UCF Business Incubation Program Names New Site Manager for Business Incubator Program in Kissimmee

ORLANDO - The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program has appointed Rafael Caamano site manager at the UCF Business Incubator in Kissimmee.

Gordon Hogan, director of operations for the UCF Business Incubation Program, said Caamano joined the UCF Business Incubation Program three years ago.

Caamano has more than three years of experience in business incubation management as program coordinator at the UCF Business Incubator in Winter Springs, Hogan said. He also serves currently as interim point of contact at the Business Incubator in Sanford.

Camaano holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico and an Incubator Management Certification from the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA).

Dr. Tom O’Neal, founder and executive director of the UCF Business Incubation Program said Caamano has made a valuable addition to the program’s executive staff.

“Rafael Caamano is one of the new generation of economic development specialists whose experience is focused on new jobs and new opportunities,” Dr. O’Neal said.

UCF, Osceola County and Kissimmee city officials recently opened the UCF Business Incubator in the City Centre Business Building on East Monument Avenue in Kissimmee. The 8,000 square foot facility has offices and administrative space to accommodate 20 startup enterprises selected to join the UCF Business Incubation program, Hogan said.
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For more information contact: Gordon Hogan, Director of Operations, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407-882-1577, ghogan@mail.ucf.edu; Rafael Caamano, Site Manager Kissimmee UCF Business Incubation Program, 407-408-4297 rcaamano@mail.ucf.edu; Dr. Tom O’Neal, Executive Director, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407 882-1120, oneal@mail.ucf.edu; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 or LvershelCo@aol.com

About the UCF Business Incubation Program: Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 140 emerging companies (including 90 current clients) create over $800 million in annual revenue and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With eight facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.