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Snow has fallen this week across all regions of Broomfield-based Vail Resorts’ Northern Hemisphere operations, signaling the start of winter and the 2024-25 ski season. Whistler Blackcomb, North America’s largest ski resort, opened early today with nearly 90 inches of snow since Nov. 1. In addition to Whistler, resorts such as Vail, Breckenridge and Andermatt-Sedrun

Performance Food Group Co. (PFG) has chosen Westminster-based Trimble Inc. (Nasdaq: TRMB) as its premier fleet management provider, migrating 100% of its fleet management operations to Trimble Instinct. This shift will double the number of trucks managed with Trimble technology from 4,000 to more than 8,000. Trimble will provide fleet management and telematics solutions to

Wowza Media Systems LLC, a Lakewood provider of live and on-demand video streaming software, has appointed Krish Kumar as CEO, effective Dec. 2, 2024. Kumar succeeds Dave Stubenvoll, co-founder and CEO, who has led the company since its inception in 2007. Stubenvoll will continue to be an investor and serve on Wowza’s board of directors.

FirstBank, a privately held bank based in Lakewood, is now Colorado’s second-largest bank by deposits, according to a recent FDIC report. FirstBank recently announced its third-quarter results for 2024. As of September, the bank reported the following quarter-over-quarter results: Net income through the third quarter of 2024 increased to $157.7 million, while total deposits decreased

Jihye Kim, assistant professor of metallurgical and materials engineering at Colorado School of Mines in Golden, has been awarded as part of a multi-university team in the Scialog: Sustainable Minerals, Metals, and Materials initiative. Kim is one of 18 early career researchers working on interdisciplinary teams supported by awards from the Research Corporation for Science

Six researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden have been recognized on this year’s Highly Cited Researchers list. This marks the seventh consecutive year for one researcher on the list. The list, compiled annually by Clarivate’s Web of Science Group, identifies individuals whose research papers are most frequently cited by other scientists.

Faculty at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden are examining the integration of mining and refining processes to enhance domestic production of critical minerals, which are essential for clean energy technologies. The research focuses on the environmental and community impacts of vertically integrated mining operations. The demand for critical minerals is anticipated to surge,

The board of directors of Broomfield-based Noodles & Co.(NASDAQ: NDLS) granted an equity award to Steve Kennedy as an inducement award outside of the company’s 2023 stock incentive plan. This grant was material to Kennedy’s acceptance of employment with the company. The equity award, which was approved by the board, complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule

Broomfield-based Quantinuum, in collaboration with Tokyo-based Mitsui & Co. Ltd. and NEC, announced the successful delivery of quantum tokens across a 10km fiber-optic network in Japan, marking the first-ever accomplishment of its kind. This trial demonstrated fast transaction verification at the point of exchange, a crucial advancement for quantum key distribution (QKD) technology. Quantum tokens

Aramco has made a financial donation to the Colorado School of Mines to support its Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem. The gift is aimed at enhancing the Aramco xWorks Innovation Space on the Mines campus in Golden. The Aramco xWorks Innovation Space, along with the adjacent Labriola Innovation Hub, represents a significant resource for making and

Intrepid Fiber Networks held a groundbreaking ceremony in Broomfield on Nov. 13, marking the start of construction and installation of a city-wide fiber broadband network. The company secured a license agreement with the City of Broomfield in August to deploy the high-speed network. Intrepid announced its expansion into Broomfield in May, which is part of

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies (Terumo BCT) has announced a strategic partnership with Terumo Medical Products (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd., investing in a production facility in Qiantang District, Hangzhou. This initiative aims to provide locally made medical products for the Chinese market, including devices used to collect and separate blood and cells. The launch ceremony, themed