Recent Articles from Maria Cote
Colorado Business Hall of Fame laureate: Glenn Jones
For many young adults, the road to earning a college education is fairly bumpy. Put up roadblocks like expense, time and distance, and many give up hope of ever getting to their destination. Consider Glenn Jones a travel guide with one fairly straightforward technique for finding an easier path. Technology. The chairman and CEO of […]
Colorado Business Hall of Fame laureate: Don Kortz
Don Kortz’s background, and titles like president, chairman and CEO pop up frequently. The chairman of the board of Cassidy Turley Colorado has been a tireless advocate for the underprivileged and medically underserved through the years. A founder of the Rose Community Foundation, Kortz was its first president and CEO. The long list of boards […]
Colorado Business Hall of Fame laureate: Ron Montoya
Ron Montoya rises early to face every weekday, but unlike many stressed-out businessmen, it’s not with a sense of dread or anxiety. “The first thing I do is join some friends for coffee,” says the owner of Innov8 Solutions. “Then I come to work, where everyone around me is a friend.” Montoya says he’d even […]
Athena Award finalist: Marguerite Salazar
Ask Marguerite Salazar if her career has ever felt like a burden over the years, and she laughs. Yes, she’s fought tirelessly for the rights of some of our country’s poorest citizens. And yes, sometimes it’s been difficult to shovel through piles of paperwork and plead her case. But the payoff is priceless, says the […]
Athena Award finalist: Patricia Wells
Patricia Wells is accustomed to seeing the word “first” in front of her title. She was Denver’s first female city attorney. Since 1991, she has served as general counsel to the Denver Board of Water Commissioners. She is the first and has been the only woman employed in that role in the organization’s 94-year history. […]
Made in Colorado: Sports equipment and clothing
The Tuff Shed Pro Sports Edition Denverwww.tuffshed.com When Daniel and Laura Kindregan approached the gurus at Tuff Shed about a corporate sponsorship for their pro mountain bike team, a brilliant plan was hatched. A Tuff Shed designed specifically for athletes. That place wasn’t difficult to create, says Phil Worth, director of marketing for Tuff Shed, […]
CEBA Winner: Gary VanderArk
Ask Gary VanderArk if the lack of access to health care is a problem in America, and the usually calm doctor shows a bit of fire. "There are 50 million people out there without insurance," he says, the volume of his voice increasing with each emphatic word. "One person in the U.S. dies every 10 mi...
Bring on the powder!
Die-hard skiers might be a little frustrated by the lack of snow in 2011, but not enough to keep them off the mountains, say the pros in Telluride, Vail, Winter Park and other towns. While conditions aren't ideal, the traffic up I-70 has been steady, according to reports from communications directo...
Top Company: Denver Rescue Mission
Ask the president and CEO of the Denver Rescue Mission what would make his future bright, and he has an unusual response. “Nothing would make me happier than to be out of work,” says Brad Meuli, who heads the oldest full-service Christian charity in the Rocky Mountain region. “I do hope our economy improves and more […]
Top Company: PCL Construction
Ask PCL Construction Enterprises President and Chief Operating Officer Peter Beaupré what it takes to make it in the construction industry when the economy is rough, and he’ll offer a one-word answer: diversity. “We are strategically located in various geographic areas, and that was all part of a strategy a generation ago, before me, that […]
Top Company 2011: OtterBox
Oh, how the pup has grown since its birth in 1998. In the last three years alone, OtterBox enjoyed a three-year growth rate of 3,179 percent. It’s gone from a small company with only a handful of employees to a Colorado success story that employs more than 350 and had 2010 revenue of $168.9 million. […]
Best Companies to Work for in Colorado: PCL Construction
3) PCL Constructionwww.pcl.com The bad news is that business is still down for construction companies nationwide. The good news is that despite a 10 percent loss of business, PCL Construction moved up from the eighth to the sixth largest construction company in North America in 2010, according to Engineering News Record. “There’s still a real […]