Playtime LLC.

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SNAPSHOT: PLAYTIME designs and manufactures innovative play areas that positively impact businesses by enhancing the family experience.

LEADERSHIP: Mike Evans is president and CEO of the Englewood company, which was founded in 2001.

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WORK FORCE: 55 full-time equivalent employees in 2009, projected to grow in 2010.

MARKET NICHE: Each PLAYTIME play area is designed to drive traffic and enhance a brand. Whether the company is enhancing a local McDonald's PlayPlace or installing a breakfast set for a mall, the emphasis is on creating unique destinations.

PLAY TIME: Company features two play areas for customers to see and for employees to show off. The vault is the finance and accounting department; the ballpark is the sales department; the creation chamber is the design department; and area 51 1/2...