Industry News & Headlines
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- Technology Campaign Announced South Florida Technology Alliance says it is “Stepping Up”
June 13, 2013 The South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA) (www.southfloridatech.org )announced today that it is “stepping up” to the opportunities and challenges created by the growth of the region’s technology sector by launching a dramatically expanded agenda and a multi-year promotional campaign for what it says is “South Florida’s great untold story.” The campaign will tell the region’s story - that it is as a great place for tech companies and their personnel to grow and prosper.
- South Florida’s Tech CEO’s: “What Keeps them Up at Night?"
June 1, 2013 JUNE 20TH, South Florida’s Tech CEO’s: “What Keeps them Up at Night? Hear from top South Florida Technology CEO's fielding questions about the industry, including what keeps them up at night and what technology they're most excited about in the next year.
- SFTA Relocates to the Technology Business Incubator, Forms Partnership
May 21, 2013 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.
- LinguaSys, Inc. Graduates From The Technology Business Incubator At The Research Park At FAU
May 7, 2013 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.
- Community Mourns Unexpected Death of Daszkal Bolton Co-founder
April 22, 2013 Community Mourns Unexpected Death of Daszkal Bolton Co-founder ~ Jeffrey Alan Bolton, CPA, Co-founder, Partner, and member of the Executive Committee of Daszkal Bolton LLP, died in a tragic swimming accident in the Bahamas on April 19, 2013.
- 2013 South Florida IT Hiring Shoots Up - 64% of IT leaders plan to hire
April 4, 2013 SFTA Member PROTECH Releases its 11th Annual South Florida Tech Leadership Survey and 9th Annual Tech Talent Survey Results 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.
- Host.net named 2013 Business of the Year by the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce
March 26, 2013 Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce will honor an SFTA Platinum Sponsor member Host.net as the 2013 Business of the Year at the 2013 Boca Chamber Business Awards Luncheon on Friday, May 17th at the Woodfield Club.
- Modernizing Medicine Is Named One of 'America's Most Promising Companies' by FORBES
March 11, 2013 Modernizing Medicine, the creator of the Electronic Medical Assistant™ (EMA), a cloud-based specialty-specific electronic medical records (EMR) application, announced today that it has been listed at No. 47 on FORBES' annual ranking of America's Most Promising Companies -- a list of one hundred privately held, high-growth companies with bright futures.
- TEDx is coming to Delray Beach - TEDxDelrayBeach May 3, 2013
February 18, 2013 DELRAY BEACH, Fla., (February 18, 2013) – commencing at 7:30 am, TEDxDelrayBeach, an independently organized event licensed by TED, will be held at Delray Beach Center for the Arts at Old School Square located at 51 North Swinton Avenue, Delray ...
- Peak 10’s Stefan Pittinger Appointed Leadership Council Chair for Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
February 7, 2013 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., (February 6, 2013) – National IT infrastructure and cloud solutions provider Peak 10 Inc. announced today that Stefan Pittinger, Regional Vice President and General Manager of Peak 10 South Florida, has been appointed Chair...
- South Florida Technology Alliance Hires Linda Gove as New Executive Director February 4, 2013
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL – February 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA), a recognized leader in promoting technology and innovation in the local community, today announced that Linda Gove has joined the organization as Exe...
- America's Most Promising Company Is Redefining Mobile: Meet 3Cinteractive
January 28, 2013 To find John Duffy, 3Cinteractive’s cofounder and CEO, walk past the motorcycles and graffiti-splattered guitars, past the chain-link- fence cubicles and a conference room wrapped in corrugated metal.
- EarthLink Hires Joe Monaco as Director of Florida Sales January 18, 2013
ATLANTA, GA — January 16, 2013 — EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a leading IT services and communications provider, today announced that Joe Monaco has joined the company as Director of Sales for Florida. Based in Boca Raton,Monaco is responsib...
- Peak 10 Cloud Validated for Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance January 18, 2013
Peak 10 Cloud Validated for Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance CHARLOTTE, N.C. (January 17, 2013) - National IT infrastructure and cloud solutions provider Peak 10 announced that its data centers and cloud infrastructure have been validated ...
- Host.net Launches New Colocation Center, adding 7,000 square feet of high-density enterprise class data center
October 3, 2012Host.net Launches New Colocation Center, adding 7,000 square feet of high-density enterprise class data center BOCA RATON, FL (October 2, 2012) – Host.net, a leading provider of managed infrastructure services, an...
- Host.net Celebrates 1,000 Days of vPDC Uptime
August 9, 2012 Host.net Celebrates 1,000 Days of vPDC Uptime BOCA RATON, FL (July 17, 2012) – Less than three years ago, Florida-based Host.net created Virtual Private Data Center (vPDC) services to help businesses by eliminating the capital expense and ...
- Peak 10 Launches Enhanced Program for Channel Partners
July 12, 2012 Peak 10 Launches Enhanced Program for Channel Partners Multiple partnership levels offer benefits to companies of all sizes FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (July 12, 2012) – National data center and cloud solutions provider Peak 10 Inc. today announ...
- Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance’s Robin Ronne Re-Appointed to CoreNet Global Board of Directors
May 1, 2012FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Ron Drew, APR Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance (954) 627-0130 rdrew@gflalliance.org Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance’s Robin Ronne Re-Appointed to CoreNet Global Board of D...
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- Tech salaries, jobs on rise
April 18, 2012 Technology professionals are in the driver’s seat again when it comes to jobs and salaries, a new survey indicates. South Florida employers are concerned about losing their employees with tech skills, according to a new survey of more than 1,000 tri-county technology workers by ProTech, a Boca Raton staffing company.
- Tech titans nurture South Florida's digital dreams April 17, 2012
The names may not be familiar, but you or someone you know has probably used the technology they've brought into our lives: the Apple Powerbook, university Blackboard software and tele-conferencing program Go To Meeting.
- Why IT pros are the haves in a have not economy
March 22, 2012 Lingering overall high unemployment rates are of little comfort to South Florida informational technology executives, who are increasingly worried about losing their employees, a new report has found.
- Peak 10 Expands in South Florida in Response to Demand for Hosting and Cloud Computing
March 17, 2012Peak 10 Expands in South Florida in Response to Demand for Hosting and Cloud Computing FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (April 16, 2012) – Peak 10 Inc., today announced the opening of its second enterprise-class facility contiguous with current operat...
- South Florida Technology Alliance Launches New Website Developed by Roar Media
March 5, 2012The SFTA today announced the launch of the organization’s new website, which was designed by Roar Media to better support South Florida’s technology, entrepreneur and general business communities.
- Interview with SFTA President Lenny Chesal
February 17, 2012Lenny Chesal, President of the South Florida Technology Alliance in Florida talks with me about working toward bridging the gap between universities and businesses, mentoring new IT professionals, fund raising for Big Brothers Big Sisters, and helping ...
- Emerson Selects Sunrise, Florida for New Latin American Headquarters
February 16, 2012Published Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Emerson (NYSE: EMR), a diversified global manufacturing and technology company, has selected Sunrise, Fla., as the site for its Latin American regional headquarters. Emerson is initially leasing ap...
- Peak 10 Delivers Cloud Solutions for South Florida’s WSVN-TV
February 16, 2012Peak 10 Inc., a managed services and cloud provider with world-class data centers, is pleased to announce that it is furthering its relationship with WSVN-TV, a news and weather station for the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area.
- RESEARCH PARK AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY ADDS THREE NEW TENANTS TO THE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATOR
February 16, 2012The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University has recently added three new companies to its growing Technology Business Incubator roster: APPStractions, Pivotal Therapeutics and WiGi. The Incubator is now home to 22 start-up technology businesses.
- SOUTH FLORIDA TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE HIGHLIGHTS 30 YEARS OF SOUTH FLORIDA INNOVATIONS
February 16, 2012Published Wednesday, August 17, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Roar Media Tyler Sminkey tyler@roarmedia.com 305.403.2080, ext. 114 www.RoarMedia.com MIAMI – August 16, 2011 – The South Florida Technology Alliance (SF...
- VGTI Florida Names Chief Operating Officer
February 16, 2012Published Friday, August 19, 2011 South Florida Biotech Executive Chosen Port St. Lucie, Fla. (August 17, 2011) – The Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida (VGTI-FL) announced today that it has selected Mel Rothberg to b...
- Host.net Completes SOC 2 Examination Covering Security and Availability
February 16, 2012Published Monday, September 19, 2011 Host.net, a multinational provider of network infrastructure services focusing on colocation, cloud computing and storage, and network transport & transit, announced today it has successfully completed its ...
- RESEARCH PARK AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
February 16, 2012Published October 3, 2011 Boca Raton,FL– The Research Park atFloridaAtlanticUniversityhas introduced its expanded name and new logo, taking another step forward in keeping with its recently announced strategic plan for growth. ...
- Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance Establishes Ray Ferrero, Jr. Leadership Award
February 16, 2012Published Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Media Contact: Ron Drew Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance 954-524-3116 ofc 954-257-8509 cell rdrew@gflalliance.org The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance announced the establ...
- Cooper City and Deerfield Beach Named Platinum Cities by Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
February 16, 2012Published Thursday November 3, 2011 Media Contact: Ron Drew Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance 954-524-3116 ofc 954-257-8509 cell rdrew@gflalliance.org Cooper City and Deerfield Beach hav...
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February 1, 2012 Florida is ranked #1 in computer training employment Florida is ranked #3 nationwide among high-tech establishments Florida is ranked #3 in internet and telecommunications services employment Florida is ranked #5 in high-tech employment
- Peak 10 Adds New, Enterprise-Class Data Center to South Florida Campus
January 6, 2012Peak 10 Inc., a managed services and cloud provider with world-class data centers, announced today it has broken ground on its second data center facility in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
