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June 17-June 30, 2015 — COLORADO REAL ESTATE JOURNAL — Page 23B
Carolina-based bioscience
manufacturer, purchased
Merck Boulder’s laboratory
operations.
• New business additions in
Erie include a 125,000-square-
foot King Soopers Marketplace
on Highway 7 and Burger
King on Erie Parkway, as well
as boutique businesses such
as Cristos Coffee and Beauty
Blossom Med Spa at Erie
Parkway and Briggs Street.
• Lifetime Fitness is relocating
their events division from
Minneapolis to the Colorado
Technology Center at 1795
Dogwood.
• Boulder-based LogRhythm, a
technology security intelligence
firm, raised $40 million in
venture capital in a round led
by Riverwood Capital.
• Rogue Wave Software is
expanding its presence in
Boulder County by occupying
20,000 square feet in 1315 W.
Century Drive in Louisville.
• The Hain Celestial Group,
parent company of Celestial
Seasonings, acquired Rudi’s
Organic Bakery for $61 million.
• SolidFire, the Boulder flash
storage provider, raised $82
million in a venture capital
round led by Silicon Valley
Bank and Greenspring Assoc.
• Techstars Ventures, a
Boulder-based venture capital
fund, raised $150 million to
support Techstars’ accelerator
program graduates.
• Twitter acquired Gnip, a
successful Boulder startup that
provides social media data, for
$134 million.
• WhiteWave Foods is
expanding its R&D operations
in the Colorado Technology
Center.
• Zayo Group, a leading
fiber bandwidth infrastructure
services provider headquartered
in Boulder, raised $600
million in its initial public
offering. Among other recent
acquisitions, Zayo purchased
Latisys for $675 million.
college degree or higher. We
want to spread the word, Erie
is a great place for companies
to locate!” said Chris Combs,
Chair for Erie’s Economic
Development Council.
There are over 250 acres
currently on the market
zoned for light-industrial and
commercial development with
utilities readily available. Add
to this the Town’s commitment
to expedite projects through
the development process with
consolidated project reviews and
you will find the Town is ready
and willing to help business
plans become realities.
The Erie Economic
Development Council’s
(EEDC) mission is to promote
the Town of Erie’s central
location to transportation and
educational facilities, skilled
workforce, quality residential
options and affordable new
development opportunities to
primary employers. The Board
of Directors has dedicated
its resources to creating a
sustainable and balanced
community by attracting
primary employers and
supporting the Town of Erie
businesses with information,
resources, and professional
networks. The EEDC is
comprised of business and
community volunteers who work
in partnership with the Town
of Erie and the Erie Chamber
of Commerce to support the
business community. Please
visit or call
Helene Jewett, Director of
Development, at 720-541-7760
for more information.
Lafayette also has three electric
vehicle charging stations and
three bicycle charging stations
that are free to users.
LAFAYETTE AT A GLANCE
• Lafayette has more than 236
acres of developed park land,
including 14 neighborhood
parks, four community parks,
a dog park and skate park; 19
miles of trails; and 1,300 acres
of open space with trails, wildlife
habitat, and greenbelts.
• Lafayette is enhancing
bicycle and pedestrian
routes within the city and
implementing an active
transportation map with
funding from a $94,600 Kaiser
Permanente Walk and Wheel
grant.
• The Lafayette Parks and
Recreation departments have
earned the prestigious CAPRA
certification. This certification
indicates Lafayette has met
rigorous standards and proven
community commitment. Only
1% of agencies are certified
nationally and only three are
certified in Colorado.
• Lafayette was named a
winner of the 2012 Governor’s
Award for Arts.
• The Bob L. Burger
Recreation Center is a winner of
the National Gold Medal Award.
For more information, contact
Roger Caruso, Lafayette’s
Economic Development
Specialist, at 303-661-1262 or at
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recognizes a nonpractitioner
that has demonstrated a mul-
tiyear commitment to the Eco-
nomic Development Council
of Colorado and continues to
work with EDCC in its goal
to strategically retain, expand
and attract primary employers.
The partner winner was Ports-
to-Plains Trade Alliance.
The Company of the Year
award, which recognizes sup-
port for economic development
efforts, support for the com-
munity through involvement
in community-based initiatives
and growth and investment
in Colorado, was presented to
Montrose Forest Products.
From 2010 to 2012, the local
sawmill in Montrose was in
receivership. In August 2012,
after months of due diligence,
the Neiman family purchased
the Montrose Mill. The purchase
retained over 250 jobs, bringing
stability not only to the employ-
ees of the mill, but also to the
loggers and truckers, who bring
the timber to the mill. In addi-
tion, the many businesses that
supplied goods and services to
the mill had the ability to regain
lost business and revenues.
The EDCC recognizes the
efforts of both small (less than
20,000) and large (greater than
20,000) communities in active-
ly promoting the develop-
ment of jobs and investment
in their respective communi-
ties. Criteria for these awards
include demonstrated support
for economic development and
can include special projects or
developments during year.
Brush was chosen as the
EDCC Small Community of the
Year and Castle Rock was cho-
sen as the EDCC Large Com-
munity of the Year.
The Rookie of the Year award
is presented to professionals
who have less than three years
in the profession but at least
one in Colorado and have dem-
onstrated ability and perfor-
mance in the field of economic
development. Jeremy Rietmann
of the Vail Valley Partnership
was recognized for leading the
development and implemen-
tation of a regional economic
development plan.
The Statesman of the Year
award is presented to an indi-
vidual who has led the effort to
advocate for good public policy
regarding the economic well
being of Colorado. Joe Kiely of
the town of Limon and Ports-to-
Plains Trade Alliance was rec-
ognized for his efforts. He also
currently is a member of the
EDCC Public Policy Committee.
The EDCC EconomicAchieve-
ment award for 2014 is Lynn
Myers, Denver South Economic
Partnership.
The award represents the
highest recognition EDCC can
bestow on an economic devel-
opment professional. It requires
the professional to be a practi-
tioner in Colorado for at least
five years, personal professional
development (e.g., profession-
al certification), success in his
organization/community (job
growth, capital investment,
redevelopment, etc.), further-
ing development of the profes-
sion in Colorado, involvement
in regional economic develop-
ment efforts and participation
in EDCC.
Myers’s accomplishments
include bringing in or expand-
ing companies in her region that
added more than 30,000 direct,
indirect and induced jobs, and
added nearly $400 million in
new economic activity. She
currently is vice president of
economic development for the
Denver South Economic Part-
nership.
service, unique product/service
offerings and has improved the
retail experience for Thornton
consumers. Derby Bicycle Cen-
ter has been an independently
owned and operated business
for over 30 years.
Company on the Move: H&H
Enterprises, 12520 Grant Drive.
This award recognizes a Thorn-
ton business that has demon-
strated a solid success pattern
and/or tremendous growth
potential, expanding lines of
business through innovation
and improved processes. H&H
Enterprises is a local and nation-
al innovator in their field of sheet
metal fabrication. This family
owned business began in Colo-
rado in 1980 and expanded to
Thornton in 2008.
Industrial/Office Project of the
Year: Avaya Inc., 12121 Grant
St. This award is selected by the
Thornton Office of Economic
Development and recognizes a
primary business in Thornton
that has demonstrated growth,
innovation and/or significant
potential. Avaya recently moved
its operations, including more
than 300 jobs, to Thornton.
People’s Choice: Anthony’s II
Pizza & Italian Food, 3901 112th
Ave. This award recognizes a
Thornton business that has made
a large impression on the Thorn-
ton community, and is selected
by a public popular vote. Antho-
ny’s II is a family owned busi-
ness that has served the Thorn-
ton area for over 35 years.