The Colorado Technology Community Foundation honored Roy Dimoff, chairman and chief executive officer of Via West, with the “Phil Award” – which is short for “philanthropy.” The award is presented annually to a Colorado technology executive who has made a difference through community service.
Mercy Housing, a Denver- based national not-for-profit affordable-housing organization, received a $1 million donation from Pulte Homes Inc., the nation’s largest homebuilder. The donation will enable Mercy to further develop affordable housing across the country.
StarTek USA Inc., a subsidiary of Denver-based StarTek Inc., said in a Securities and Exchange filing Monday that it will lease about 39,600 square feet of space in Petersburg, Va., for a call center.
Boulder Growth & Income Fund Inc. has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell 1,000 shares of preferred stock at a maximum price of $25,000 a share.
HyperSpace Communications Inc., a Greenwood Village-based provider of application and network-acceleration software, will make a presentation Tuesday at Instream Partners LLC’s fourth annual “Value Below the Radar” Conference in San Francisco.
Barnes & Noble Inc. will open a new store Oct. 28 in the Shops at Centerra, 5835 Sky Pond Drive, Loveland. The store will stock close to 200,000 book, music, DVD and magazine titles.
Xstatic Public Relations of Denver has been selected by VoipReview.org, a Morrison-based online comparison site for Voice Over Internet Protocol telephone services, to lead its public-relations efforts.
Interlink Group Inc., an Arapahoe County-based Microsoft service provider, announced Wednesday that two of its software applications – HealthTrack and VaxTrax – are being used in conjunction with special programs for Hurricane Katrina evacuees.
Incentra Solutions Inc. announced Wednesday that its Front Porch Digital Broadcast and Media Division has expanded its global, exclusive partnership with Telestream, based in Nevada City, Calif.
Statera, a Denver business and technology-solutions provider, announced Wednesday it will sponsor a panel discussion on security threats facing companies. The event will be at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 20 at Statera’s headquarters, 6501 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 300. For information, contact Danny Vogt at 720-346-0070, ext. 131, or www.statera.com.
Corporate Express Inc., a Broomfield-based unit of Buhrmann NV, announced Wednesday that it named Plantronics as the Corporate Express 2005 Business Partner of Year at its annual Industry Executive Forum.
Intel Corp. and Staples in Colorado Springs presented checks Wednesday totaling more than $7,500 to Falcon School District and the Colorado Springs School District from fees charged during a computer-recycling event.



