Author: Wayne Heilman Special to the Gazette
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Colorado Springs-based supertanker wins federal firefighting approval
A Boeing 747-400 aircraft outfitted for firefighting that is based in Colorado Springs has been approved on an interim basis to be used to fight wildfires on federal land, allowing its owners to negotiate contracts with the U.S. Forest Service and others for the upcoming fire season. The U.S. Interagency Airtanker Board Friday approved the…
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Colorado Springs wind storm unlikely to rank among worst insured catastrophes
Monday’s windstorm probably will not rank among the biggest insured catastrophes in Colorado history, according to the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association. The storm and its hurricane-force winds did plenty of damage to trees, homes and vehicles and will generate many claims, but generally wind storms must be accompanied by a tornado, hail or a…
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S4 plans to hire 100 in Colorado Springs for Northcom, NORAD contract
S4 Inc. plans to hire about 100 employees in Colorado Springs over the next two months to complete a five-year, $99 million information-technology service management contract for Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command awarded in November, a company official said Tuesday. Many of the hires probably will be employees of Harris Corp.,which…
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Colorado Springs’ DSoft on a tear with big contract
DSoft Technology, Engineering & Analysis Inc. has tripled in size in the past year to 50 employees after acquiring another local government and military contracting firm and landing a $5 million, five-year contract in November to with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Interagency Fire Center. The Colorado Springs-based software, engineering and analytical services provider…
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Cybersecurity will always be needed, expert says in Startup Week panel
The cybersecurity industry has staying power because is combating a problem that will never end, according to a top official with a fast-growing Boulder-based telecommunications company. Jack Waters, chief technical officer and president of network solutions at Zayo Group Holdings Inc., told nearly 100 entrepreneurs and business and civic leaders Thursday that the cybersecurity is…
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BBB cites four companies, Colorado Springs Utilities for outstanding service
Five Colorado Springs-area businesses were honored Thursday by the Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado at its annual gala for providing outstanding customer service. Seven businesses applied for the award, which is modeled after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and has been presented by the BBB annually since 1995 at its annual gala. This…
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Frontier sets attendant hiring event in Colorado
Frontier Airlines will host a recruiting “meet and greet” event from 2-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Monday at the Colorado Springs Airport as part of its effort to hire more than 800 flight attendants by the end of next year. The Denver-based career also has scheduled an identical event Tuesday in Denver. Frontier wants to…
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Adaptability is key to success, speaker tells Colorado Springs-area business leaders
The job market is changing and employers need to change with it, a Denver-based consultant told civic and business leaders and employees from the Pikes Peak Workforce Center Wednesday. Employers must learn to adapt to changes in the economy and give workers the tools they need to do that, said Josh Davies, who heads The…
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Colorado Springs Hispanic Business Council fills void left by former Hispanic chamber
Five years after the Colorado Springs Hispanic Chamber of Commerce disbanded, another group has formed to represent businesses owned by the largest minority group in the Colorado Springs area. The Colorado Springs Hispanic Business Council, called Concilio Hispano de Empresas de Colorado Springs in Spanish, was formed in January. It didn’t, however, hold its first…
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Bellco announces major expansion plans in Colorado
Bellco Credit Union, Colorado’s second-largest credit union after Ent Credit Union, wants to expand into the Colorado Springs and Greeley areas but has yet to come up with specific plans for either area. The $3.3 billion credit union based in Greenwood Village sought approval from the Colorado Financial Services Board last month to serve both…