Littleton-based software solutions company receives award

BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton-based software solutions company 10x People received an award from the Colorado Companies to Watch 2023.

According to CEO Lisa Marie Maxson, 10x People was founded nearly 10 years ago and is a developer of custom software solutions, specializing in cloud-based numbering solutions and local number portability.

“We are a provider of software as a service to telecommunications carriers be it Zoom, T-Mobile and we are focused on telephone numbers,” Maxson said.

She said the company’s software assists with maintaining phone number information including calling names, location of the phone number and text message availability.

“So, working with telephone numbers as an identity, keeping those safe, allowing you to port it, stopping robot calling, making sure your phone calls get delivered to you appropriately, that’s the space we play in,” Maxson said.

Maxson said this information helps carriers maintain their networks and assists law enforcement with tracing.

On June 16, 10x People was honored as one of the top businesses in Colorado and Maxson said the company is honored for the recognition,

“It’s so exciting. We have such a great team that’s here in Colorado that works hard on what we do, and we play hard as well,” she said.

“We’re just really happy that we’re in Littleton. It’s a great central area for our employees.”

Maxson said the company is especially excited to receive this award in its tenth year of operation.

“Having this award coincide with our year anniversary is really exciting because we’re celebrating our birthday later in the year,” she said.

10x People was created to provide customers of carriers with people who have backgrounds in phone numbers to help with number portability.

Maxson explained a lot of members of her team have been involved in local number portability since 1996, when the Telecommunications Act was enacted.

“Our numbering expertise helps these companies accelerate their go to market, accelerate the acquisition of customers so a small team of us started together,” Maxson said.

10x People is unique Maxson said because about 60% of the team are women, which is rare for a tech company.

“We’ve grown every year. We’re adding features every other year. We’re adding new products to our o ering based on customer need,” she said. “Our team is super responsive to our customers. It’s been a great market for us to be in and provide expertise.”

Along with major carriers, Maxson explained she is a member of the FCC North American Numbering Council which10x People also provides its expertise to.

“We’re the only non-telecommunications service provider on the FCC and we’re very excited,” she said.

For Maxson, the best aspect of leading 10x People is putting togeth- er collaborative and e ective teams that help people.

“So, building these teams and working with customers is what I thrive on,” she said.

Currently, there are 25 people that make up the 10x People team with some people being in Colorado and others residing in other parts of the county.

Going forward, Maxson hopes the company will continue to grow and provide the best service to its customers.

“I’m hoping that we continue to introduce new products in our area in our industry to simplify their business and to grow a business with a great culture and great people that can execute on that mission and vision of simplfying numbering for the industry,” she said.

10x People works with carriers including Zoom, DISH Network, Lumen, T-Mobile and Twilio.

10x People will celebrate its birthday on Aug. 31 and it will have a celebration in October with its customers at Vehicle Vault in Parker.