Colorado Time Systems Touchpads.

• Position: ELECTRIC MACHINERY, SOUND EQUIPMENT AND TV PARTS

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Colotime.com

Founded by a quartet of Hewlett-Packard engineers in 1972, Colorado Time Systems has more than 22,000 installations in 120 countries today.

"The heart of the company is aquatics, and today is exactly like it was 40 years ago," says Anita Sayed, president and CEO. "We focus on the aquatic industry and its needs. The idea is to create champions, or to make people the best swimmer they can be."

Noting that milliseconds often determine the difference between a gold medal and a silver one, Sayed points out that Colorado Time Systems' Touchpads are used at aquatic facilities for meets at every level, from summer club to NCAA, marking a swimmer's finish with the slightest touch.

"I'm very proud of those Touchpads," Sayed says. "I...