Colorado School of Mines appeared in more news stories — seven — than any other Jefferson County-based business entity in the last three months, according to Jeffco Legends research. Ball Corp., Energy Fuels, FirstBank and Trimble all appeared on five news stories or press releases over the same time interval. A total of 162 businesses…more
Westminster transportation industry giant Trimble said that its Instinct and Video Intelligence solutions, focused on fleet management and safety, have been selected by TMC. The Des Moines, Iowa-based company is reputed in North America for flatbed transportation services and is known as the largest privately-held flatbed carrier in the U.S. “Trimble’s driver-centric solutions Instinct and…more
The 2024 roster of Jefferson County manufacturers, ranked by employee count, showcases the region’s vibrant industrial sector and includes a diverse mix of 104 companies from different industries. Ball Corp, an aluminum packaging company headquartered in Westminster, ranks No. 1 with an estimated workforce of 10,416 employees. Following closely behind is Trimble Inc., a technology…more
Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) today named Bituminous Roadways, Gulf Operators, and Sherwood Companies as the 2024 winners of its B2W Customer Innovation Awards. This North American competition recognizes heavy civil contractors that have demonstrated remarkable Return on Investment results using individual B2W applications and the comprehensive B2W platform. Since the program’s launch in 2017, 27 companies have…more
Jefferson County’s minority-owned small businesses are contributing significantly to employment in 2024, according to a recent ranking based on the number of estimated employees held by each company. The list, containing 55 entries, showcased a handful of leaders in industries such as construction, professional services, and technology. Topping this year’s list was Lakewood’s Nexgen Technologies…more
Global agriculture machinery leader AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO) and leading technology company Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) have announced the closing of their joint venture transaction on April 1, 2024. The new venture, named PTx Trimble, promises to revolutionize the precision agriculture market by providing solutions for both factory fit and retrofit applications across mixed-fleet operations. The…more
Oblong, Inc. (NASDAQ:OBLG), a Jeffco-based company that specializes in collaboration solutions, announced on March 20, 2024, that it has been granted a 180-day extension by The Nasdaq Stock Market to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule. The Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department gave the official permission in written form. This extension allows Oblong until September…more
The largest software companies based in Jefferson County are revealed in a new 2024 list, which features 37 companies ranked by number of estimated employees. The leader on the list is Itransition, employing a substantial 1,594 professionals to secure its position. Many of the Lakewood-based software developer’s workers are based overseas, according to LinkedIn. In…more
Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), a technology solutions firm, announced its membership in the Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD) on March 11, 2024. The move aligns with Trimble’s vision of fostering ecosystems to revolutionize work methodologies. AOUSD aims to standardize the 3D ecosystem by enhancing OpenUSD, a platform created by Pixar Animation Studios. OpenUSD allows collaborative construction of…more
Belmar, a hub for shopping, dining, and entertainment in Lakewood, Colorado, has welcomed internet service provider Google Fiber to its distinguished list of tenants. Located in Belmar’s plaza, Google Fiber has secured over 13,000 square feet of prime space as the complex is gearing up to celebrate its 20th anniversary in May. Belmar, home to…more
A new business journal, Jeffco Legends, will spotlight the business goings-on of Jefferson County, Colorado. The platform aims to deliver actionable information, analysis and data tools—a non-traditional news-delivery vehicle. The site — www.jeffcolegends.com — offers annual data subscriptions that include unlimited downloads of sales leads (updated daily) for a year, as well as views of…more
On January 16, 2024, Chicago-based middle-market private equity firm CIVC Partners, LP, announced its acquisition of Datavail Corp, a leading data managed services provider. The acquisition was from a group of growth investors led by Catalyst Investors, a New York-based growth equity firm specialized in seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage technology and software companies. Datavail was…more