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Benjamin Ray has joined Denver-based SysTest Labs as the vice president for strategic services.  Ray’s new roll focuses on new product innovation, sales, marketing and utilizing new technology avenues to expand SysTest’s offerings and capabilities in software testing.

"Ray brings a combination of entrepreneurial spirit and creative thinking that will allow us to expand beyond our traditional testing and quality management suite of services," said Glenn Truglio, president of SysTest Labs. “SysTest is continuously looking for ways to grow in new areas and Ray will take charge of this effort. His track record for developing new products and opening new markets is in line with our aggressive growth strategy."

Ray’s focus prior to SysTest has been in digital branding and reputation management where he helped companies effectively promote their brand in the age of social media. The Digital Reputation Management tool, designed by Ray at AlchemicGORILLA, which he founded in November 2009, will help SysTest’s clients manage the ways in which their information is collected and distributed over the Internet. Prior to AlchemicGORILLA, Ray co-founded Xylem Digital and INDenverTimes.

"Becoming part of an accomplished, focused and quality-driven organization that is on a high-growth trajectory will allow me to apply my entrepreneurial drive in helping SysTest achieve its goals," said Ray. "I look forward to using my skills in strategic planning and new product innovation to help fulfill the company's vision for pursuing growth opportunities both here in the U.S. and internationally.”

A series of videos are being featured by SBIRT Colorado (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment) and CCGC (Colorado Clinical Guidelines Collaborative), to help illustrate how SBIRT and motivational interviewing can help health care providers work with patients to create a greater awareness about America’s number one preventable health issue – substance abuse.

Hosted on the SBIRT Colorado and CCGC Web sites, these short videos explain the SBIRT process and provide mock scenarios in which SBIRT and motivational interviewing are used with patients. CCGC is a nonprofit coalition of health plans, physicians, hospitals, employers, government agencies, quality improvement organizations, and other entities working together to improve health and health care in Colorado.  This organization created the SBIRT guidelines, which are being distributed to primary care providers across Colorado. SBIRT Colorado is an initiative funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to the Office of Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., administered by the Division of Behavioral Health and managed by Peer Assistance Services, Inc.

Goodwill Industries of Denver has launched its Do Some Good Cause on Facebook. The Do Some Good Cause channels all the good you do into resources to help those who need it most in our community.

Join the Cause today to hear inspiring stories from people in our community, participate in contests and become a part of the movement to help others in need find the will to support themselves and their families.

Learn more about the Do Some Good Cause here.

A Google search of “sewing tips” reveals roughly 8.7 million results. Without a doubt, there are plenty of online resources for machine sewing, quilting and embroidery enthusiasts. Now it’s easier to find the best of the best at www.WeAllSew.com, an online hub developed by JohnstonWells that aggregates the “best of” blogs, Facebook pages, Twitter handles, Flickr feeds and how-to videos.

The WeAllSew program is BERNINA of America’s inaugural integrated social media effort.  One of the most innovative and helpful features of www.WeAllSew.com is “Sew to Serve,” which connects site visitors to philanthropic sewing and quilting projects and organizations, and encourages all visitors, regardless of their experience level or machine brand, to sew to serve. Other site offerings include new ideas, free downloads and great deals.

To keep the site fresh and relevant, the “best of” links will be updated weekly. Additionally, machine sewing, quilting and embroidery enthusiasts can connect with BERNINA of America and with each other via social media channels, including the @weallsew Twitter handle and the www.WeAllSew.com Facebook fan page.

4LEvents hosts the Rocky Mountain Top 200 Dealmakers Summit on Thursday, June 25 and Friday, June 26. The summit will feature 14 prominent national and local business leaders, lawmakers and policy drivers, including keynote speaker Mike Jensen, Emmy award winning former chief financial correspondent for NBC News.

The Rocky Mountain Dealmakers Summit offers 200 of Denver’s C-level executives, service providers and investment/banks information and panel discussions about the state of today’s capital markets, extraordinary times/extraordinary opportunities and the government’s new role in business. To register for the summit go to http://www.4levents.com/4l-events/denver-summit?func=details&did=3. Deadline for registration is June 19, 2009.

Thursday, June 25, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Kick-off event at Bandimere Speedway (3051 South Rooney Road in Morrison).

Thursday, June 25, from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. – Networking at Tamayo restaurant (1400 Larimer Street in Denver).

Friday, June 26, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Registration, breakfast, keynote address and panelists presentations at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel (1881 Curtis Street in Denver).

For more information about the summit, panelists and the agenda go to http://www.4levents.com.

GenGreen, a comprehensive online resource for finding environmental businesses and services by location, has selected JohnstonWells Public Relations to provide strategic media relations.

GenGreen was founded in Ft. Collins, Colo., in 2007 by Charisse McAuliffe. GenGreen’s goal: To make sustainable living easy for consumers everywhere. GenGreenLife.com is the most diverse resource available for people looking to live a locally focused, environmentally conscious lifestyle. From neighborhood organic restaurants to local recycling centers, non-toxic dry cleaners to green pet stores, eco-friendly hiking trails and green jobs to green events, GenGreen has more than 40,000 listings in all 50 states and more than 350 cities across the country.

GenGreen serves as a multi-faceted platform for communication, education and connection. Profiles, blogs and personal event calendars are just a few examples of the additional resources registered users can access through the GenGreen network. For more information, visit www.GenGreenLife.com.

If you had $12,000 to spend, there are a lot of ways you might use the money. Some would restore a car, others would remodel their house. Sally Pauzauskie bought a sewing machine. Read more about the amazing BERNINA 830 here.

Mayor Hickenlooper reveals mystery Will character as Goodwill

Goodwill Industries of Denver celebrates it 90th anniversary this November. In response to the mysterious Happy Birthday Will billboards, Web site and birthday cake deliveries, the Denver community has been asking, “Who is Will?”

Mayor John Hickenlooper revealed that Will is Goodwill Industries of Denver, at a party at the Governor’s Mansion on November 12.  More than 150 community members and business leaders joined in congratulating Goodwill on 90 years of outstanding service to the Denver community.

Having spent the past five years helping perioperative professionals re-invent their careers and health care facilities improve quality of care, AORN Management Solutions has re-invented itself with a new brand and Web site, highlighting its tested and trusted services.

Meet AORN Works.

Eleven students of all ages and backgrounds embark on a week-long immersion in Colorado's burgeoning natural and organic foods industry.  Culinary School of the Rockies presents an externship unlike any other in the country. Aspiring chefs gain the experience of a lifetime as they see first-hand the blood, sweat and tears that bring locally-produced ingredients to their kitchen.

View the video here.