The El Pomar Foundation honored PHAMALy (Physically Handicapped Actors and Musical Artists League); the Rise School of Denver; the Inner City Health Center; and Brent’s Place with $15,000 awards last month at the Awards of Excellence banquet. Ten other organizations received $7,500 awards. Two individuals and one business were also honored: Attorney General John Suthers received an award for spirit of service and giving; Lewis Sharp, director of the Denver Art Museum, received an award for having a lasting impact on the nonprofit community; and Mike Shaw Automotive was recognized as a business that improves the quality of life for Coloradans with its commitment to the nonprofit sector.
Smart Move Inc. of Denver has formed an alliance with Bekins A-1 Movers Inc., with headquarters in Pennsylvania, to deliver goods through containerized shipping.
Celestial Seasonings, a Boulder-based tea maker, has introduced a Web-based book club. Celestial is partnering with Random House Inc. to feature noteworthy books.
Springbok Services Inc., a Douglas County-based provider of prepaid-card solutions, launched its Extreme Gift Giving program, to help struggling families in the Denver area.
The Mobile Marketing Association of Denver released the latest edition of its Consumer Best Practices Guidelines for cross-carrier mobile content services in the United States.
Builder Sourcing Corp., a Denver-based national buying group for homebuilders, has added Uponor (formerly Wirsbo), a manufacturer of PEX plumbing, radiant heating and fire-safety systems, to its Whole House Program.
ViaWest, a Denver-based provider of adaptable co-location and managed-hosting solutions, announced the addition of Mozy, a provider of online backup and recovery services, to its growing portfolio of customers.
Qdoba Mexican Grill has opened a second location in Manhattan.
Qwest announced that Kforce, a professional staffing firm with headquarters in Tampa, Fla., has renewed its contract for Web hosting and call-routing services.
Disaboom Inc., an online community for people living with or directly affected by disabilities or functional limitations, announced it has closed a $5 million private placement with investors.
Bullocks Express Transportation Inc., with headquarters in Denver, will sell selected assets to Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. The transaction includes all revenue equipment, certain office equipment and all sales records. Terms of the sale weren’t disclosed.
New Frontier Media, a Boulder-based provider of adult-themed and general motion-picture entertainment, announced the launch of its PenthouseTV Video-on-Demand service to nearly 9 million U.S. cable-TV homes and the launch of its PenthouseHD High Definition VOD service to cable-TV systems serving more than 2 million U.S. homes.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has opened the new Denver Field Division. The new field division comprises Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Utah.
