Denver-based IQNavigator, the developer of enterprise workforce management software headed by Lou Andreozzi, is claiming today that it saw "significant" growth in 2011. The firm--which did not disclose any financials on that growth--said it had a record breaking number of new clients during the year. The firm said it completed more than 50 deployments in 2011, with 10 new deployments so far this month. The company said it had a revenue growth of 21 percent in 2011....Continue →

Salt Lake City-based ClearOne, a provider of audio conferencing equipment, said this morning that it has acquired Israeli firm VCON Video Conferencing Ltd., a developer of software video conferencing products. ClearOne said it will acquire substantially all of the assets of VCON for $4.5M in cash. The buy adds a portfolio of HD videoconferencing products to ClearOne's lineup, including both room and desktop video applications, network management, and other infrastructure....Continue →

Lakewood, Colorado-based ZeaChem, the developer of biorefineries to convert biomass into renewable fuels and chemicals, has gained a $232.5 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to the company. The firm said the loan will go towards constructing its first, commercial-scale cellulosic biorefinery, which uses woody biomass and agricultural residues to create bioefuels. Zeachem's factory is being located in Boardman, Oregon....Continue →

Louisville, Colorado-based Zayo is continuing to expand out its network today, saying that it is adding dark fiber in and around Indianapolis, as part of a build out for ExteNet Systems. Financial details of the win were not disclosed. ExteNet designs, builds, owns and operates outdoor and indoor wireless networks for wireless service providers, government agencies, and others. Zayo said that its dark fiber will be used to meet increased demand from ExteNet's wireless carrier customers....Continue →

Tempe, Arizona-based Limelight Networks, the provider of content delivery network services, reported today that it has tied with Conviva, a provider of video performance monitoring technology. The two said they are partnering to integrate Conviva's technology with Limelight's network, which will allow Limelight's customers to gain real-time, audience metrics and data. The two said the offering will provide up-to-the-second measurements of video quality and audience engagement....Continue →

Salt Lake City-based Central Logic reports this morning that it has had a "record year" in both revenue and hiring. The firm--which did not disclose actual financials--claimed it had 93 percent sales growth in 2011, and tripled the number of employees at the company. The firm did not say how many new employees it hired, but did say it added such customers as HCA South Florida, LSU, Memorial Hermann, LA Children's Hospital, and others to its list of users....Continue →

Salt Lake City-based Mindshare, a developer of enterprise feedback software, said today that it has named Lonnie Mayne as Chief Experience Office (CXO). Mayne was most recently EVP of Sales and Account Management at the company. The firm explained that Mayne's new role will be to help the company deliver "better customer experiences....Continue →

Englewod, Colorado-based Gevo, the developer of biofuels processes, has sued DuPont Co. and Butamax Advanced Biofuels for patent infringement in the Delaware District Court. Gevo alleges that Butamax and DuPont have infringed on a patent for alcohol fermentation processes developed by the company. Gevo is seeking damages and a jury trial.

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Boulder-based Mocavo, an online genealogy search engine, said today that it has named Ryan Hunter as its COO, and Michael Leclerc as Chief Genealogist. Hunter was most renently a Wall Street analyst, and Leclerc was previously at the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Mocavo offers up an online, free search engine which connects genealogy enthusiasts with free information.Continue →

Salt Lake City-based LowestMed, a new statup headed by Brad Bangerter, said today that it has launched a mobile app which allows users to compare the price of prescription drugs at local pharmacies. The company said the app, which runs on iPhone and Android, helps user compare supermarket and pharmacy chain prices, including those of generics, on their mobile phone. Bangerter was previously at ProviderPay, the healthcare firm recently acquired by Zions Bancorporation....Continue →

Looking to provide a better mobile experience for users, Denver-based MapQuest said today that it has launched a new, HTML5 based mobile app, designed for the latest Android and iPhone web browsers. MapQuest said the new site is designed to be more "app-like", and includes ability to find nearby points of interests like hotels, food, gas stations, and more; ability to find directions; and more....Continue →