SOUTH FLORIDA TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE RELOCATES TO THE
TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATOR, FORMS PARTNERSHIP

Boca Raton, FL – The Technology Business Incubator (TBI) announces that South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA) is its newest resident tenant.

SFTA’s move to the TBI, located in the Research Park at Florida Atlantic University, is a win-win for both entities and offers distinct partnerships advantages: SFTA is in close proximity to and can draw on talent from multiple tech entrepreneurs, and TBI tenants can be mentored by SFTA’s established tech experts.

Another benefit, TBI tenants, which comprise 23 early stage high-tech companies, can now attend SFTA events at a reduced member rate. The next event is Social Technology: How the Convergence of Marketing and Technology Blazes Pathways to Business Growth, sponsored by FPL FiberNet.  It will be held on Thursday, May 23 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm at The LAB Miami.

About the Research Park at Florida Atlantic University

Established in 1985, the 94-acre Research Park (www.research-park.org) is home to

25 technology companies working in conjunction with the FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science, the FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and the FAU College of Business.  The Research Park also hosts the Technology Business Incubator with 23 startup technology companies, each of which receives business and consulting services with the goal of becoming established businesses and permanent residents in the Research Park.

HDG Mansur (hdgmansur.com) is the development partner for the Research Park, with leasing provided by Avison Young (avisonyoung.com).

About South Florida Technology Alliance

The South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA) promotes the growth, success and awareness of the regional technology community. Through events, networking, programs and education, we provide south Florida’s technology-related companies, academic institutions, entrepreneurs, governments and related organizations with an active forum to grow the business of technology in our region.

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LINGUASYS, INC. GRADUATES FROM THE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATOR AT

THE RESEARCH PARK AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

Boca Raton, FL– The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University and Enterprise Development Corporation (EDC) announce that LinguaSys, Inc. has graduated from the Technology Business Incubator™ (TBI). The company’s genesis was at the TBI, which fosters entrepreneurship and offers a unique brand of assistance to startup technology companies. Under one roof, resident TBI companies find resources for mentors, investors, community collaborators, and business services, coordinated by EDC, all in close proximity to FAU research and faculty.

LinguaSys is an international provider of human language technologies, producing highly customized text analytics, translation and natural language user interface software. LinguaSys serves some of the world’s largest mutual fund and technology companies, commercial banks, hoteliers, digital forensics suppliers, governments and the military, providing secure, flexible and fast enterprise and mobile translation, analytics and natural language processing solutions.  Along with its revolutionary software for developing new languages and creating natural language understanding applications, LinguaSys is the first natural language processing company to offer a true interlingua-based system.

LinguaSys’ unique translation technology attracted the attention and venture capital funding from Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and regular on the Shark Tank television series.

“The TBI is an exceptional facility, and we are proud to have launched our business there,” said Brian Garr, CEO of LinguaSys. “It provided us with a stimulating work environment and a variety of resources which helped us to be successful.”

Garr was previously CTO of Globalink, a Machine Technology (MT) company, from 1995-1998 when Globalink was sold to L&H. He started the MT business segment for IBM’s Software Group and managed IBM’s Speech Recognition Group. Garr has been an advocate and frequent global speaker on MT and Speech Reco. In 1998 he was honored with the Smithsonian Institute’s “Heroes in Technology” award for his work in Machine Translation.

“LinguaSys is an excellent example of how the Technology Business Incubator can nurture a startup, allowing a new venture to hone and perfect technology, and ultimately launch into a successful international enterprise,” said Andrew Duffell, President & CEO of the Research Park. “Brian and his talented team are an inspiration for current and future residents of the TBI. We congratulate them on successfully graduating and look forward to celebrating their continued success.”

The TBI is a location and knowledge resource center for entrepreneurs emerging fromFloridaAtlanticUniversity– students, recent graduates and faculty – as well as regional entrepreneurs. It is currently home to 35 early stage high-tech companies as well as the New World Angels and the Institute for Commercialization of Public Research. Resident companies collaborate and find the resources they require to make their business a success. The co-working environment incorporates independent entrepreneurs, programmers and service providers for the startups to bond with and draw talent from, adding to the entrepreneurial culture.

About the Research Park at Florida Atlantic University

Established in 1985, the 94-acre ResearchPark(www.research-park.org) is home to 24 technology companies working in conjunction with the FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science, the FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and the FAU College of Business.  The Research Park also hosts the Technology Business Incubator with 35 startup technology companies, each of which receives business and consulting services with the goal of becoming established businesses and permanent residents in the Research Park. www.Facebook.com/ResearchParkFAU @ResearchParkFAU

HDG Mansur (hdgmansur.com) is the development partner for the Research Park, with leasing provided by Avison Young (avisonyoung.com)

About LinguaSys, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       LinguaSys solves human language challenges in Big Data and social media for blue-chip clients around the world. Its natural language processing software provides real-time multilingual text mining, Machine Translation and fast, cost-effective natural language interfaces (NLUI).  The solutions are powered by LinguaSys’ Carabao Linguistic Virtual Machine™, a proprietary interlingual technology, to deliver faster and more accurate results. Designed to be easily customized by clients, the solutions can be used via SaaS or behind the firewall. Headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, LinguaSys is an IBM Business Partner. www.linguasys.com @LinguaSys33431

About Enterprise Development Corporation

Enterprise Development Corp. of South Florida (EDC) is a nonprofit organization that assists start-up technology companies in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-DadeCounties. EDC provides entrepreneurial support services to high growth potential companies through ; Business Incubation; production of two major conferences and management of New World Angels, Florida’s premiere angel investment group.

The success and sustainability of  EDC is due to the generous support of our board sponsors For more information, please visit www.edc-tech.org.

TBI space is rented on a first-come, first-served basis after thorough review of the TBI online application. For more information, please contact Christine Burres, ccannon@edc-tech.org.

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April’s Membership Networking Meeting

Sponsored by

Cyberslacking in South Florida:

Toes in the Sand, Heads in the Cloud?

Recently, Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer sparked a debate on the virtues of telecommuting by recalling Yahoo’s work at home employees back to their offices. Please join us for an presentation and discussion on the subject of telecommuting by Jason Perlow, Sr. Technology Editor at ZDNet and Technology Solution Professional with Microsoft Corp. In this presentation, Jason will provide his own interesting perspectives on the subject and what the decision means for those of us in south Florida and across the nation that currently telecommute.

Jason Perlow, Sr. Technology Editor at ZDNet is a technologist with over two decades of experience with integrating large heterogeneous multi-vendor computing environments in Fortune 500 companies. Jason is currently a Technology Solution Professional with Microsoft Corp. His expressed views do not necessarily represent those of his employer. A long-time computer enthusiast starting the age of 13 with his first Apple ][ personal computer, he began his freelance writing career starting at ZD Sm@rt Reseller in 1996 and has since authored numerous guest columns for ZDNet Enterprise and Ziff-Davis Internet. Jason was previously Senior Technology Editor for Linux Magazine, where he wrote about Open Source issues from 1999 to 2008. In his spare time, Jason is an avid amateur chef and food writer, where his work reviewing New Jersey restaurants has appeared in The New York Times. He is also the founder of the popular food web site eGullet and blogs about restaurants and cooking at OffTheBroiler.com.

When:
Thursday, April 25, 2013
5 – 8:30 p.m.

Having co-founded the firm in 1992 along with Michael Daszkal, Jeff focused on helping business owners achieve success by increasing cash flow, expanding revenue streams, reducing expenses, protecting assets, and implementing business processes. A frequent public speaker on this topic, Jeff was passionate about educating the business community which earned him national recognition as a “Pathfinder” by the AICPA and as the “Small Business Leader of the Year” by the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce.

Jeff was instrumental in helping to create several Daszkal Bolton divisions such as Strategic Business Solutions, Benchmark Financial, White Knight, Family Office, and turning a fascination with sports and professional athletes into a division called “Game Plan”.

Outside the office, Jeff was just as passionate and dedicated to numerous charitable causes. He served on the Board of Directors for the Bone Marrow Foundation and was Chairperson of the annual “Sports Legends” Event. He was the Corporate Chair of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s “Light the Night Walk” for many years in honor of his son Jason’s fight with the disease. By spearheading fundraising efforts and helping to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for local charities, Jeff served as a role model who inspired clients, associates, and friends to get involved. Jeff also took a leadership role in the professional community and served with the South Florida Manufacturers Association as Treasurer, Board Member, and Member of the Executive Committee.

Michael Daszkal commented that “Jeff was one of South Florida’s best accountants when it came to entrepreneurs and family owned or closely held businesses. His passing is a tremendous loss not only to family, friends, clients and the community at large. Jeff was instrumental in the growth of our Jupiter office which will remain strong, as will the entire firm.  I and all the Partners will work hard to support Jeff’s family and take care of Jeff’s clients, while preserving his vision and legacy at the three offices he helped build here at Daszkal Bolton”.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Jeff attended Arthur L. Johnson Regional High School in Clark, New Jersey, graduating in 1983. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting from American University in Washington D.C. in 1987. Jeff was a Certified Public Accountant through the State of Florida, and a member of both the American and Florida Institutes of Certified Public Accountants.

Jeff is survived by his wife Mirka, his two children, Jason and Lexi, as well as his brother Brian Bolton, and his parents Joel and Barbara Bolton.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family asks that donations be made to the Jeffrey A. Bolton Children’s Education Fund, 2401 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33431.

Funeral arrangements will be posted on our website www.daszkalbolton.com as soon as information is available.

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BOCA RATON, FL– April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – According to two just-released surveys by Boca Raton-based Information Technology (IT) search and staffing firm, PROTECH, IT budgets and salaries continue to increase while employers show increased concern about losing key technology staff.

Average 2013 IT budgets increased to 11% from 10.2% in 2012.  The 11th Annual Tech Leadership survey also revealed 64% of Tech Leaders plan to increase IT staff this year (up by 22% compared to 2012).  And 53% of Tech Executives are concerned about losing top IT talent.

The top reason continues to be compensation with a 67% response (up from 58% a year ago) followed by lack of career path.  “Demand outpaces supply for many key tech career disciplines which drives the higher salaries” stated Deborah Vazquez, PROTECH CEO.

Employees received an average 2012 pay increase of 5%, up from the 3% they received in 2011.  “Many of our clients here inSouth Floridaand other markets we serve are struggling with retention and unwelcomed turnover due to sharp increases in temp contract rates and salaries” said Vazquez.

“This valuable local IT market data shows how strongly our region is trending.  I’m pleased to see strength in IT budgets and job market conditions inSouth Florida,” said Linda Gove, SFTA Executive Director.

PROTECH surveyed over 750 IT Director to CIO level executives for its 11th annual Tech Leadership Survey; and over 18000 IT professionals for its 9th annual Tech Talent survey. All participants are located inFlorida’s Broward, Miami-Dade andPalm Beachcounties.

Additional survey highlights:

Economic Outlook: The number of Tech Executives who perceive the current health of the overall economy as “Getting Stronger” this year was 60% versus 56% in 2012.

The top three technology-related priorities for 2013 are “Infrastructure Upgrades” (34%); New Large Applications Development endeavor” (33%) and  “Web site redesign” (20%).

72% of tech leaders reported the IT function is viewed as “critical” within their organizations (up from 56% in 2012).

About South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA)

The SFTA promotes the growth, success and awareness of the South Floridatechnology community. Its member roster includes South Florida’s leading high-tech, high-growth companies. Through events, networking, programs and education, the SFTA provides south Florida’s technology-related companies, academic institutions, and entrepreneurs with an active forum to grow the business of technology. For more information about the SFTA, visit www.SouthFloridaTech.org.

About PROTECH

PROTECH is a leading provider of IT staffing, placement and professional services for South Florida and tri-state New York employers with a guaranteed turn-around time of 48 hours for the most difficult to fill positions. For more information, visit www.protechfl.com.

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Download the 2013 South Florida Tech Talent Survey

Download the 2013 South Florida Tech Leadership Survey

For 28 consecutive years, the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce has honored a Business Leader, Business, and Small Business Leaders of the year for their achievements in the business community and their contributions to the overall betterment of South Palm Beach County.

They are are proud to continue that tradition at the 2013 Boca Chamber Business Awards Luncheon on Friday, May 17th at the Woodfield Club where they will honor an SFTA Platinum Sponsor member Host.net as the 2013 Business of the Year.

About Host.net
Host.net is a multinational provider of network infrastructure services focusing on colocation, cloud computing and storage, and network transport and transit for education, finance, government, healthcare and other enterprise organizations as well as wholesale and carrier clients. The company operates multiple enterprise-class data centers connected to an extensive fiber-optic backbone delivering Internet, MPLS and layer 2 communications using a wide array of last-mile options. It serves customers in most major metropolitan regions of North America as well as portions of Europe. Founded in 1996, Host.net is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

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