Spinnaker Named One of Colorado’s Companies to Watch

Denver firm honored for fueling the economic fire of Colorado

DENVER, January 20th, 2012Colorado Companies to Watch is pleased to announce Spinnaker Management Group, LLC, as This Week’s Colorado Company to Watch. M3 Insurance Solutions and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, in partnership with Colorado Companies to Watch congratulate Robert Benson and Mathew Stava, co-founders and Managing Principals, and all of Spinnaker’s employees on this accomplishment.

Headquartered in the Cherry Creek area of Denver, Colorado, Spinnaker will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year. It employs more than 180 people with additional offices in Boston, Memphis, London and Singapore.

Spinnaker provides consulting, business process outsourcing and supply chain execution services focused on helping clients design, plan and manage end-to-end supply chains to optimize business performance. Their services portfolio also includes supplying companies with JD Edwards consulting and third party support solutions, enabling them to maximize the life of their JD Edwards software investment. Spinnaker’s consulting services span from strategy work to help clients design the right supply chain for their business, to process transformation and technology implementation projects that enable best-in-class supply chain performance.

Spinnaker has received “fastest-growing private company” accolades on multiple occasions by Inc. 500, Colorado Biz magazine and the Denver Business Journal. Members of the company’s executive team have been recognized as tops in the field of Supply Chain. Spinnaker has also received the Green Supply Chain award for the past two years, which awards companies that are making green or sustainability a core part of their supply chain strategy.

Spinnaker works with clients ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to Fortune 100 enterprises in industries such as Consumer Products & Retail, Energy/ Oil & Gas, High Tech & Semiconductor, Industrial Manufacturing, Medical & Pharmaceutical, and Telecommunications. It combines supply chain and business process knowledge with industry best practices to deliver solutions that drive tangible results to their clients.

About Spinnaker

Founded in 2002, Spinnaker leads the industry with innovative supply chain solutions that help clients remain competitive in the global marketplace. Spinnaker offers a comprehensive service/solution mix ranging from supply chain consulting services to logistics services.

Spinnaker has partnered with a range of clients from Fortune 500 companies to start-up enterprises, most of whom are market leaders in their respective industries. Spinnaker delivers supply chain excellence with world-class people, processes, technology and operational know-how.  Headquartered in Denver, Spinnaker offices are also located in Boston, Memphis, Singapore and London.

About Colorado Companies to Watch

Colorado Companies to Watch is a dynamic program honoring growing companies that are developing valuable products and services, creating quality jobs, enriching communities, and building new industries throughout Colorado. High performance, second-stage companies account for most of the economic growth, community development and economic independence in our state. The State of Colorado supports Colorado Companies to Watch through the Office of Economic Development and International Trade both in leadership and sponsorship. This statewide effort sought out nominations from all sectors and communities and is not industry specific. The winners represent a broad range of economic sectors and regions of our great state. Companies to Watch (CTW) is a national awards program developed by the Edward Lowe Foundation to honor second-stage companies.

Colorado Companies to Watch is hosted by a collaboration lead by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade in association with the Edward Lowe Foundation and organizations throughout Colorado; the 2011 program is presented by M3 Insurance Solutions for Business.

About The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) offers a host of programs and services tailored to support business development at every level. They include business retention and relocations service, a bioscience and emerging industries program, business finance programs like the Economic Development Commission and Business Loan Funds, the Colorado Tourism Office, the Colorado Creative Industries, which includes the Office of Firm, Television and Media and the state’s Art in Public Places program, the Colorado International Trade Office, the Colorado Small Business Development Centers, minority and women-owned business services and economic research. For more information, please visit choosecolorado.com