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Pentax Imaging Systems moving to downtown Denver - The Denver Post
Pentax Imaging Systems is moving this summer from historic downtown Golden to downtown Denver, the Downtown Denver Partnership said Thursday.
"We are thrilled to have a company of that stature and reputation moving to downtown Denver," said Jim Kirchheimer, the partnership's senior director of economic development.
Kirchheimer could not provide details on how much space the company would take, how many employees would be relocated or where the new offices will be. Pentax, which sent out an invitation to an August event announcing its relocation, declined to comment.
"The partnership sees this as a trend," Kirchheimer said, noting that in recent months, Intrawest, owner of the Steamboat ski area and operator of Winter Park, moved its headquarters from Vancouver, British Columbia, to downtown Denver. Also moving downtown was Suncor Energy's U.S. headquarters.
Gary Wink, president and CEO of the Golden Chamber of Commerce, said Pentax is located at 12th and Ford streets in Golden and currently has about 50 employees.
"I hate to lose them," Wink said. "It is the kind of company you want to keep."
Pentax Imaging Systems was sold July 1 to Ricoh Company Ltd.
Howard Pankratz: 303-954-1939 or
hpankratz@denverpost.com
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