American Medical Response, a Greenwood Village-based provider of medical transportation services, has started a nationwide initiative to replace its manual stretchers with Stryker- Pro XT powered stretchers in an effort to improve patient care and reduce lifting injuries.
Ping Identity of Denver announced its latest Internet identity-security offerings to help Enterprise Cloud business applications with identity security.
Natural Resources USA Corp., a Rifle-based natural-resources developer, has changed its stock symbol to NTRC. The company was known as AmerAlia Inc. before shareholders agreed to a name change in September.
ZeaChem Inc., a Lakewood-based developer of biorefineries, has obtained a guaranteed maximum price, under agreements with engineering firm Burns & McDonnell, for construction of its core facility in Oregon. ZeaChem also announced it has secured full construction funding for the site.
Isys Search Software, a Denver- based provider of embedded- search and universal information-access solutions, has received a “positive” rating in Gartner Inc.’s MarketScope for Enterprise Search report.
KRG Capital Partners, a Denver- based private-equity firm, announced it has completed the acquisition of Consolidated Equipment Parts Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries — Consolidated Commercial Controls Inc., doing business as AllPoints Foodservice Parts & Supplies, and Tundra Specialties Inc. — from Pfingsten Partners LLC.
KSL Capital Partners LLC of Denver announced it has closed the previously announced acquisition of substantially all shares of the Squaw Valley Development Co.
Arch Biopartners Inc. of Toronto has obtained an exclusive license for a patent pending in the area of peptides and solid surfaces owned by the University of Colorado. Arch agreed to pay $36,000 as consideration for the license.
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 2011 Business Awards luncheon in May. Deadline for entries is Jan. 14. To nominate a business, visit .



