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This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition – City advancements in innovative tech companies
This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition - City advancements in innovative tech companies (Courtesy of Action News Jax) -- Jacksonville continues advancing as a region full of innovative technology companies. One of those is Duos Technology Group, led by CEO Chuck...
JEA partnering with NextEra Energy Resources for solar facilities
JEA partnering with NextEra Energy Resources for solar facilities (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- JEA announced May 15 it finalized an agreement with a division of NextEra Energy Resources to develop three solar generation facilities. The sites will...
Comcast Completes $46M in Technology Infrastructure Projects Across Florida’s First Coast
Comcast Completes $46M in Technology Infrastructure Projects Across Florida’s First Coast (Courtesy of Business Wire) -- Comcast today announced the completion of a three-year, $46 million group of projects designed to enhance and expand its fiber-rich network and...
Here are Jacksonville’s 2024 Ultimate Tech Leaders
Here are Jacksonville's 2024 Ultimate Tech Leaders (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- For the past six years, the Jacksonville Business Journal has honored some of the men and women whose technology leadership has helped local organizations grow, deal...
IQ Fiber activates its network in Gainesville
IQ Fiber activates its network in Gainesville (Courtesy of First Coast INNO) -- Jacksonville-based internet service provider IQ Fiber activated its network in Gainesville and began serving its first customers in the area this week. IQ Fiber’s initial investment in...
Semiconductor Institute leader says hub won’t be in Jax, although UF says decision still being made
Semiconductor Institute leader says hub won't be in Jax, although UF says decision still being made (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Jacksonville may receive a branch of the University of Florida’s Florida Semiconductor Institute, but the program’s...
Meet Brian Allen, IT Industry Manager
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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