Zayo buying Canadian company for $348M
Zayo is continuing its expansion into international markets, acquiring the Canadian telecom company Allstream for $348 million. The acquisition comes just weeks after Zayo purchased an Irish company for $102 million. [Zayo buying Canadian telecom firm for $348M, Denver Business Journals]
SendGrid sees successes in diversity initiative
Last year SendGrid shared the diversity makeup of its tech employees, which at the time was only 9 percent female. Over the course of the last year, the company has made modest, but measurable gains, and their workforce is now 12.3 percent female. The push continues, and the company says that it has seen an increase in job candidates. [SendGrid’s diversity strategy results in more job candidates, Denver Post]
Study says housing could hold back further economic growth
A new study says that while Colorado is a top destination state for companies and workers, the state’s housing shortage is a continuing and growing concern. The study also says that Colorado’s workforce is the nation’s healthiest and second best educated. [Report: Colorado is a top destination for jobs - but one area is lacking, Denver Business Journals]
ViaSat is offering rural Colorado’s 25 mbps internet
ViaSat is offering some rural areas in Colorado access to the fastest satellite broadband available. The company says that their new service reaches 25 megabits-per-second, more than doubling existing offerings. [ViaSat’s Exede Internet for rural customers gets high-speed, 9News NBC]
