Pinnacol Assurance, Colorado’s leading workers’ compensation insurer, will distribute $30 million in workers’ compensation dividend checks to its policyholders.
Nearly 53,000 employers throughout Colorado will receive a dividend in recognition of maintaining safe workplaces. Dividend checks are calculated based on the policyholder’s premium size and performance. In La Plata County, more than $400,000 will be awarded to employers this year.
For more information, visit www.pinnacol.com.
SGM, a full-service engineering, consulting and surveying firm, announces the appointment of Warren Swanson as president.
Swanson has worked for SGM since 2002, most recently as SGM’s water services sector leader, providing comprehensive design and consulting services for municipal water systems. He is a professional engineer with nearly 20 years of experience, the last eight of which have been in leadership roles at SGM. Swanson received a master’s degree in environmental engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from Cornell University.
SGM is headquartered in Glenwood Springs, and has additional offices in Gunnison, Grand Junction, Aspen, Meeker, Salida and Durango.
For more information, visit www.sgm-inc.com, or call (970) 945-1004.
Flogistix, a manufacturer and well optimization service provider to the domestic onshore oil and gas industry, recently launched a new downhole services division. The Oklahoma City-based company, which serves clients in the San Juan basin, now offers services including composite coiled tubing, steel tubing, nitrogen membrane service, artificial lift installation and purging and pressure testing of vessels at gas plants and pipelines.
For more information, call (405) 536-0000 or email david.lewis@flogistix.com.
Jessica Low announces the opening of Exit Realty Home & Ranch at 842½ Main Ave., Suite 202.
Exit Realty Home & Ranch is an international company with offices now in Durango and Pagosa Springs. The business is also looking for full-time agents.
For more information, call 903-8376, email Jessicalow@hotmail.com or visit JLow4RealEstate.com.
First Southwest Bank announces the addition of Randy Hagen as branch manager for the Durango branch located at 679 East Second Ave.
Hagen is a Fort Lewis College graduate and has lived in Durango for 27 years. He will oversee daily operations and lead the branch in originating consumer and real estate loans and developing strong customer relationships.
For more information, visit fswb.com.
First National Bank of Durango announces the promotion of Bob Ferguson, who has joined the mortgage lending team as a mortgage loan officer.
Ferguson has worked for First National since 2008 as a consumer underwriter and loan administrator. He is a graduate of Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history and social science. He has served on the board for the La Plata Homes Fund, Inc., working to make housing attainable and affordable in La Plata County.
For more information, call 382-5722 or email bferguson@fnbdurango.com.
The Durango Chamber of Commerce has launched the Dollar-A-Day Club.
Chamber members can contribute a dollar a day for 100 days. The money raised will go toward the chamber building expansion and remodel.
For more information, email Jack Llewellyn at jack@durangobusiness.org or call 247-0312.
The Durango Chamber of Commerce will host Chamber YOUniversity from 8:30 to 10 a.m. April 7 in the multi-purpose room of La Plata Electric Association, 45 Stewart St.
All members are invited to attend and learn how to utilize their member benefits to make the most of their membership investment. The event is free for all chamber members, but reservations are required.
To reserve a seat, visit durangobusiness.org or call 247-0312.
The International Green Industry Hall of Fame inducted Alpine Bank on March 9 at a ceremony held in Clovis, California, at the Buchanan Energy Academy and the Center for Advanced Research and Technology.
Alpine Bank was nominated primarily because of its comprehensive approach to sustainability.
For more information, visit www.gogreenhall.org or www.alpinebank.com.
Southwest Professional Painters announces its opening.
The business specializes in residential, commercial and industrial interior and exterior painting. The business is family-owned and operated and supports the local community.
To schedule a free estimate, call 317-3055 or email southwestcolors@outlook.com.
Herald Staff
