Comptek Technologies Named 2018 Colorado Companies to Watch Winner

 Comptek Technologies, announced today that it has been named a Colorado Company to Watch Winner, acknowledging the drive, excellence and influence of Comptek Technologies as a growing company in the state. Colorado Companies to Watch honors second stage companies that develop valuable products and services, create quality jobs, enrich communities, and create new industries throughout Colorado.

“We’re honored to be chosen as one of Colorado’s 50 most innovative companies. Comptek Technologies was founded as a product development company of innovative solutions for the wireless and energy markets,” says Jim Lockwood, Founder and CEO of Comptek Technologies. “To be recognized as a driving force is a significant honor for us.”

“We are pleased to recognize Comptek Technologies as one of Colorado’s 50 most innovative second stage companies,” says Rick Ninneman, Colorado Companies to Watch Board Chairman. “These companies contribute significantly to the growth and economic independence of the state by developing new services and products, creating jobs, enriching communities and generating new industries.”

Colorado Companies to Watch, brought to you by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, works to recognize the driving economic forces in the state by focusing not merely on growth, but on the true impact and influence of an organization. By focusing on second stage companies across the state, the program offers distinct insight into the state’s economic landscape and recognizes organizations often overlooked for the critical impact they have in their industries, communities and regions, as well as our state as a whole.

About Comptek Technologies 

Comptek Technologies LLC is an innovative products and services company providing engineered solutions to the wireless and energy markets. The company develops and holds numerous patents in the US and internationally.

Comptek’s wireless activities are focused on expediting the deployment of high speed broadband though its engineered and fabricated smart poles, utility lighting structures and concealment solutions of wireless equipment. Working with wireless operators and municipalities, the company’s products are being deployed in major cities nationally to support LTE, next generation 5G technologies and IoT solutions. The company’s patented CityPole™ can be found throughout Denver. Our products are integral to the foundation of smart cities and communities.

Comptek develops and manufactures composite prepregs of carbon fiber and fiberglass for the energy market. These products are used to repair or strengthen existing pipelines, geothermal blades and other civil infrastructure to extend their lifecycles.

Comptek is headquartered in Boulder, CO where engineering and product development is focused. Fabrication and assembly of its products are in Denver, Salt Lake City, Aurora, CO and supported nationally by a national network of Comptek product certified regional fabricators. Comptek has additional offices in Austin, TX and Philadelphia, PA.

About Colorado Companies to Watch 

Colorado Companies to Watch is an awards program honoring 2nd-stage companies headquartered in the state of Colorado. The 500 companies that have been honored since the program’s inception demonstrate high performance in the marketplace or exhibit innovative products or processes. The program is designed to seek businesses from a wide range of industries throughout the state, not just the major metropolitan areas. The 50 companies selected each year make an astounding impact on Colorado’s economy by collectively providing thousands of jobs and contributing millions of dollars in revenue. The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) launched the program in 2009 in conjunction with the Edward Lowe Foundation and valuable community partners from across Colorado.

For more information on Colorado Companies to Watch, visit ColoradoCompaniestoWatch.org, facebook.com/ColoradoCompaniestoWatch and Twitter @ColoradoCTW.

For more information please contact: Kristie Kidder at (303) 549-2604