTIONCENTER BROOK HOLLOW DR, BROOM- CASE #C-11C-001225. DATE: INC. AMOUNT: $1415.04. CASE SUPERIOR 80027-6008, $4131, S WARMAN, 2245 ANDREW DR, INC. AMOUNT: $3651.37. CASE FIELD; CASE #2012-10360, DATE 12/22/11. #C-10C-306236. DATE: 12/27/11. CASE #3191373, 12/21/11. FILED: 1/9/12. SUPERIOR, 80027-8199. LENDER: #C-05C-004981. DATE: 12/29/11. HSBC BANK USA NATIONAL ASSO- DEBTOR: RICHARD A STEL- DEBTOR: ALLEN F ROBIE, SUPERIOR LASER AESTHET- DEBTOR: GRANT HOPFENSPIR- CIA. AMOUNT DUE: $226281. CASE MACK, CREDITOR: COLO ST CREDITOR: COLO ST REV- ICS LLC, $4121, CASE #3191395, AMY LYNN FISK, 1065 E 16TH AVE- GER, CREDITOR: COLO ST REV- #2005-2731704. DATE: 12/22/11. REVENUE. AMOUNT: $11257. ENUE. AMOUNT: $1408.62. CASE 12/21/11. NUE, BROOMFIELD; CASE #2012- ENUE. AMOUNT: $2859. CASE CASE #D-D72011CV806030. DATE: #D-D72011CV804974. DATE: 10365, DATE FILED: 1/9/12. BORROWER: ANTHONY M JR #D-11CV-804008. DATE: 12/21/11. AWADA INC, $3776, CASE 12/30/11. 12/30/11. & CATHERINE A NAJERA, 3102 #3191392, 12/21/11. DONOVAN E BARKUS, 1494 MCIN- DEBTOR: KIM G SCHULER, ALMERIA WAY, LONGMONT, 80503- DEBTOR: DIANNA LAWYER- DEBTOR: FRED M MORAN, CREDI- TOSH AVE, BROOMFIELD; CASE CREDITOR: CAPITAL ONE BK USA. HIGH ON THE HILL LLC, $3650, 7876. LENDER: DEUTSCHE BANK BROOK, CREDITOR: COLO ST TOR: PROFESSIONAL FIN CO INC. #2012-10423, DATE FILED: 1/10/12. AMOUNT: $4328.49. CASE #NP. CASE #3191385, 12/21/11. NATIONAL TRUST C. AMOUNT DUE: REVENUE. AMOUNT: $10478. AMOUNT: $1077. CASE #C-11C- DATE: 12/27/11. STEPHEN R FUDGE, 13648 PLAS- $218478. CASE #2007-2865342. CASE #D-D72011CV806130. DATE: 001787. DATE: 12/22/11. GLOBALMED HEATHCARE LINEN TER PT # 102, BROOMFIELD; CASE DATE: 12/27/11. DEBTOR: SETH WARD, CREDITOR: 12/30/11. SERV, $3098, CASE #3191370, DEBTOR: CHARLES WRONA, #2012-10527, DATE FILED: 1/11/12. COLO COMMUNITY BK. AMOUNT: 12/21/11. BORROWER: TODD CHACE, 1278 DEBTOR: CAROL NAPIER, CREDITOR: LIBERTY ACQUISI- CHAPTER 13 $0.01. CASE #D-2010CV303. DATE: HUMMINGBIRD CIR UNIT A, LONG- CREDITOR: ERIE EXCHANGE LLC. TIONS SERVICING. AMOUNT: FLOWER NOOK, 470 BRIGGS ST, 12/30/11. DENNIS PATRICK ROBERTS, 16316 MONT, 80501-8510. LENDER: COLO- AMOUNT: $9795.26. CASE #C-10C- $965.93. CASE #C-11C-004728. ERIE 80516, $2880, CASE #3191375, HIGH CANAL COURT, BROOMFIELD; RADO HOUSING FINANCE AUTHO. D EBTOR: ALEXANDER P 007788. DATE: 12/22/11. DATE: 12/22/11. 12/21/11. CASE #2012-10109, DATE FILED: AMOUNT DUE: $212661. CASE BAZYLKO, CREDITOR: SPRING- DEBTOR: WALTER L & WALLY DEBTOR: MARTHA CANO, CREDI- BOULDER SECURITY LOCK 1/3/12. #2008-2961082. DATE: 12/30/11. LEAF FIN SERVICES INC. AMOUNT: ALLEN, CREDITOR: OKUMA FISH- TOR: WAKEFIELD ASSOC INC. SAFE INC, $2738, CASE #3191391, $0. CASE #C-11C2237. DATE: CRAIG LEWIS STEVENS, 13375 BORROWER: JULIE A BAUER, 3738 ING TACKLE CORP. AMOUNT: AMOUNT: $474.87. CASE #C-11C- 12/21/11. 12/20/11. MISTY STREET, BROOMFIELD; FLORENTINE CIR, LONGMONT, $8637.7. CASE #C-11C-005103. 002194. DATE: 12/28/11. LFD LLC, $2738, CASE #3191389, CASE #2012-10172, DATE FILED: 80503-6473. LENDER: PROVIDENT DEBTOR: RECORD OWNER, CRED- DATE: 12/21/11. 1/4/12. 12/21/11. FUNDING ASSOCIATES L. AMOUNT ITOR: CITIBANK. AMOUNT: $0. CASE DEBTOR: JOHN E GUSICK, CREDI- Broomfield County THOMAS PAUL CYRUS ZAHRAD- DUE: $178918. CASE #2001- #. DATE: 12/22/11. TOR: COLO ST REVENUE. AMOUNT: DEBTOR: GOLDEN DESIGN GROUP ZAPATERIA CHAVEZ INC, $2738, 2227487. DATE: 12/28/11. CASE #3191386, 12/21/11. KA, 10547 ROUTT LANE, BROOM- DEBTOR: JOHN D & CATHERINE $8302. CASE #D-D72010CV801828. INC, CREDITOR: RBC REAL ESTATE FIELD; CASE #2012-10285, DATE BORROWER: IOLA K FREELAND, FRANCHINI, CREDITOR: BC SER- DATE: 12/30/11. FIN INC. AMOUNT: $1865612.52. NINAS FLOWER GIFTS, $2125, FILED: 1/8/12. CASE #D-10CV-001010. DATE: 1166 BIG HORN CT, LONGMONT, VICES INC. AMOUNT: $0. CASE DEBTOR: WILLIAM T HAMIL, CRED- CASE #3191378, 12/21/11. 12/28/11. 80504-1205. LENDER: METLIFE #C-10C934. DATE: 12/22/11. ITOR: ST VRAIN VALLEY CREDIT HOME LOANS. AMOUNT DUE: NINAS FLOWER GIFTS, $2070, UNION. AMOUNT: $7758.08. CASE DEBTOR: ABEL MELETYAN, CREDI- CASE #3191393, 12/21/11. 17A 17A

Boulder County Business Report | www.bcbr.com Feb. 3-9, 2012 | 15A product update END from 1A of Lakewood and OPX Biotechnolo- was first scheduled to open in 2008; gies Inc. of Boulder as success stories. it finally started operating in 2010. “That sector has been a little bright The plant was to create 250 construc- spot in the last nine months,” Shapard tion jobs and 70 permanent ones, accord- said. “Our biofuels companies continue ing to the U.S. Department of Energy. to grow, add employees and get money. The facility was expected produce Range Fuels’ problems included 100 million gallons of ethanol and using technology and processes creat- nearly 3 million gallons of metha- ed for the coal industry for converting nol in 2011. But in 2010, the plant wood to cellulosic ethanol, according did better making methanol — pro- to biofuels experts. ducing only one batch of cellulosic Aldous blamed the national reces- ethanol and roughly 4 million gal- sion and the general public’s lack of lons of wood-based methanol, which support for sustainable fuels for his the U.S. Environmental Protection company’s difficulties, according to Agency doesn’t consider a renewable COURTESY ZEAL OPTICS INC. published reports. He also said it’s fuel, according to biofuels trade pub- The iON Goggle made by Boulder-based Zeal Optics Inc. allows skiers to shoot videos and tough to do something that’s never lications. Range Fuels shut down the snap photos from a camera embedded in lens. been done before. plant in early 2011, citing a technical Started in 2006 and initially called defect that limited capacity, and laid Ski goggles take video, shoot pictures Kergy Inc., Range Fuels created a sys- off an undisclosed number of workers, tem called K2 to produce cellulosic according to published reports. BY BETH POTTER gives us a unique product that we are ethanol from waste materials such as At that time, Aldous told the Boul- [email protected] proud of,” John Sanchez, vice presi- wood chips and paper pulp on a com- der Daily Camera a handful of head- dent of product development at Zeal mercial scale for the first time. The quarters employees were laid off as BOULDER - James Bond would Optics, said in the press statement. company’s two-step process involved well, leaving about two dozen people be proud. The goggles come with software using heat, pressure and steam to in Broomfield. Skiers can shoot videos and snap that allows users to adjust camera make synthetic gas, also called syngas, “Range Fuels had unrealistic photos from a camera embedded in settings. Videos and pictures can be and then converting the gas to biofu- ambitions and timelines,” Kersh said. the new iON Goggle made by Boulder- downloaded to computers through els such as ethanol and methanol. “They were getting the technology to based Zeal Optics Inc. The goggle-wear- a mini-USB connection. The goggles The company received an IQ (Inno- work, but it’s a very different thing er pushes buttons located on the outside also have a micro-SD card that can be vation Quotient) Award in the Sustain- to get a product to produce at scale.” of the goggles to operate the camera. used to show the videos and pictures able Business category in 2007 from the After Range Fuels defaulted on an The goggles have a viewfinder and on computers and TVs. Boulder County Business Report. $80 million loan for the plant from controls that run on a rechargeable bat- Other goggles from Zeal offer The company raised more than AgSouth Farm Credit in late 2011, the tery that works for up to six hours. The GPS-related information that allows $300 million in government grants lender foreclosed on the property and camera in the goggles has a 170-degree users to track altitude, speed and and loan guarantees as well as venture sold it in early January 2012 for $5.1 wide-angle lens to capture images in a temperature. capital, planning to spend some $150 million to New Zealand-based startup “wide periphery,” the company said. The new goggles retail for $399, million to build its central Georgia LanzaTech NZ Ltd. Khosla Ventures “The sophistication and level of and will be available at specialty plant. The facility, which is the coun- also is an investor in LanzaTech, which detail in the technical design of the sports retail shops and at online try’s first commercial cellulosic plant, develops technology for converting internal components, combined with stores, including at the Zeal Optics started construction in late 2007 and industrial waste into bioethanol. the external, in-trend goggle look, website www.zealoptics.com.

EVALUATION from 13A said, and can become a powerful businesses could also examine accident Chenoweth and Leyden empha- number of people who stopped smok- evaluation tool down the road when reports and trends in injuries to see if size that all wellness program evalu- ing or became less diabetic into finan- these goals can be used to check for wellness initiatives targeting workplace ations must respect federal statutes cial return,” Chenoweth said. progress during the second step in safety are making a difference. on patient privacy, such as HIPAA, With a research-based wellness wellness plan evaluation. Chenoweth Small steps and short-term evalu- the Americans with Disabilities Act plan in place and regular evaluation calls this the “impact-level” evalua- ations likely won’t show immediate and the Genetic Information Nondis- employers can reap big benefits both tion and it focuses on behavior. financial rewards, though. In fact, crimination Act of 2008. This often financially and in employee health, “Is the program promoting health, companies might notice an initial involves using aggregate data rather productivity and goodwill. It can’t be and are they exercising more, eating uptick in claims for preventive care than employee-specific reports. a half-hearted effort, Hill said. better?” Chenoweth said. Employers and testing as employees evaluate The third evaluation phase, what “Employers have to make a commit- can check how many employees took their baseline health, Leyden said, Chenoweth calls “outcome,” trans- ment. It’s something that really, really action on health-risk assessment goals which will pay off later in healthier lates the changes in employee behav- works over the long-term, but if you’re at 90 and 120 days, for instance, Leyden employees, fewer absences and less- ior into savings for the company. going to work on it for six months then said. During the impact evaluation, intensive treatments. “That’s where they convert ... the quit, it’s not going to work.” leads JOHNS CREATIVE ROOFING INC, Warranty deeds Seller: F JAMES & CAROL G NEW- WRIGHT Buyer, buyer’s address: STEPHEN BOULDER GREENS LLC, $1503, $1233.88, CASE #3193595, 12/30/11. Broomfield County MAN HOLITZA Buyer, buyer’s address: CARTUS M & LUCIA B BAUMGART, 15965 CASE #3191381, 12/21/11. Buyer, buyer’s address: KEVIN R FINANCIAL CORP, 40 APPLE RIDGE QUANDRY LOOP RTS SONS INC, $771, CASE Seller: JEFFREY & LEIGH HAAKE LEWIS, 1719 DAISY CT RD Address: 15965 QUANDRY LOOP ERIE AUTO SALVAGE INC, $1367, #3191376, 12/21/11. Buyer, buyer’s address: PETER J Address: 1719 DAISY CT Address: 12405 VRAIN CIR Price: $667500 CASE #3191394, 12/21/11. & ANN K WESSLING, 4240 NEL- ERIE AUTO SALVAGE INC, $679, SON DR Price: $289000 Price: $352000 Date closed: 12/30/11 2ND TIME AROUND QUALITY CASE #3191379, 12/21/11. Date closed: 12/21/11 Date closed: 10/15/11 Address: 4240 NELSON DR Seller: PULTE HOME CORP THRIFT, $1366, CASE #3191374, JOHNSTON ASSOC, $513.05, CASE Price: $460000 Seller: DOLORES ROMERO Buyer, buyer’s address: DANIEL M & 12/21/11. Seller: KJ REAL ESTATE INVEST LLC #3191932, 12/22/11. Date closed: 12/21/11 Buyer, buyer’s address: CAROLYN B TERRA L MUELLER, 16017 ANTORA Buyer, buyer’s address: ERIN KILE ZAPATERIA CHAVEZ INC, $1357, & LEONID K PLOTKIN, 13312 WILD PEAK DR LISA BVANDAMME, 2934 NOGALES Seller: DEBBIE TAYLOR & DANIEL EV KEANE, 12170 CRA- CASE #3191369, 12/21/11. BASIN WAY Address: 16017 ANTORA PEAK DR CT, BOULDER 80301-1518, $501.33, Buyer, buyer’s address: DCKL LIV- BAPPLE ST Address: 3106 W 134TH CIR Price: $346600 BOULDER SECURITY LOCK CASE #3191396, 12/21/11. ING TRUST, 14314 WRIGHT WAY Address: 12170 CRABAPPLE ST Price: $185000 Date closed: 12/30/11 SAFE INC, $1356, CASE #3191377, Address: 14314 WRIGHT WAY Price: $209900 AIR LIQUIDE AM SPECIALTY Date closed: 12/19/11 12/21/11. Price: $ Date closed: 12/23/11 Seller: PULTE HOME CORP GASES, $356, CASE #3191383, Date closed: 12/21/11 Seller: PULTE HOME CORP Buyer, buyer’s address: STEVEN J & LFD LLC, $1356, CASE #3191372, 12/21/11. Seller: CITIMORTGAGE INC Buyer, buyer’s address: JERRY W & TAMARA K WALKER, 16085 QUAN- 12/21/11. Seller: PARKWAY CIRCLE BROOM- Buyer, buyer’s address: FEDERAL Broomfield County AUDREY A WILDER, 16130 QUAN- DRY LOOP FIELD LLC HOME LOAN MORTGAGE COR, ABOVENET COMMUNICATIONS DARV LP Address: 16085 QUANDRY LOOP RENAGADE COMPOSITES INC, Buyer, buyer’s address: TIMOTHY J 5000 PLANO PKWY INC, $1355, CASE #3191382, Address: 16130 QUANDARV LP Price: $506900 $5184.12, CASE #13949, 12/30/11. SHISLER, 13582 VIA VARRA RD Address: 55 EMERALD ST 12/21/11. Price: $443400 Date closed: 12/30/11 Address: 13582 VIA VARRA RD Price: $ BAR LOUIE WESTMINSTER INC, Date closed: 12/29/11 KARLIL INC, $1355, CASE #3191380, $3478.99, CASE #13899, 12/29/11. Price: $330000 Date closed: 12/13/11 12/21/11. Date closed: 12/20/11 Seller: PULTE HOME CORP Seller: JAMES A & KARLETTE N 18A 18A House Duplexes Coast to Coast/ Markel

16A | Feb 3-9, 2012 Boulder County Business Report | www.bcbr.com boulder valley real estate watch Top 10 Boulder County Builders Top-Selling Boulder County Single-Builder Subdivisions Year-To-Date through December 2011 Year-to-date through December 2011 Builder Home Sales County Market Subdivision Builder City Average Recorded Share Price Closings 1. Meritage 65 18.1% 1. Coal Creek Village 3 Meritage Lafayette $385,300 45 2. Richmond Homes 32 8.9% 2. Canyon Creek 6 Richmond Homes Erie $316,400 32 3. Boulder Creek Builders 30 8.3% 4. Markel Homes 29 8.1% 3. Renaissance 3 Town Homes Boulder Creek Builders Longmont $238,700 23 5. Chanin Development 21 5.8% 4. Landmark Lofts Chanin Development Boulder $347,500 21 5. Northfield Commons/Coast/Markel 21 5.8% 5. Silver Creek 1 Meritage Lafayette $330,200 20 7. Cityview Peloton 17 4.7% 6. Peloton Condos Cityview Peloton Boulder $408,000 17 7. Coast to Coast 17 4.7% 7. Coal Creek Village 1, 2 BMB Builders Lafayette $376,500 13 9. BMB Builders 13 3.6% 8. Buena Vista Condos Coast to Coast Boulder $132,800 11 10. Lennar 10 2.8% 9. North End Single Family Markel Homes Louisville $559,300 10 10. McStain 10 2.8% Remaining homebuilders 94 26.2% 9. Indian Peaks 17 South McStain Lafayette $445,000 10 Total 359 100% 9. Hover Crossing 2 Lennar Longmont $251,200 10

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Video-gameHighest-Priced Home Sales in Boulderdeveloper County expands in Boulder December 2011 Sale Price Buyer, Address BOULDER — Backflip Studios Inc.,$2,790,000 the developer ofShawn the Rucks, popular 1710 Sunset Blvd.,‘DOWNTOWN’ Boulder GUNBARREL video$2,225,000 games Paper Toss,Jason DragonVale E. Dunn, 3737 22nd St.,Developer Boulder proposing mixed-use project and Ragdoll Blaster, has signed a new lease$1,500,000 for a 12,000-square-foot Leif Steiner, office450 Gregory Lane, Boulder at $1,451,2001690 38th St. in Boulder.Kathryn A. and Joshua P. Swartz, 427 Fine St., Boulder $1,260,000Backflip Studios wasHarry founded Clifton Gottwals, in 2936 Linden Drive, Boulder 2009 and is a rapidly growing devel- oper$1,150,000 of games for mobileRegina Paolillo,devices. 411 Camino Bosque, Boulder The$1,149,000 move will allow Maxthe and company, Johanna Schott, 852 Reed Ranch Road, Boulder which currently employs 40 full-time $1,125,000 Jennifer G. Hedrick, 8293 Cattail Drive, Niwot employees in Boulder, to add another 25$1,110,000 to 35 people, BackflipDavid T. Ramirez,Studios 13033 Woodridge Drive, Longmont CEO$1,040,000 and founder JulianMark Farrior L. Rosenblatt, said 2816 Shoshone Trail, Lafayette in an email. “It was very Source: SKLD Information Services LLC - 303-695-3850 important for us to keep the com- pany in Boulder as we have had great success to date of finding the right blend of artistic and REAL ESTATE technical talent COURTESY BAR ARCHITECTS to rapidly expand Michael Davidson The Wolff Co., a Scottsdale, Arizona-based development company, has filed plans with the city of Boulder to build a 9.27-acre the company. In mixed-use development at 6685 Gunpark Drive and 6580 Lookout Road in the Gunbarrel neighborhood. The project would have 251 addition, it is a great place from which attached residential units and 22,000 square feet of new retail and commercial space, according to the concept plan. The Boulder to recruit outside talent,” Farrior Planning Board was scheduled to review the project Feb. 2. wrote. “ Given Boulder’s familiarity with tech companies, it was relatively to a space downtown. based out of the home office. aways in the last nine months, said easy to find an office that suited our Todd Walsh of The Colorado Doc Popcorn sells freshly popped, Greg Goodson, a co-founder of the needs … though we are extremely Group represented the building’s naturally flavored popcorn in high- company. The start-up company happy with the current space and the owner. Chris Ball of Cassidy Turley traffic venues such as arenas, stadi- expects to launch an advertising plat- room for expansion.” Fuller Real Estate represented Back- ums and shopping malls, Israel said. form on the site to generate revenue Backflip Studios’ various games flip Studios. Currently there are 45 franchise loca- in the next two or three months, have been downloaded more than tions nationwide, with 250 more in Goodson said. 100 million times, and many of the POPPING UP: Doc Popcorn development. The company has 57 The new office at 1200 Pearl St., apps have achieved the top rank- International Inc., the Boulder-based franchisees, or “POPrietors,” Israel No. 50, has a “cool, hip, urban feel” ings for their categories in the Apple makers of naturally flavored popcorn, said. to it, said Kyle Rhatigan, a broker at AppStore and Google Android Mar- has leased a new office at 3200 Car- Jessica Cashmore of The Colo- The Colorado Group who handled ketplace, according to the Backflip bon Place, Unit 103. rado Group represented the tenant. the transaction. Todd Walsh at The Studios website. The 3,036-square-foot office Hunter Barto and Dryden Dunsmore Colorado Group worked with Rhati- The company is gearing up for its condo in the Steelyards development of Dean Callan & Co. represented the gan to represent the company. next big release. Ragdoll Blaster 3 will will be growing company’s “Pop head- landlord. Candace Emerson at Broadway be available for downloading Feb. 9, quarters,” co-founder and chief Rob Suites represented the landlord. Farrior said. Israel said. ’COPTER LANDS: Rafflecopter, Rafflecopter currently has two “It may well be our best game to The company leased the space a website that helps bloggers run employees. It is “prerevenue” and self- date,” Farrior said. after years of having a “virtual office” contests and give away products, has funded, Goodson said. Backflip Studios’ new home for- because it wants to centralize and a new office on Pearl Street. merly was the Microsoft Corp. Boul- maintain its company culture, Israel Rafflecopter has worked with blog- REHAB THRIFT STORE: Green- der office before the company moved said. About 13 employees will be gers on about 90,000 online give- ➤ See Real Estate, 21A House Duplexes Coast to Coast/ Markel

Top 10 Boulder County Builders Top-Selling Boulder County Single-Builder Subdivisions Year-To-Date through December 2011 Year-to-date through December 2011 Builder Home Sales County Market Subdivision Builder City Average Recorded Share Price Closings 1. Meritage 65 18.1% 1. Coal Creek Village 3 Meritage Lafayette $385,300 45 2. Richmond Homes 32 8.9% 2. Canyon Creek 6 Richmond Homes Erie $316,400 32 3. Boulder Creek Builders 30 8.3% 4. Markel Homes 29 8.1% 3. Renaissance 3 Town Homes Boulder Creek Builders Longmont $238,700 23 5. Chanin Development 21 5.8% 4. Landmark Lofts Chanin Development Boulder $347,500 21 5. Northfield Commons/Coast/Markel 21 5.8% 5. Silver Creek 1 Meritage Lafayette $330,200 20 7. Cityview Peloton 17 4.7% 6. Peloton Condos Cityview Peloton Boulder $408,000 17 7. Coast to Coast 17 4.7% 7. Coal Creek 19AVillage 1, 2 BMB Builders Lafayette $376,500 13 9. BMB Builders 13 3.6% 8. Buena Vista Condos Coast to Coast Boulder $132,800 11 10. Lennar 10 2.8% 9. North End Single Family Markel Homes Louisville $559,300 10 10. McStain 10 2.8% Remaining homebuilders 94 26.2% 9. Indian Peaks 17 South McStain Lafayette $445,000 10 BoulderTotal County Business Report | www.bcbr.com359 100% 9. Hover Crossing 2 Lennar Longmont $251,200 Feb. 3-9,10 2012 | 17A

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bought the two foreclosed buildings LOUISVILLE Highest-Priced Home Sales in Boulder County at 1625 and 1751 S. Fordham St. for NEW TURN: Stuart Batty Enter- December 2011 $6.875 million. prises LLC, dba Stuart Batty Wood- Diagonal Tech Investments LP, a turning, leased a new 32,000-square- Sale Price Buyer, Address newly formed , foot space at the Colorado Technology $2,790,000 Shawn Rucks, 1710 Sunset Blvd., Boulder purchased the property at the corner Center. $2,225,000 Jason E. Dunn, 3737 22nd St., Boulder of S. Fordham Street and Pike Road Financial terms were not disclosed from U.S. Bank National Association for the space at 1797 Boxelder St. $1,500,000 Leif Steiner, 450 Gregory Lane, Boulder Trustee, LaSalle Bank National Asso- in Louisville. The company special- $1,451,200 Kathryn A. and Joshua P. Swartz, 427 Fine St., Boulder ciation and Bank of America National izes in making woodturning tools and $1,260,000 Harry Clifton Gottwals, 2936 Linden Drive, Boulder Association. woodturning educational videos. It Each building is just more than previously was located at Flatiron Park $1,150,000 Regina Paolillo, 411 Camino Bosque, Boulder 61,000 square feet in size and was built in Boulder, said owner Stuart Batty. $1,149,000 Max and Johanna Schott, 852 Reed Ranch Road, Boulder in the late 1990s, according to Boulder “This building is more set up for $1,125,000 Jennifer G. Hedrick, 8293 Cattail Drive, Niwot County records. They are designated manufacturing,” Batty said. “And it’s for engineering and research use. got enough room for us to expand in $1,110,000 David T. Ramirez, 13033 Woodridge Drive, Longmont The property was owned by Diago- the next five years.” $1,040,000 Mark L. Rosenblatt, 2816 Shoshone Trail, Lafayette nal Tech Center Ltd., which paid The company expects to grow by $13.65 million for it in 2000. The producing and selling tools domesti- Source: SKLD Information Services LLC - 303-695-3850 partnership lost the property after cally that currently are imported from failing to keep up payments on the the United Kingdom, Canada and wood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Cos. represented Greenwood Wild- mortgage. The partnership owed $9.3 China, Batty said. In addition to the is moving its Boulder thrift store to a life. Becky Gamble and Dryden Dun- million on the loan when foreclosure tools, the company will build a film new location and opening a consign- smore of Dean Callan & Co. repre- proceedings began in January 2011. studio to produce educational videos ment store. sented the property owner. about woodturning techniques. Batty Both will be at 3600 Arapahoe MANUFACTURER MOVES: said he plans to have 38 employees by Ave. The combined area for the stores LEASES SIGNED WP Manufacturing is relocating with- the end of 2012. is 8,622 square feet over two floors. • Only Natural Pet Store LLC in Longmont to accommodate growth Andre Freeman, a commercial The move is expected to take place signed a lease for 1,348 square feet of driven by increasing sales. broker at Boulder-based Freeman in April. warehouse space at 5541 Central Ave. WP Manufacturing, currently locat- Myre Inc., represented the landlord. The rehabilitation center is on Col- in Flatiron Park. Scott Reichenberg, ed at 802 S. Sherman St., Building The transaction represents the fourth orado Highway between Lyons and Neil Littmann and Jessica Cashmore B, will move to a 45,500-square-foot lease or sale of a 25,000-square-foot- Longmont and provides veterinary of The Colorado Group represented facility at 1198 Boston St., according to or-larger building at the Colorado and rehab services for injured and the tenant. the Longmont Area Economic Council. Technology Center in the last couple orphaned animals, primarily small • Seasoned Outdoor Exchange The company is an ISO 9001-2008 of months, Freeman said. mammals and birds. LLC, a new consignment store spe- certified contract-manufacturing com- “There is strong demand for indus- The thrift store, currently at 3141 cializing in outdoor equipment, has pany with units for injection molding, trial space right now in this park Walnut St., is an important fundraiser signed a lease for space in Aspen Plaza. mold making, precision machining, that includes multiple companies for the nonprofit, thrift store manager The store will take a 4,720-square- rapid prototyping and industrial print- looking for space in the 50,000- to Rosanne Ashley said. In 2011 it raised foot retail space at 2095 30th St. ing. It was founded in 1970 and cur- 100,000-square-foot range,” Freeman about $80,000, roughly 10 percent of Seasoned Outdoor Exchange was rently employs about 30 people. said in a statement. the organization’s funds. represented by Rodney Foster of Dean WP Manufacturing will be mov- Woodturning is a $300 million per While Greenwood Wildlife was Callan & Co. Dryden Dunsmore of ing into an existing facility that year industry, with about 300,000 considering how to expand, it com- Dean Callan & Co. represented the will undergo extensive renovations active hobbyists around the world pared nonprofit thrift stores and con- property owner. estimated to cost about $1 million. working on projects, Batty said. signment stores. It found consignment Among the improvements will be the stores had better returns for nonprof- LONGMONT creation of a “medical grade” clean Beth Potter and Doug Storum con- its, despite there being relatively few DIAGONAL SALE: The Diagonal room, according to the LAEC. tributed to this column. Michael David- consignment stores run by nonprofits. Tech Center in Longmont has a new WP Manufacturing is the trade son can be reached at 303-630-1943 Chad Henry of W.W. Reynolds owner, after a limited partnership name for HisArmCo Inc. or via email at [email protected].

BCBRDAILY from 2A ing revenue growth of 75 percent per Securities and Exchange Commission “This investment will help estab- Trafton career advice, connections year during the past three years, Spier documents. Mix1 is an all-natural lish our mentoring program as a to the business community, and even said. Evol’s products now are in about sports nutrition drink targeted at national, industry-leader and posi- helped his land his first job after 80 percent to 90 percent of all natu- athletes. tions us to be a model of mentoring graduation. Trafton said his men- ral grocery stores in the country and Berg declined to comment on the excellence for business schools. We torship experience with Foster was in about 25 percent of conventional new rounds of funding, citing an are very grateful for Gordon’s gener- the inspiration for his investment in grocery stores, Spier said. agreement with investors. osity,” said David Ikenberry, dean of program. Phil Anson launched the company Izze Beverage Co. co-founder Greg the Leeds School, in a press release “That commitment from the top, in 2004 with a line of frozen burritos. Stroh said he remains a shareholder issued by the university. from Dean Ikenberry and the school, Evol received an investment in 2009 in the company, but is not involved in Launched in 2009, the program convinced me to invest philanthropi- from Spier and Brendan Synnott, the day-to-day operations. Izze, a line partners current undergraduate and cally in the program. I want mentor- founders of Bear Naked Granola. of carbonated fruit sodas, was sold to MBA students with business pro- ing to thrive at Leeds and want men- Posted Jan. 18. Pepsi Co. in 2006. fessionals and corporate leaders, toring woven into the fabric of the Posted Jan. 25. many who are former Leeds business Leeds experience to give that extra Mix1 raises $7.25 million students themselves. The program edge to all graduates,” Trafton said. BOULDER — The Boulder com- Alumnus donates to Leeds matches students with mentors based The gift is the cornerstone in a pany that makes the mix1 beverage BOULDER — Gordon Trafton on a number of factors, such as major, fundraising effort to build a $1 mil- has raised an additional $7.25 million has donated $500,000 to support geographic location, career interests lion endowment for mentoring over in funding, according to federal regu- the mentorship program at the Leeds and personality. the next year. It is also supports the latory documents. School of Business at the University of Trafton, who graduated in 1977, Creating Futures Comprehensive Tri-Us Inc., which does business as Colorado at Boulder. is passionate about the value of Campaign that aims to generate mix1 Beverage Co. recently wrapped Trafton, an alumnus of the school, mentoring. He was mentored as an $1.5 billion in private support for up fundraising rounds of $6 million said being mentored as an undergrad- undergraduate student in the CU- the University of Colorado’s four and $1.25 million, according to Todd uate student inspired his donation to Boulder business school by emeritus campuses. Berg, a mix1 spokesman, as well as the Professional Mentorship Program. professor Jerry Foster. Foster gave Posted Jan. 18. 18A | Feb 3-9, 2012 Boulder County Business Report | www.bcbr.com opinion EDITORIAL Trader Joe’s will test durability of Boulder natural-foods grocers ime will tell whether what some have described as the most-competitive natural- grocery market in the nation T— Boulder — can handle one more competitor. Monrovia, California- based Trader Joe’s has filed paperwork with the Colorado Secretary of State to begin doing business in the state, and many believe that one of its first stores will be in Boulder. Trader Joe’s will join a natural- foods market that already includes multiple Whole Foods stores, as well as Natural Grocer by Vitamin Cot- tage, Lucky’s Market, Sprouts and Sunflower. Additionally, last year saw the revival of longtime Boulder brand Alfalfa’s at Broadway and Arapahoe It’s time for compromise Avenue. Those stores compete not only But there are signs of hope. U.S. bly won’t happen. Perhaps 2012 won’t with one another but also with tra- Both parties should Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, chair- be a year in which both sides reach a ditional grocers such as King Soop- man of the House Budget Commit- grand bargain that will eliminate the ers and Safeway, which continue to prove they can govern, tee, said this week that, “The CBO’s deficit some years down the road. increase their inventory of natural and even in election year latest alarm bell But nothing is impossible. Both organic products to serve the health- could not be sides must realize that failure to act, conscious Boulder lifestyle. Can two diametrically opposed more ominous,” even in an election year, makes the Trader Joe’s has built a cult fol- political parties govern amidst the seemingly urg- task that much more difficult in 2013, lowing as it has extended its reach poison of an election year? ing Republicans 2014 and beyond. throughout most of the states. For The Congressional Budget Office and Democrats Let’s bring back some of those pro- years, Colorado and its well-served this week forecast that the federal bud- to find a middle posals floated by the erstwhile deficit natural and organic market were get deficit would once again top $1 ground. Others commission. Let’s revisit some of bypassed by the company as it focused trillion. While that is an improvement in both parties Ryan’s ideas, as well as those agreed to on other ground. over recent deficits that reached $1.4 PUBLISHER'S have been voices by House Speaker John Boehner and But Trader Joe’s appears to be trillion — and the smallest deficit since of reason, includ- President Obama. Bring back some of NOTEBOOK ready for the challenge. The question 2009 — the widening pool of red ink ing Colorado’s the suggestions floated in Vice Presi- is, can Boulder handle yet another threatens to engulf the United States Christopher Wood two senators, dent Joe Biden’s efforts. natural-foods entrant, or is attrition in fiscal ruin. Mark Udall and Everyone knows how to address likely? The national debt now stands at Michael Bennet. this problem: Cut spending and raise One possible location — identi- $15.2 trillion. Republican leaders The CBO warned that decisions revenue, with an emphasis on the fied by the Boulder Daily Camera as continue to assert that any increase made this year on taxes and spending former but a willingness to bring in Twenty Ninth Street — is just a block in tax revenue must be offset by will decide whether the nation con- the latter. (Allowing the Bush-era tax or two away from Whole Foods and decreases in spending, resulting in tinues its fiscal insanity (my words, cuts to expire would be a good idea.) Natural Grocer by Vitamin Cottage no net gain in revenue. The Obama not theirs). Most importantly, it’s time to mar- at 28th and Pearl streets. administration seems far too focused Certain members of both parties ginalize those in both parties who Despite Boulder’s appetite for all on enormous tax hikes aimed at realize the gravity of the situation, as cling to rigid positions that do nothing things natural and organic, one has the wealthy, and many Democrats European leaders grapple with pos- to address the problem. to wonder whether a competitor as still oppose substantive entitlement sible defaults in Greece, Italy and else- As the CBO notes, addressing the formidable as Trader Joe’s will be too reform. where. Greece could be but a whisper deficit likely will mean a spike in much for some of the other retailers. Absurdly, Congress’ inability to of the calamity that would befall the unemployment. But failure to do so We predict that some of these stores reach a compromise with the admin- world if the United States goes down will present consequences that are far will begin to slash prices in the wake istration last year took our nation to the same path. more grave. of the new competitive atmosphere. the brink of default and an actual Finding a middle ground between Can this be done in an election (And even natural grocers struggle downgrading of U.S. debt. Congressional Republicans opposed year? I doubt it. But a man can dream. with the low profit margins of the No meaningful compromise seems to any tax increases and Democrats grocery industry.) possible, especially as we are just nine in the administration and Congress Christopher Wood can be reached at We also expect that existing stores months away from a presidential elec- focused on tax hikes for the rich and 303-440-4950 or via email at cwood@ will continue to seekB ERLINGways to distin- tion. opposed to entitlement reform proba- bcbr.com. guish themselves from the competi- tion, either through product offerings PUBLISHER SALES DIRECTOR CIRCULATION MANAGER or other methods. Christopher Wood ...... [email protected] Kevin Loewen ...... [email protected] Janet Hatfield ...... jhatfi[email protected] EDITOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR CARTOONIST No matter what happens, Trad- Doug Storum ...... [email protected] Jason Henderson ...... 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Candidates in District 2 (Deb Gardner’s Volk & Bell presents a free webinar, Every- go online at outdoorindustry.org/leedsmba. principal solar analyst, and Travis Bradford, author appointed seat) include Gardner, Bill van Dusen and 6 thing You Need to Know About Health Savings of the book “Solar Revolution,” and national policy Pete Salas. Accounts, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Explore what a The Boulder County Business Report presents expert Adam Browning, executive director of the health savings account is and who is eligible, learn 9 The Inside View: Health-Care Reform from Vote Solar Initiative in a panel discussion titled State Boulder International Film Festival pres- what a high deductible health plan is and about HSA 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, at the Millennium of the Industry. Gov. John Hickenlooper will deliver the 16 ents fi lms and fi lmmakers from around the contribution and distribution rules. Opportunity to ask Harvest House, 1345 28th St. Boulder. The event keynote address. For more information and to register world to a four-day celebration of the art of cinema questions and receive advice from benefi ts consul- will feature a briefi ng focused on preparing business online visit www.coseia.org. in downtown Boulder. Thought-provoking films, tants. Register by going to www1.gotomeeting.com/ owners and their employees for the impact of the parties, forums, workshops, and red carpet galas. register/985572888. Registration deadline is 10 a.m., Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Panel The OUR Center, El Comite de Longmont Cost is $12 per ticket for general admission. $10 for Feb. 6. For more information contact Amy Essig at discussions with leaders from the Legislature, health- 10 and Workforce Boulder County will conduct students and seniors 65-plus. For more information 303-776-3105 or aessig@VBbenefi ts.com. care and wellness industries, insurers and businesses a community resource fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. call 303-449-2283 or email [email protected]. Friday, at the future home of the OUR Center, 220 will address concerns regarding health-care access, MARCH Bicycle Colorado will present the Colorado Bicycle delivery and costs. Tickets for the luncheon event Collyer St., Longmont. The fair is for people in Summit Monday and Tuesday in downtown Denver. are $49. Register online at https://www.regonline. Boulder County who are unemployed, prompted The Boulder Chamber’s Award Dinner Featured speakers include Shawn Hunter, USA Pro com/register/checkin.aspx?MethodId=0&eventsess in part by the closings of the Longmont Butterball 15 will be Thursday at the University Memorial Cycling Challenge; and Jeff Miller, Alliance for Bik- ionId=5eb33cc8e6b14bf8959d0fbf879977c6&event plant and Sears. Visit one-on-one with caseworkers Center on the University of Colorado’s campus in ing and Walking. For more information go online at ID=1045022. For more information, contact De Dahl- and counselors. Boulder. Eight business people and organizations bicyclecolorado.org/to/summit. gren at 970-232-3132 or email [email protected]. will be recognized for leadership and noteworthy A coalition of farmers in Boulder County contributions to the business community. Keynote Patagonia president and CEO Casey Sheahan The nonprofit Colorado Solar Ener- 15 who belong to the Farmers Alliance for Inte- speaker is Jeremy Bloom, former University of 8 will be speak about corporate responsibility gy Industries Association presents grated Resources is hosting a forum on agricultural Colorado football player, two-time Olympic skier, during the Outdoor Industry Association’s event Con- Solar Power Colorado, a business-to-business issues, including GMOs, for candidates for county NFL player for the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh scious Leadership Is an Inside Job from 6:30 to 9 solar conference and expo, Thursday and Friday at commissioner in Districts 1 and 2, from 7 to 9 p.m., Steelers, and entrepreneur who founded integrate. p.m., Wednesday, at the Stadium Club at Folsom the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Loveland. Wednesday, at the Plaza Conference Center in com and the nonprofi t Wish of a Lifetime Charity. For Field on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder. Headline presenters include Rhone Resch, CEO of the Longmont. Candidates for District 1 (Will Toor’s term- more information contact Jan Berg at 303-786-8076 Free event that includes networking, appetizers and Solar Energy Industry Association based in Washing- limited seat) include Garry Sanfacon, Rich Lopez and or email [email protected].

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their greatest tour ever,” he said. copy to be sent out for duplication. With recording budgets shrink- to mixing and overdubbing, the com- Glasser spent six months on the “A lot of music delivery is moving ing, more people are recording EPs, pany does archiving for institutions dozens of rolls of tape recordings — away from physical discs,” Glasser extended play, Glasser explained. like universities and museums that two pallets full — working with the said. “People are still making CDs, Rather than holding 10 or 12 songs, need old recordings preserved. Dead’s primary mixer in California. but they’re relying more on download EPs hold fi ve or six. “In terms of revenue, we’re still Glasser describes the general pro- sales. CDs are probably more of a And then others try to reduce around whereas a lot of great record- cess of creating a finished sound promotional tool rather than a main expenses by producing music in their ing studios aren’t,” Glasser said about product as starting with recording source of income. home studios. his word-of-mouth, reputation-based the musician or band and then over- “In general, bands are making more “The analogy is that I have a guitar business. dubbing by adding supplementary money playing live — the balance has but no one mistakes me for a guitar “We’re probably in the upper part sounds like guitar solos, for example, changed.” player,” he said. “Everyone has a lap- of the middle tier in size.” to create a fi nished mix. Mastering Another shift in the music indus- top and thinks they can make great Glasser brings an expansive sound the mix refi nes the sound to make try is that more bands are producing recordings on it, and it’s just not true.” background that includes college radio sure it all works together as a fi n- LPs rather than CDs. “They’re not The cost to bring on an Airshow and eight years at NPRs national head- ished piece – from balancing volume pirateable like digital recordings and mastering engineer ranges from about quarters to his work. He traces his com- and tone to editing in or out what’s have more real estate on the packag- $600 to $2,000. pany’s name back to those early days in necessary to end up with a quality ing for art,” he added. Like a lot of businesses, Airshow radio, which included airing concerts. recording. “And in audiophile land, there’s a branched out to offer more services to “It was like putting shows on the The last stage is creating a master belief that LPs sound better.” keep the business viable. In addition air,” he said.

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The bank’s next quarterly report, Mile High Banks President Dan been restored to an acceptable level.” their losses in the third and fourth quar- called a “call report,” will come out Allen did not respond to a request for The bank fi rst was notifi ed that ters of the year so that the next year’s data the third week of February, Hernan- comment. it was undercapitalized in an Aug. 5 will look better, Larry Martin, a bank dez said. The directive expired on Dec. 31. letter from the FDIC. analyst based in Denver, said at the time. “Unless there has been a termina- However, it’s still in effect until the Based on Mile High Bank’s Sept. Problem commercial real estate loans tion, we don’t comment on enforcement regulator overseeing the bank makes 30 call report, the bank’s capital continue to dog banks in the region and actions,” Hernandez said when asked a decision about what to do next, said condition continues to rapidly dete- across the country, Martin said. The what might happen to the bank. “Dead- Lajuan Williams-Young, an FDIC riorate, the FDIC said. income data is just one indicator of a lines are worked out with the examiners, spokeswoman. Mile High Banks reported a loss of bank’s health and does not necessarily and we don’t comment any further.” “After 30 days, the FDIC goes back $25.876 million for the year to date, mean that a bank will fail or succeed, In the document released by the and re-evaluates the situation, and according to statistics released by the he said. FDIC on Jan. 27, Mile High Banks will work with the bank,” Williams- FDIC on Nov. 22. Information came Mile High Banks is headquartered was told to fi nd more capital within Young said. (The regulator) deter- from data compiled through Sept. 30. in Longmont and operates 12 loca- 30 days. mines at a later date if capital has Struggling banks typically write off tions statewide.

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Thursday, February 9, 2012 Panels and Topics Include: 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Opening Keynote - State and Federal Legislative Activity Update Millennium Harvest House – Boulder Speakers will include: 1345 28th Street Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Myung Oak Kim Communications and Outreach Manager Tickets: $49 Governor's Office of Policy and Research Visit www.BCBR.com for more Lorez Meinhold information and to purchase tickets. Policy Director Morning Panels: Questions? Contact De Dahlgren, Event Director 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Medical Care Delivery Update [email protected] Topics to be addressed include accountable care organizations and physician realignment, current trends and implications. The Inside View includes an awards presentation to the 2012 Health Care Heroes. Speakers will include: Janet Pogar Regional Vice President Event Architect & Producer: Health Care Management Colorado and Nevada Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield BOULDER COUNTY Hans Wiik, FACHE BUSINESS President and CEO integrated Physician Network (iPN) REPORT Centura Health

Title Sponsor: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Corporate Wellness Opportunities and Benefits Questions to be discussed include what are the opportunities presented by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for wellness programs? What benefits can be realized – what are the wellness points that can be gained? What are key elements of wellness initiatives that are successful?

Presenting Sponsors: Speakers will include: Robert Ruiz-Moss Exchange Market Lead-WellPoint Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Heather Mills Wellness Specialist Volk & Bell Benefits, LLC

11:45 – 1:30 Lunch Panel: Health Care Reform Business Update John Sackett from Avista Adventist Hospital will discuss what’s next for businesses and how organizations can prepare for health care reform implementation.

Speaker: John Sackett Trophy Sponsor: CEO Avista Adventist Hospital

Supporting Sponsor: A DIVISION OF PHOTO CRAFT IMAGING