Denver-based Frontier Airlines announced Sunday that the penguins have been named “Denver’s Favorite Animal,” wrapping up a five-week advertising campaign that attracted millions of votes through Frontier’s website.
CH2M Hill of Douglas County has been awarded a $100 million contract from Nevada Power Co. for engineering, procurement and construction on a new Clark Station power generating plant in Henderson, Nev.
Several Colorado companies announced the formation of The Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado to support philanthropic programs that help angel- and venture capital- backed companies in Colorado. The founding companies are Tendril Networks, Rally Software, Collective Intellect and Me.dium, all based in Boulder, and Denver-based NewsGator Technologies Inc.
Broomfield-based Vail Resorts Inc. will release its second-quarter earnings March 12.
Vectra Bank Colorado has joined with Amegy Bank of Texas, both affiliates of Zions Bancorp., to launch a regional energy banking office in Denver.
ProLine, a Denver-based producer of media care and storage products, has developed a new disc hanging file system for file cabinets and desk drawers.
Qwest has been recognized by Hispanic Magazine in the publication’s list of the 100 companies that contribute most to the Hispanic community.
Entries for the second annual “Best Companies to Work for in Colorado” must be submitted by Friday. The competition is sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management Colorado State Council in a partnership with several other organizations. For information, call Christina Firouztash, 720-212-2034, or visit coshrm.org.
GroundFloor Media Inc., a Denver-based public relations firm, announced four clients: Market Force Information, Shop’n Chek, Electric Rain and Whirled Peas Catering.
Elitch Gardens announced that more than 100 local nonprofit organizations have started selling tickets this week to a special sneak preview of the park on April 22. Tickets cost $20.99, with $5 going to the selling charity.
Land Title Guarantee Co. of Denver has completed the purchase of Montrose County Abstract, founded in 1893, from Nick and Judy Copeland of Montrose.
Colorado State University started a new engineering education bachelor’s degree that trains engineers to be engineering and technology teachers at junior highs and high schools.
ReadyTalk, a Denver-based provider of audio and Web conferencing services, announced that it has added U.S. Lawns, PostNet and PRS Franchise to its base of franchise customers.
ISYS Search Software, a Greenwood Village-based supplier of enterprise search solutions for business and government, announced that it has been named to KMWorld’s “100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management.”
