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UCF Business Incubation Program Congratulates Atom Advantage and Kismet Technologies
Client companies are finalists in the Orlando regional competition of Startup World Cup Orlando, Fla. (September 13, 2024) – Over the past several months and throughout September, pitch competitions have taken place around the world to be the regional representative for Startup World Cup. Next week, one of those is being hosted by Orlando Tech Community and two clients of the UCF Incubation Program are among the Top 10: Atom Advantage and Kismet Technologies. “One of the best ways our clients can get
Tech Rage IT Recognized as a Channel Futures' 2024 MSPs to Watch Honoree
Tech Rage IT, an award-winning and leading provider of IT services in Florida, is proud to announce its recognition as one of Channel Futures’ MSPs to Watch for 2024. This prestigious acknowledgment highlights Tech Rage IT’s significant growth, impressive revenue performance, and its dedication to delivering exceptional managed services. The MSPs to Watch list, created by Channel Futures, recognizes 55 companies that are on the rise and poised to join the coveted MSP 501 list in the near future. Tech
Tech Rage IT’s Matt Rose Featured on Fox 35 Orlando About Massive Social Security Number Hack
On Wednesday afternoon, Fox 35 featured Tech Rage IT’s CXO, Matt Rose, in a segment discussing the alarming claims by the hacker group USDoD, which allegedly stole 2.7 billion records of personal information from Americans, including Social Security numbers and addresses. In the conversations, Rose covered key topics like:Credit monitoring for both adults and minorsBenefits of freezing your credit to prevent fraudDark Web monitoring services for added securityThe risks of clicking on unknown links or
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UCF Business Incubation Program Congratulates Protean BioDiagnostics and Semplastics
Client and graduate companies named as finalists for 14th Annual GrowFL Companies to Watch list Orlando, Fla. (August 14, 2024) – One of the greatest recognition of the work of the UCF Business Incubation Program is when outside groups recognize its clients’ significant accomplishments. This year, two Incubator companies have been named as finalists for the GrowFL Companies to Watch Award. Protean BioDiagnostics: Based in the Lake Nona Incubator, Protean BioDiagnostics is committed to creating and
Barista Cup’s Swift Brew Recognized as “One to Watch” by Leading Trade Publication
Onboard Hospitality chose the Swift Brew concept as a key new concept for airline amenitiesWinter Springs, Fla. (July 19, 2024) – Facing competition from more than 200 total entries worldwide, a Winter Springs company has been named a company to watch when it comes to in-flight services and amenities.The Barista Cup submitted its Swift Brew concept for the Onboard Hospitality Awards, the top awards program for the industry, and was chosen by the leading publication as one of six that airlines should pay
Tech Rage IT’s Matt Rose Featured on Local Media About CrowdStrike Issues
Winter Springs, Fla., (July 24, 2024) – When it seemed like the world was shutting down after a technology glitch from CrowdStrike, the local media turned to Tech Rage IT’s Matt Rose for an expert opinion.Fox 35 featured Rose on Friday evening and in a longer format as an in-studio guest on its Good Day Orlando on Monday morning. Then, Central Florida Public Media featured Rose on its daily Engage program.In the conversations, Rose talks about the following subjects:The depth of the crash,How much we rely
Tech Rage IT Completes Unique Customer Service Training Certification
Winter Springs, Fla., (June 17, 2024) – Tech Rage IT, an IT services company serving business owners in Central Florida, has earned the World-Class Customer eXperience Trained (WCCXT) certification. This training was led by The DiJulius Group, whose consulting clients include Starbucks, Lexus, Ritz-Carlton, KeyBank, Nordstrom, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and many more.To become certified, companies must go through three months of training and show that they’ve deployed the strategies in their
Erica Martinez-Rose Named to UCF Integrated Business Advisory Board
Winter Springs, Fla., (May 15, 2024) – One of the key points in a company’s lifecycle is when it can significantly give back to the communities that helped nurture the growth of the company.Tech Rage IT has hit that mark as its CEO, Erica Martinez-Rose, has agreed to serve on the UCF Integrated Business Advisory Board, starting with the 2024/25 school year.“This truly brings me around a full circle on my journey with the University of Central Florida,” Martinez-Rose says. “The programs that UCF supports,
Tech Rage IT Named a Fire Award Winner
Winter Springs, Fla., (April 19, 2024) – Tech Rage is on fire!The Winter Springs-based IT company was named one of 11 companies in Central Florida as being “on fire” in the Orlando Business Journal’s third annual 2024 Fire Awards.According to the award announcement, “each company was scored on major milestones such as revenue growth, job creation, fundraising and innovative new products or ways of doing business, among other factors.”The company saw a nearly 15 percent increase in revenue over the past 12
Tech Rage IT’s Matt Rose Empowers STEM Students at UCF Career Academy
Winter Springs, Fla., (March 29, 2024) – Matt Rose, chief experience officer and co-founder of Tech Rage IT, an award-winning managed services provider, participated as a panelist at the UCF TRIO/PRIME STEM Spring 2024 Career Academy: A Blueprint for Success. The event, organized by the University of Central Florida, focused on providing its program scholars with actionable insights and strategies for navigating their careers in the rapidly evolving STEM sector. As a distinguished leader in the
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UCF Business Incubation Program Congratulates Veterans Entrepreneurship Initiative
Orlando, Fla. (April 8, 2024) – For nearly a decade, a team of dedicated veterans worked through the UCF Business Incubation Program to help other veterans grow their businesses. Today, those veterans and the non-profit organization they formed have been recognized by the United States Small Business Administration as the 2024 North Florida and State of Florida Community Partner of the Year. “It’s phenomenal what Rafael Caamano and his team have been able to do over the years to help veteran-owned
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UCF Business Incubation Program Congratulates its Recent Award Winners
Orlando, Fla. (February 29, 2024) – The first two months of 2024 have seen tremendous recognition for a select group of client companies of the UCF Business Incubation Program. More than a half dozen businesses have been recognized by the Orlando Business Journal and GrowFL, who are clients of UCF Incubators in Orange and Seminole counties. “For any company, being recognized by organizations like these two can truly help them gain traction as they look to enter their markets or build their business,”
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UCF Business Incubation Program Bolsters Soft Landing International Recruitment Programs
Orlando, Fla. (February 27, 2024) – Over the years, the UCF Business Incubation Program has worked with hundreds of businesses to help them establish their company in the United States and the Orlando area through its Soft Landing Program. Today, the Incubation Program is launching a new partnership with the HungarianHub, a nonprofit furthering the collaboration and investment between Hungary and the United States, to significantly bolster the pipeline of businesses expanding into Central Florida from
Tech Rage IT Named to CRN’s MSP Pioneer 250
Winter Springs, Fla., (February 12, 2024) – Tech Rage IT continues to receive international recognition as a leader in its industry.This month, CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, named Tech Rage IT to its Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Pioneer category for 2024. The Pioneer category recognizes the top 250 MSPs companies with business models weighted toward managed services and largely focused on the SMB market.“For us to be compared to the leading companies in North America in another
Tech Rage IT’s CEO Emerges as Runner-Up in 2023 MSP Awards
Martinez-Rose ranked as Woman MSP Contributor of the Year Winter Springs, Fla., December 20, 2023 – Tech Rage IT, an award-winning managed services provider (MSP), is thrilled to announce that its CEO, Erica Martinez-Rose has been recognized as the Runner-Up in SuperOps.ai’s 2023 MSP Awards in the category of Woman MSP contributor of the year. The MSP Women Contributor of the Year award is particularly prestigious, highlighting exceptional achievements and contributions by women in the MSP
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Limitless Aeronautics wins 2023 Volusia County Innovation Challenge
Student-led company developing micro drones receives $10,000 prize and one year at the Volusia County Business Incubator Daytona Beach, Fla. (November 27, 2023) – Six student-led companies presented their business concepts and plans to a panel of judges at the 2023 Volusia County Innovation Challenge pitch competition on November 15. Previously known as the Cairns Foundation Innovation Challenge, this annual event brings entrepreneurs from Volusia County colleges and universities together to compete
Tech Rage IT Named a 2023 MSP 501 Special Awards Finalist
Winter Springs, Fla., (October 13, 2023) – Tech Rage IT, a leading name in the managed service provider industry, is a finalist for Newcomer of the Year at the prestigious 2023 MSP 501 Special Awards. The Newcomer of the Year Award recognizes a company for its ability to break through and join the ranks of the Channel Futures MSP 501, which is one of the leading media outlets in the information technology industry. The award is bestowed upon a first-timer that is shaking things up in the managed services
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UCF Business Incubator Names Wendy Taylor Site Manager for Eustis Incubator
Lake County entrepreneur brings decades of experience helping small business to the economic development ecosphere Eustis, Fla. (October 16, 2023) – With the opening of the Lake County Incubator in Eustis just around the corner, the UCF Business Incubation Program is announcing Wendy Taylor has been hired as the site manager. In this role, Taylor will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Eustis/Lake County Incubation Program, recruitment of new clients and working with local government
Tech Rage IT Named a 2023 Company to Watch by GrowFL
UCF Business Incubation Program client is one of 50 identified by state economic development organization Winter Springs, Fla., (October 9, 2023) – It’s official! Tech Rage IT is one of 50 companies identified by GrowFL as a Company to Watch in 2023. The firm, which focuses on providing complete IT services for businesses, reached the threshold for inclusion with a 36 percent growth rate in revenues in 2022. To qualify for the award, companies must be headquartered in Florida and have between six and
UCF Business Incubation Program Expands to Lake County
Eustis, Fla. (October 4, 2023) – Economic development in Lake County took a giant step forward today with the opening of a new center focusing on providing businesses with multiple layers of support in downtown Eustis.The UCF Business Incubation Program provides a significant number of services to businesses, including coaching on business growth strategies, mentoring, education,leadership training, and guidance on help with critical functions, such as accounting, legal, marketing and public relations. In
