Daily Camera (Boulder, CO) articles from April 2001

Daily Camera (Boulder, CO) archives from April 2001

Broomfield, Colo., Firm Launches Software To Filter Junk E-Mail.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Matt Branaugh Apr. 3--For businesses tired of watching employees wade through unsolicited messages offering free university diplomas, free vacations and promises of improved sexual performance, a new software application launched...

Boulder, Colo.-Area Construction Firms Work to Prevent Costly Thefts.
April 5, 2001... Byline: Katie Ford Apr. 3--Construction companies working on local projects are investing a lot of money to keep their work sites safe from vandals and thieves. In December, three construction sites south of Interlocken business park...

Louisville, Colo.-Based School Trains Motorists to Drive for Safety.
April 5, 2001... Byline: Susan Glairon Apr. 3--As the race car zips around the track, the noise increases to a throaty rumble, and then wanes to a high-pitched whine. There's no muffler on this baby. The faster it goes, the louder it gets. Ann...

Broomfield, Colo.-Based E-commerce Firm Banks on New Name.
April 5, 2001... Byline: Katie Ford Apr. 4--Last May, Infobank had seven employees. Just a year later, the Broomfield-based business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce company employs 250 people globally and has changed its name to Izodia to accommodate its...

High-Technology Law Firm Settles Into Broomfield, Colo., Digs.
April 5, 2001... Byline: Matt Branaugh Apr. 5--For a partner in a fast-growing, high-technology law firm, Andrew Hartman's office furniture breaks the mold. There's no solid oak bookcases or red-leather chairs here. Although his corner office on the...

Broomfield, Colo.-Based Software Developer Eliminates 100 Jobs.
April 5, 2001... Byline: Erika Stutzman Apr. 5--In 2000, Broomfield software developer GlobalCommerce employed 350 people, and planned to hire 400 more in Colorado alone. In the fall, it unleashed a splashy, multimillion dollar branding campaign. Just...

Broomfield, Colo.-Based Level 3 Communications Cuts 325 Jobs.
April 5, 2001... Byline: Matt Branaugh Apr. 5--For the first time in its three-year history, Broomfield-based Level 3 Communications Inc. announced it's cutting workers. On Tuesday, the company told about 325 employees -- 150 in Colorado -- that their...

New Arrivals Bolster Boulder, Colo., Intellectual Property Group.
April 6, 2001... Byline: Matt Branaugh Apr. 6--The rise of intellectual property law has recently shuffled some area law firms. Last month, four attorneys from a Louisville-based law firm left to join Boulder's Chrisman, Bynum & Johnson, doubling...

Bozeman, Mont.-Based Telecom Equipment Firm Expands Boulder, Colo., Operation.
April 6, 2001... Byline: Erika Stutzman Apr. 6--ILX Lightwave established a Boulder office two years ago with four employees. Today, 70 employees are hosting a grand opening of a new office in Gunbarrel. The new 36,000-square-foot office in the...

Parent Firm Wants to Sell Boulder, Colo.-Based Bike Company.
April 7, 2001... Byline: Christine L. Romero Apr. 7--Schwinn/GT's parent company, Questor Partners, wants to sell the Boulder-based company. Credit Suisse First Boston jumped on board Thursday to assess the potential buyers of the various company's...

Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo., Tech Buzz Column.
April 8, 2001... Byline: Erika Stutzman Apr. 8--This week's news shows the dangerously viral nature of e-mail doesn't always involve computer viruses. Neal L. Patterson, chief executive of Cerner Corp., found his company in hot water after his...

Group Honors Two Boulder, Colo.-Based Small Businesses.
April 10, 2001... Byline: Christine L. Romero Apr. 10--A tofu-maker and a climbing-wall company, both hailing from Boulder, snagged awards from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Ty Foose, president of Monolithic Sculptures, was named the SBA...

Boulder, Colo.-Area Tech Company Announces Product Upgrade.
April 10, 2001... Byline: Katie Ford Apr. 10--A 19-year veteran in the storage industry, McData Corp. announced a new upgrade to its flagship product Monday. The ED-6064 director is an upgrade to McData's ED-5000 director, its top-selling product....

Study: Lack of Venture Capital Could Harm Colorado Business Development.
April 10, 2001... Byline: Erika Stutzman Apr. 10--A small study released Monday shows most local entrepreneurs think venture capital is lacking in Colorado -- and that could hinder small business development. The Venture Capital Association for Colorado...

Boulder, Colo., Technology Firms Garner More Than $20 Million in New Funds.
April 11, 2001... Byline: Erika Stutzman Apr. 11--Three Boulder County companies announced newly acquired venture capital Tuesday -- breathing some optimism into what some consider a dismal investment season following last year's windfalls. "I think...

Connecticut Union Files Complaint against Boulder, Colo.-Based Grocer.
April 12, 2001... Byline: Christine L. Romero Apr. 11--A Connecticut union filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board claiming Wild Oats Markets threatened workers when they voted to unionize. Local 371 of the United Food & Commercial...

Boulder, Colo.-Area Workers Head to Mall after Spring Snow Results in Day Off.
April 12, 2001... Byline: Susan Glairon Apr. 11--A spring snowstorm knocked out power Wednesday, causing headaches for many Boulder County businesses, but it also brought more retail business as workers with a day off headed to the malls, local businesses...

Economic Slowdown Delays Construction Projects in Broomfield, Colo.
April 13, 2001... Byline: Katie Ford Apr. 13--Construction projects that haven't come out of the ground yet in Broomfield are being put on the back burner because of concerns related to the slowdown in the economy, local real estate experts said. "Any...

Boulder, Colo.-Based Firm Changes Direction with Computer Manufacturing Work.
April 16, 2001... Byline: Erika Stutzman Apr. 13--Boulder-based PlanetCAD was born as Spatial Technology in 1986, but a major shift a year ago has placed it smack in startup territory. A new direction. New products. A new and quickly changing...

Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo., Tech Buzz Column.
April 16, 2001... Byline: Erika Stutzman Apr. 13--The University of Colorado's Conference on World Affairs this week offered "Palm Pilot Society: Information as Umbilical Cord." The participants addressed how portable computing -- ranging from wireless Web...

Technology Startups Gain Advice from Entrepreneurial Program in Colorado.
April 17, 2001... Byline: Matt Branaugh Apr. 17--In one year, the theme has shifted from one of arrival to one of survival. StartUp BaseCamp, a one-day gathering for entrepreneurs to listen and learn from experts who have successfully started companies,...

Plans for Boulder, Colo., Conference Center Still Unclear.
April 18, 2001... Byline: Christine L. Romero Apr. 18-- A Boulder conference center could cost at least $30 million. But how and where such a center would be built remain unanswered among city and business leaders. Representatives from these groups,...

Colorado-Based Internet Marketing Firm Continues to Cut Work Force.
April 18, 2001... Byline: Erika Stutzman Apr. 18--Troubled Internet marketing company MessageMedia on Tuesday cut another 46 people from its staff, representing about 14 percent of its work force. According to Richard Hurwitz, the vice president of...

Broomfield, Colo.-Based Communications Firm Cuts Revenue Projections.
April 19, 2001... Byline: Erika Stutzman Apr. 19--Blame it on Cisco. As Broomfield-based Level 3 Communications released its first quarter earnings -- a mix of upbeat news and disappointing projections -- the telecommunications company's leaders said a...

Bolder, Colo., Panel Discusses Problems with State's High-Tech Economy.
April 19, 2001... Byline: Erika Stutzman Apr. 19--ITES. The cliche now has its own nickname, just like everything else in the technology world, according to research expert David Alschuler of Aberdeen Group. Technology executives, a venture...

Broomfield, Colo., Technology Firm Posts Record Revenue.
April 20, 2001... Byline: Matt Branaugh Apr. 20--McData Corp. posted record revenue and a net income increase during first quarter 2001, but the Broomfield company reduced its projected growth for the year on Thursday, citing uncertainties with the economy....

Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo., Tech Buzz Column.
April 21, 2001... Byline: Erika Stutzman Apr. 21--The mainstream media and their constantly updated online counterparts can only shed so much light on what's really going on in the world -- for truly timely information, many of us rely on friends and...

Pet Products Retailer Petsmart Considering Longmont, Colo., Location.
April 25, 2001... Byline: Susan Glairon Apr. 24--Petsmart may open a superstore in Longmont, worrying some nearby owners of longtime mom-and-pop feed stores. Phoenix, Ariz.-based Petsmart, (Nasdaq: PETM, $3.85) a big-box chain supplier of pet food,...

Ailing Bolder, Colo.-Based Startup Cuts 40 Percent of Work Force.
April 25, 2001... Byline: Christine L. Romero Apr. 25--Nupremis Inc. cut more than 40 percent of its work force Monday. The Boulder-based network services company said earlier this month it had 155 workers worldwide. Company officials say Nupremis has...

Technology Leaders to Gather in Westminster, Colo., Today.
April 25, 2001... Byline: Erika Stutzman Apr. 24--For those interested to hear how the state's tech sector is faring, Westminster is the place to be today. And from the look of the lineup, there's a lot to talk about. Groups including the Mile...

Louisville, Colo.-Based Communications Company Exceeds Expectations.
April 26, 2001... Byline: Matt Branaugh Apr. 26--By cutting costs and adding customers, Evoke Communications Inc. was able to boost revenue during its first quarter and again beat Wall Street estimates. The Louisville company, which offers virtual...

Colorado's Diversified Economy Will Help It Survive Downturn, Experts Say.
April 26, 2001... Byline: Erika Stutzman Apr. 26--WESTMINSTER, Colo.--Colorado's technology sector, much like other technological hubs, is like a car that was going 70 miles per hour and is now going 10 miles per hour. The important part of that...

Superior, Colo.-Based Web Firm Corrals Five New Clients.
April 26, 2001... Byline: Christine L. Romero Apr. 26--Veripost Inc. nabbed five new clients Wednesday -- a move the company says gives it the strongest foothold in the among Internet marketers. The Superior-based company offers a change of address...

Broomfield, Colo., Firm Is Acquired by Online Brokerage Company.
April 27, 2001... Byline: Katie Ford Apr. 27--BROOMFIELD, Colo.--Market Wise Securities, based in Broomfield, was acquired by Chicago-based Terra Nova Trading, an online brokerage firm for active traders. The companies did not disclose terms of the deal...

Superior, Colo., Web Startup Expects Income Drop, Revamps Outlook.
April 27, 2001... Byline: Erika Stutzman Apr. 27--As one of the disappointing casualties of the crumpled online marketing market, struggling Superior startup MessageMedia Inc. revamped its outlook for next quarter. But the company, which employs 340...

Technology Downturn Causes Havoc for Boulder County, Colo., Firms.
April 27, 2001... Byline: Christine L. Romero Apr. 27--Workers across Boulder County lost their jobs this week as tech firms continue tightening their belts. Boulder-based netLibrary laid off 90 workers as the electronic-book company outsources some...

$13 Million Shuttle System Takes Shoppers to Boulder, Colo.-Area Retailers.
April 28, 2001... Byline: Katie Ford Apr. 28--Developers paid more than $13 million to fund Broomfield's Zip shuttle system that will start whisking shoppers around the mall and surrounding retail centers in late August. Including the British-made...

Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo., Tech Buzz Column.
April 28, 2001... Byline: Erika Stutzman Apr. 28--Amid the layoffs at some of the region's most buzz-worthy companies, and tech stock prices that look like a fire sale, and a disappointing earnings season, a voice of reason: "Seriously, does anyone...