The Ohio Innovation and Technology Association (OITA) introduced Jennifer Flatter as its newest Executive Director. Flatter is OITA’s first executive director as the organization enhances its presence and leadership in Ohio. OITA also announced that its founders, Robert Kovey and Nick York, will remain in association leadership.
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Since launching in 2015, Tech Elevator has trained more than 2,000 students through its 14-week, full-time developer bootcamp, which teaches students to become software developers while helping them grow career readiness skills. Anthony Hughes joins us to discuss the success of the program, how COVID has accelerated the need for a digital workforce, and efforts to close the tech talent gap.
See more ... Landscape podcast: Tech Elevator co-founder and CEO Anthony Hughes
The telecommunications giant on Thursday, Feb. 3, announced that it has named Molly Kocour Boyle as its president in the state. Kocour Boyle will be responsible for AT&T's "external affairs, public policy, philanthropy and community engagement initiatives throughout Ohio," the company said in a news release.
See more ... AT&T names new Ohio President
A growing technology company is moving its headquarters to Blue Ash.
CoStrategix, a digital and data solutions company that provides consulting, data and artificial intelligence, applications and platforms, and tech modernization services, is moving from Sycamore Township to a 10,000-square-foot office at 4450 Carver Woods Road. The company expects to relocate to this larger space in April and expand its workforce by 30% to 40% this year.
See more ... Growing tech company moves headquarters to Blue Ash
The so-called Enterprise Resource Planning, or ERP, project, which will link county-wide computer systems and streamline payroll, is on pace to launch March 13, IT administrator Connie Geddis told council at Monday’s Budget and Finance Committee meeting.
See more ... Cuyahoga County's ERP project on schedule to launch March 13 - and with cost savings - officials say
Thousands of schools in the United States and around the world have had their websites and some other functions knocked offline as a result of a ransomware attack targeting a major web host for K-12 institutions just as students prepared to return from the winter holidays.
See more ... Thousands of school websites went down after ransomware strikes vendor
Dayton and Athens had the largest tech acquisitions in Ohio in 2021, a record-smashing year for venture capital deals and venture-backed companies nationwide.
See more ... These were Ohio's largest 2021 acquisitions for VC-backed tech
Whaley has chosen Cheryl Stephens, Cuyahoga County councilmember and former mayor of Cleveland Heights, as her running mate.
See more ... Nan Whaley announces former Cleveland Heights Mayor Sceryl Stephens as pick for lieutentant governor
New York Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday he intends to follow through on his intention to convert his salary into cryptocurrency by using his first City Hall paycheck to purchase bitcoin and ethereum.
See more ... New York Mayor Adams says he's buying crypto wit first paycheck
What are your predictions for 2022?
Here are some interesting insights from Ohio's leaders and entrepreneurs.
See more ... Ohio Entrepreneurs Predict What's Coming in 2022
