Intrado has plans to hire 70 employees

LONGMONT – Intrado Inc., a company the makes advanced emergency communications systems for public safety agencies, will hire about 70 new employees as the Longmont-based company continues to grow.

The jobs will range from well-paying entry-level positions that do not require a college degree to positions such as software engineers, said Paul Lonnegren, a spokesman for the company.

Intrado employs about 800 people in Longmont and about 1,200 people companywide Lonnegren said.

The company is growing in many areas, but the largest growth comes from the deployment of Intrado’s next generation 911 system, he said. The systems allow emergency call centers to receive…