technology: Madgig Networks expands WiFi architecture business to SW Florida - 06/13/22 09:09 AM
Madgig Networks, a network technology company based in Boca Raton has expanded to Southwest Florida. The 18 year old network engineering firm offers expert solutions to marinas, warehouses, construction sites, hotels, multi-building campuses, office buildings and other large commercial indoor and outdoor complexes for survey, design and support of reliable WiFi installations, wired and wireless network design and telecommunications using best of breed, business-grade equipment.
Madgig Networks is a Ruckus, Aruba and Cisco Certified Wireless Solutions Partner. Joseph Voldeck, a Cisco certified senior engineer and owner of Madgig Networks said, “Southwest Florida has a number of technology service providers and installers but … (0 comments)

technology: Testimonial Tree announces software integration with Skyslope - 12/03/20 09:48 PM
Testimonial Tree, a leading customer feedback and reputation management platform with more than 150,052 users at over 500 companies has completed a software integration with SkySlope, a comprehensive platform for brokers, agents, auditors, and transaction coordinators. The software integration allows brokerages to automate the collection of buyer-seller feedback and publish reviews on the brokerage and agent website profiles.
"Our mutual real estate brokerage clients say they're happy that SkySlope makes it easy to connect to Testimonial Tree," says Brian Schoedel, vice president at Testimonial Tree. Real estate brokerages who make use of this integration will be able to automate the buyer-seller feedback … (2 comments)

technology: SWFL Regional Technology Partnership Appoints Two Directors to Board - 11/18/19 08:11 AM
Bonita Springs, Fla. (November 18, 2019) - The Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership (SWFRTP) has appointed two new directors to its board, Terry Dirr, Director of Information Technology, Shaw Development LLC and Colleen Jorgensen, Southwest Florida Sales Manager for Rite Technology.
Dirr is a technology and business leader who leverages technology and processes to build value, drive growth and enhance an environment of continuous improvement. She formulates and executes strategies to deliver on customer commitments, drive out waste, and improve organizational productivity. Dirr has a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from the University of Dayton and earned an MBA … (0 comments)

technology: Private Shopping Spree Fundraiser at Chico’s Company Store - 10/21/19 07:28 PM
A limited number of tickets are available for a private shopping spree fundraiser to benefit the Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership (SWFRTP). 100 percent of ticket proceeds will help the SWFRTP continue free TechTalk seminars and other technology programs for students and professionals.
The shopping event will be October 25 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at The Company Store operated by Chico’s FAS located at 6120 Idlewild Street, Fort Myers, FL 33966. Advance purchase of tickets is required for $20 at www.swfrtp.org.
The Company Store carries an assortment of clothing and accessory samples from Chico’s, White House Black Market and … (2 comments)

technology: Artificial Intelligence TechTalk - 09/16/19 09:56 AM
Registration will close on September 18 for the Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership (SWFRTP) TechTalk, “Prep Your Business for the Next Wave of Artificial Intelligence.”
The seminar event will be September 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Two39 Work, 24301 Walden Center Dr., Suite 300, Bonita Springs.
Registration is required at www.swfrtp.org and the TechTalk is free to attend.
Light food and beverages will be served compliments of the event sponsors Stickboy Creative and Vectra Digital.
The third wave of artificial intelligence gives technology the ability to self-moderate and take action on its own. Send that email. Write and … (0 comments)

technology: Meet Mario Bros. world record holder at Naples technology event - 07/29/19 01:50 PM
Registration is open for the Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership (SWFRTP) TechTalk, “From Pinball to Pong, PlayStation to Professional Gaming, How Technology has Transformed Entertainment.” The family friendly event will be August 8 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Saturn 5 Arcade, Coastland Center Mall, 1900 Tamiami Trail N., Naples.
Attendees will receive a complimentary $10 game card to use during the event. Registration is required at www.swfrtp.org and the TechTalk is free to attend.
Guests will meet video game superstar, Steven Lee Kleisath who smashed the Mario Bros. world record in 2015 by scoring an astounding 5,424,920 points. In … (0 comments)

technology: Winners announced for 11th Annual SWFL Technology Awards - 05/20/19 09:23 AM
The Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership (SWFRTP) has announced the winners for the 11th annual Technology Awards. The awards event was held May 16 at the Club at Grandezza in Estero. A​nn E. Joyce, Chief Customer Officer and EVP, Technology, Supply Chain and Field Operations at Chico’s FAS served as keynote speaker and the emcee was Lindsey Sablan, News Anchor, WINK-TV.
The winner of the Innovention Award given to a company that has invented or demonstrated an innovative and creative technology solution is Cigent Technologies. Vectra Digital and VeraData were also finalists.
L to R: John Kennedy, Rachel Busch and David … (0 comments)

technology: Last Chance to Register for TECHmatch 2018 Careers Event - 11/02/18 10:04 AM
The Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership (RTP) invites area technology professionals and students to attend TECHmatch 2018, a technology jobs event designed to match technology employers with students and prospective job seekers.
The event is perfect for current tech job seekers, technology students of all levels (secondary, vocational, and college - even if not yet seeking a job), and current technology professionals to come meet representatives from the region’s leading technology organizations and employers. TECHmatch will be held on Tuesday, November 6 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Florida Gulf Coast University, Cohen Center Ballroom, 10501 FGCU Blvd N, Fort … (0 comments)

technology: Technology Training Grants Workshop - Sept 18 - 08/28/18 12:52 PM
In conjunction with a Technology Skills Gap Survey being conducted by the Southwest Florida Regional Technical Partnership (SWFRTP), CareerSource Southwest Florida (CSSWF) invites business representatives to attend an informational event on how to obtain cost assisted technology certifications for their workers.
CareerSource will utilize the information from the survey to help businesses identify the certifications they may qualify to receive. CSSWF also has programs available for individuals and the event program will address how they can qualify to participate. CSSWF was awarded a grant to provide funding for technology skills upgrading and certification and exam fees.
Early survey results indicate a high need … (0 comments)

technology: SWFL Businesses Asked To Complete Technology Skills Gap Survey - 04/22/18 09:38 PM
Regional Technology Partnership and CareerSource SWFL Release Technology Skills Gap Survey
Employers asked to identify types of technology training and certifications needed
 
ESTERO, Fla. (April 23, 2018) – The Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership (RTP)  and CareerSource Southwest Florida request the assistance of employers, who utilize technology, in Lee, Collier, Hendry, Charlotte and Glades counties to complete their Information Technology Skills Gap Survey.  Career Source Southwest Florida has recently been awarded a grant to identify gaps in technology related certifications and provide technology related training and testing in southwest Florida. Businesses participating in this survey will help identify the types of technology training … (1 comments)

technology: Submit 2018 SWFL Technology Awards Nominations - 03/01/18 01:39 PM
Submit 2018 SWFL Technology Awards Nominations
Due by March 9 @ 5 p.m.
The Southwest Florida Regional Technology Regional Technology Partnership (SWFRTP) is seeking nominations for the 10th Annual SWFRTP Awards.
Honorees will be recognized at the 2018 Annual Awards Meeting to be held May 17 at The Club at Grandezza in Estero.
Nominations are being accepted in the following categories: 
Innovention Award:
Recognizing technical achievement by a Southwest Florida technology company.
Transformation Award:
Highlighting the use of technology in government, non-profit, or companies outside the IT sector to address a business or operational challenge.
Tech Woman of the Year Award: Honors … (0 comments)

technology: SWFL Technology Partnership Issues Call for Awards Nominations - 02/26/18 10:12 PM
The Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership (RTP) seeks nominations for the 10th annual Technology Awards Meeting. Award finalists will be revealed at an event April 12, 2018 and awards will be presented at the 2018 Annual Awards Meeting to be held May 17, 2018 at The Club at Grandezza in Estero.
Nominations are being accepted in the following categories: Innovention Award, recognizing technical achievement by a Southwest Florida technology company; Transformation Award, highlighting the use of technology in government, nonprofit, or companies outside the technology sector to address a business or operational challenge; and Technology Woman of the Year Award which … (1 comments)

technology: Surprising Number of SWFL Businesses Unprepared for Irma Aftermath - 10/17/17 09:15 AM
During Hurricane Irma, one of my clients in southwest Florida - SkyLink Data Centers - stood as a fortress amongst the falling trees, mangled signs and broken windows, power outages and loss of internet service. 
We have been helping them tell their story and share lessons learned so that businesses who lost twoo weeks or more of revenue might be a little more prepared for a future storm.  It's not always about escaping structural damage.  Without power and internet service, many businesses missed payroll, laid off workers, are behind on paying vendors and had hard time even communicating with their customers. For example, … (0 comments)

technology: 9th Annual Technology Awards Winners Announced - 05/19/17 04:19 AM
The Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership (RTP) has announced the winners of the 9th annual Technology Awards. CenturyLink is the Pinnacle sponsor of the RTP and the Premier sponsors are Hertz, eMaint and 21st Century Oncology.
The winner of the CenturyLink Innovention Award given to a company that has invented or demonstrated an innovative and creative technology solution is Flight Docs for their industry leading aircraft maintenance software platform. Onward Technology Solutions was also a finalist for this award.


The winner of the Transformation Award for a business that has achieved success through implementation of information technology to overcome a challenge … (3 comments)

technology: Finalists Revealed for 9th Annual Technology Awards - 05/05/17 07:22 AM
The Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership (RTP) has announced the finalists for the 9th annual Technology Awards Dinner.
CenturyLink is the Pinnacle sponsor of the RTP and the Premier sponsors are Hertz, eMaint and 21st Century Oncology.
The finalists for the CenturyLink Innovention Award given to a company that has invented or demonstrated an innovative and creative technology solution are:

-Flight Docs
-Onward Technology Solutions
The finalists for the Transformation Award for a business that has achieved success through implementation of IT to overcome a challenge are:
-Smart Industries
-Lee County Port Authority
-Lee County GIS
The finalists for the Women … (1 comments)

technology: CenturyLink Cybersecurity Executive to Keynote SWFL Technology Awards - 04/19/17 07:22 PM
CenturyLink Cybersecurity Executive to Keynote9th SWFL Technology Awards DinnerDave Mahon presents
“Cybersecurity - Best practices and proactive strategies to mitigate threats”
 
Fort Myers, Fla. (April 11, 2017) - R. David (Dave) Mahon, chief security officer, CenturyLink, Inc. and former supervisory special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigations will be the keynote speaker at the 9th annual Technology Awards presented by the Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership (RTP). Mahon’s presentation will be “Cybersecurity - Best practices and proactive strategies to mitigate threats.”  
The awards dinner is May 17, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza at Bell Tower Shops in Fort … (2 comments)

technology: Get Connected Technology Breakfast - Nov 16 - 11/14/16 01:12 PM
Small business members of the Fort Myers chamber have technology challenges and questions that are different from larger local companies such as Lee Health, Chico’s FAS.
Cost, human capital, lack of knowledge, mobile, continually advancing solutions (software and hardware), infrastructure are among the areas of need for small businesses with 1 to 20 staff.
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce 2016 Get Connected Technology Breakfast will feature a moderated diverse panel of technology experts and be designed to help the audience:
a) learn about technologies small businesses should be using.
b) learn how to incorporate these tools into their environment cost effectively and with … (0 comments)

technology: Annual Technology Roundtable in Southwest Florida - 11/02/16 01:13 PM
Southwest Florida is home to several technology companies that provide lead generation, data center, internet marketing, website development and related services to the real estate industry.
The Regional Technology Partnership was created more than 8 years ago as the only group dedicated to the proliferation of the technology industry within the region. With a mission to Catalyze, Cultivate and Connect, the RTP produces monthly educational and professional networking events to help technology professionals grow their business.
One of these signature annual events is the CIO Roundtable and once again the RTP has assembled a top-shelf list of technology executives to share their thoughts … (0 comments)

technology: What I Just Learned (and you must know) about Mobile Device Management - 07/26/16 12:57 AM
How many devices connect to your wifi at home?  at work?  
If you're like most people, once you (and your spouse, kids) add-in your smart phones, tablets, laptops, televisions, Wii, PS2 and other gaming devices, Roku or other other streaming devices and even your (gulp) refrigerator, it can easily add up to 5-35 devices! 
Now think about the workplace and for those of you in real estate brokerages, home services companies, etc. there are at least dozens of devices floating around at any time.
This morning at Professional Leadership Academy Network (PLAN!), one of our guest speakers was Colleen Jorgensen from Sprint.  
Colleen … (0 comments)

technology: Media Breakfast - How Mobile Tech is Changing the News - 05/30/16 01:11 PM
The Southwest Florida Chapter of FPRA invites you to the 2016 Annual Media Breakfast "How Mobile Technology is Revolutionizing the Media" on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. This event is perfect for communications, public relations, marketing professionals and anyone wanting to learn how to increase chances of news releases being published.
This is a hands-on workshop where you will learn the inside story from news professionals on how they evaluate material for publishing and how to use smartphone technology to create news releases that rise to the top. The media panel includes Amy Tardif, News Director at … (3 comments)

 
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