Farmers Insurance Group announced that it raised $107,000 in Colorado donations for March of Dimes during a fundraising event on June 7, surpassing its goal of $104,000. Nationally, the insurer raised $2.9 million, well beyond its goal of $2 million.
StarTek Inc., a Denver-based provider of outsourcing services, announced plans to open a new center in Victoria, Texas, and to close its facility in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada.
Whiting Petroleum Corp. announced that it completed its public offering of 5 million shares of common stock at a price of $40.50 per share. Whiting received net proceeds of approximately $193.9 million.
CSG Systems, a Douglas County-based provider of customer care and billing solutions, announced that Grande Communications, a Texas-based broadband service provider, has deployed CSG Workforce Express across nine markets to improve the efficiency of its field technicians.
EchoStar Communications Corp. and Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd. announced a multiyear agreement to deliver Dish Network programming to hotel properties. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Raytheon Co.’s Intelligence and Information Systems business in Aurora was selected as part of a University of California at San Diego-led team to design and construct information technology and networking capability for the Ocean Observatories Initiative. Raytheon’s role is valued at nearly $2.5 million.
Avanquest Software, a Westminster-based developer and publisher of business and consumer software, announced the bundling of its Mobile PhoneTools with Bluetooth-enabled notebook PCs from Lenovo, giving high-speed Internet access to users of Bluetooth-compatible Lenovo laptops.
Cinpathogen, a Boulder- based bioresearch firm, has partnered with the Institute of Biomedical Sciences at Fudan University in Shanghai, China, to form the Fudan Cinpathogen Center for Clinical and Molecular Research. The center will bring together clinical operations, diagnostic laboratories and access to one of the largest tissue banks dedicated to diseases of the blood and immune systems.
Houston-based Consolidated Graphics Inc. has acquired Pikes Peak Lithographing Co. in Colorado Springs. Pikes Peak is a boutique commercial printing company offering large-format printing.
Advanced Energy Industries Inc. of Fort Collins announced its newest power platform, the Paramount RF-power delivery system used in semiconductor and solar photovoltaic manufacturing.
Data393, a Denver-based hosting and information-technology infrastructure provider, announced an agreement to provide dedicated hosting and security controls for Dallas-based AutoRevo, an online vehicle marketing company.
Denver-based Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care acquired Vista Green Lawn Co. of Fort Collins.
