The Colorado Health Foundation, one of the state’s largest foundations, announced it awarded $21.9 million in grants last year to health-related initiatives and nonprofits. That is more than double the $10.3 million awarded in 2005.
Time Warner Telecom announced that it has been awarded a multiyear, $1.2 million contract to deliver Internet services to government agencies in Orange County, Calif. The Douglas County- based provider of managed voice and data networking solutions also announced that Vertical Systems Group has ranked it among the nation’s top three providers of metro and national ethernet connectivity for businesses.
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission will host a workshop on energy-efficiency options and standards being implemented in the electric industry at 9 a.m. Thursday at the PUC offices, 1580 Logan St. On Monday at 3 p.m., Steve Jenkins of URS Corp. will make a presentation to the Commission on Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle technology. For information, visit
www.dora.state.co.us/PUC.
IQNavigator Inc., a Denver-based provider of services procurement software and services, announced that 2006 marked its seventh consecutive year of growth.
Denver-based Holland & Hart announced a new global climate-change practice group. The firm is the first law firm based in the Rocky Mountains to organize a practice group in this area of law and policy. The group will be led by James Holtkamp.
Koll/PER has acquired three industrial properties, totaling 221,813 square feet, for $12.5 million from Chicago- based First Industrial Realty Trust. The parks include Gateway Plaza and Aurora Business Center in Aurora and a 46,464-square-foot building at 6804 E. 48th Ave. in Denver.
The Lightning Data Center, sponsored by St. Anthony Hospitals, will celebrate its 15-year anniversary Friday by recognizing Dr. Michael Cherington for his leadership and 15-year dedication to this organization.
The Breakaway Group of Denver has been selected by Lawson Software to provide the content for the Lawson Learning Accelerator, a simulation-based training tool for Lawson applications.
Information Technology Experts Inc. of Fort Collins has been hired by Loveland-based Eldon James Corp. to implement a new Internet protocol phone system.
The South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a seminar on the new Colorado immigration laws at 11:30 a.m. today at the chamber offices, 6840 S. University Blvd. For information, call303-795-0142 or visit
www.bestchamber.com.
Hair Studio Europe has been opened for business by Sandy Ballmann within the Sola Salon Studios at 8230 S. Colorado Blvd. in Centennial.
DigitalGlobe of Longmont announced that the U.S. Geological Survey has awarded a fourth contract to DigitalGlobe’s AirPhotoUSA to buy high-resolution aerial photography.
