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Industry News and Updates
Worldwide IT giant to layoff dozens at Jacksonville office
Worldwide IT giant to layoff dozens at Jacksonville office (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- An information technology consultancy company with a worldwide reach is paring down its Jacksonville workforce. Tata Consultancy Services, otherwise known as...
Jax firm’s health care data breach sparks legal action
Jax firm's health care data breach sparks legal action (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- When hackers broke into Jacksonville-based CPAP Medical Supplies and Services late last year, they didn’t just target a small health care supplier — they tapped...
DC BLOX to build $100M subsea cable landing station in Palm Coast
DC BLOX to build $100M subsea cable landing station in Palm Coast (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Southeast digital infrastructure provider DC BLOX is planning to construct a subsea cable landing station in Palm Coast — a multi-million-dollar...
Here are Jacksonville’s 2025 Ultimate Tech Leaders
Here are Jacksonville's 2025 Ultimate Tech Leaders (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- For the past seven years, the Jacksonville Business Journal has honored some of the men and women whose technology leadership has helped local organizations grow,...
AI-fueled layoffs have unique fallout. These industries are seeing the most.
AI-fueled layoffs have unique fallout. These industries are seeing the most. (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Businesses across a wide spectrum of industries are embracing artificial intelligence as they seek to boost productivity, increase revenue...
Earth Systems develops AI tech for environmental assessments using satellite imaging
Earth Systems develops AI tech for environmental assessments using satellite imaging (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Invasive species, trees and livestock. All of which can cause problems for land management and development. Earth Systems, a...
Meet Brian Allen, IT Industry Manager

Brian Allen is the Information Technology sector manager at CareerSource NEFL and a native of Jacksonville, FL.
Brian Allen was born and raised in Jacksonville, and graduated from UNF, initially with a BA in Education and later with a Master of Business Administration.
Brian began his career as a teacher and athletic coach in Duval County Public Schools and eventually found his way into the Mortgage Industry, working both as a Mortgage Broker and then as a Mortgage Loan Officer for both BBVA Compass and TD Bank. He has a total of 13 years of mortgage banking experience in both mortgage origination and mortgage servicing. During the most recent recession, Brian’s employer closed operations and he found employment with Fidelity National Information Services as a Quality Assurance Analyst, testing multiple enterprise applications.
Brian currently serves as both the Finance and Information Technology Sector Managers for CareerSource NEFL.
Contact Brian for information on how your business can benefit from a partnership with CareerSource NEFL.
Interested in n IT career and need more information? Contact Brian at ballen@careersourcenefl.com