Qwest announced that the New York state Office of General Services has awarded the company a comprehensive telecommunications services contract. The contract allows Qwest to sell telecommunications services to all New York state agencies, city and county governments, universities and school districts over a 10-year term.
The State Farm Insurance Cos. donated $99,500 to the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley as part of a ongoing partnership. UNC’s Monfort College of Business received a $86,500 donation, and other university programs got the remaining $13,000.
ECollege of Denver announced a partnership with San Mateo County Community College District in California to expand the school’s online education opportunities. ECollege also announced upgrades to its online learning system.
Statera, a Denver-based provider of business and technology solutions, established a new geo-intelligence practice. Statera will be able to expand its offerings to include geospatial technologies into business applications, such as site selection, market research and supply-chain management.
Energy Assistance Expo to help residents with high winter heating bills will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Denver Human Services, 1200 Federal Blvd. The expo will help people fill out assistance applications and learn the best ways to save energy at home. For more information on the event, go to .
PSI Corp., operating as Pantel Systems Inc., a Colorado Springs-
based kiosk and digital signage company, signed a letter of intent with Tellagent, a credit union services organization of New Jersey’s Paragon Federal Credit Union, to distribute Pantel’s e-banking ATM as well as other products and services.
China Wireless Communications Inc. of Denver has been selected by Tianjin University, NanKai University, and Tianjin Polytechnic University to provide computer and network support equipment.
Cognigen Networks Inc. of Douglas County announced that BayHill Capital has increased its ownership of Cognigen stock to 46 percent.
The Small Business Administration is seeking nominations of Colorado businesses for its 2008 Small Business Week Awards. Nominations will be accepted through Nov. 26. For information, go to
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Great-West Retirement Services of Greenwood Village has developed a promotional program to support “National Save for Retirement Week,” an initiative established by Congress to encourage increased savings for retirement.
The Rocky Mountain Unit of the Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic is seeking volunteers to help with recording textbooks for the visually impaired. For information, call 303-692-9213.
St. Anthony North Hospital in Westminster will break ground on a 65,000-square-foot medical office building Monday.
Qwest has added Qwest OneFlex Smart Connect to its lineup of hosted voice-over-Internet-protocol solutions for business customers.
