Mark Dickson thinks he’s gotten pretty close to predicting the future — at least in the world of residential real estate.As founder and CEO of Sarasota-based offrs.com, he runs a startup that can tell Realtors which homes in a specific territory are most likely to be listed for sale in…
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The IT sector in Tampa, from managing complicated systems to lockdown-tight cybersecurity, is a scorcher — both for growth in customers and an urgent need for employees. Tampa-based Cyber Risk Management is one of several firms to recently seize an opportunity to grow. The firm acquired Bethesda, Md.-based Aptec, which…
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At 50 years of age, Jabil is looking pretty spry. The St. Petersburg electronics manufacturing company celebrated its half-century mark Thursday morning, telling a small gathering of investors at its annual shareholders meeting that the next 50 years could be a blockbuster.
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Microsoft is buying the educational version of Minecraft and has plans to create a bigger and better version of the popular world-building video game that's designed for classrooms. The Redmond, Washington, software company will partner with TeacherGaming LLC, creator of MinecraftEdu, to transform that game into "Minecraft: Education Edition." Financial…
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Wireless communications firm xG Technology Inc. acquired Mt. Olive, N.J.-based Integrated Microwave Technologies for $3 million. IMT’s primary market focus is broadcast with television networks and NFL, MLB and NHL sports teams, in addition to military, aerospace and government. It had $7.2 million in revenues last year, according to a…
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Tampa software firm SunView Software said Wednesday it will add up to 45 jobs and invest more than $1 million to add 6,000 square feet to its current headquarters. CEO Seng Sun, in a statement, said the company looks forward to "contributing to Hillsborough County's economic engine." Because no state…
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One of the fastest-growing health care companies in Tampa Bay has a new name, added talent and an expanded product line after buying a former competitor and sometimes partner.
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Gaet Tyranski has been named president of BioDerm Inc., one of the largest medical technology companies in Tampa Bay. Tyranski will work with Gary Damkoehler, BioDerm’s chairman and CEO, and will be responsible for accelerating the company’s aggressive growth plans for 2016 and beyond,a press release said.
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IntelliChief, LLC, a provider of enterprise-class automated document management and workflow solutions, announces the program’s new Auto-Approve workflow optimization enhancement, enabling pass-through approval of a company’s standardized and validated documentation, for all selected projects and transactions. IntelliChief’s Document Approval History reporting utility captures each Auto-Approval, maintaining business process integrity throughout…
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An expansion of Tech Data's main campus last year brought the addition of hundreds of employees. Since June, the technology distributor has added 270 people to its workforce in departments across the board, including sales, accounting and human resources, said Joe Quaglia, Tech Data's president of the Americas. Many of…
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