ORLANDO - Charles (Chuck) Drago, who served as deputy chief of staff to Florida Governor Charlie Crist and secretary of the Florida Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation, has joined the Board of Advisors of Excel Recruiting, of Orlando.
Excel Recruiting provides full service staffing specializing in technical specialists in aerospace and defense, simulation and training, gaming technology, healthcare, information technology and manufacturing.
Jay Weaver, vice president of operations at Excel Recruiting said Drago served as the governor’s senior advisor on law enforcement agencies, including the Department of Law Enforcement, Corrections, Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and Juvenile Justice.
Drago was responsible for the licensing and regulation of more than one million Florida businesses including the gaming, beverage and hospitality industries, Weaver said.
Drago, who has more than 30 years of law enforcement experience, was appointed assistant chief of police for the Fort Lauderdale Police Dept. In 2004 he was named chief of police for the City of Oviedo.
Drago stated that “Excel Recruiting has a proven record of high ethical standards and a commitment to customer service. The strong management team and experienced recruiters have fostered an environment of innovation and continued business development. I am thrilled to be associated with Excel Recruiting and I am looking forward to a great year.”
Excel Recruiting is a client of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program in the Central Florida Research Park in East Orange County.
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For more information about this press release, contact: Jay Weaver, Vice President of Operations, Excel Recruiting 321-293-3333, jweaver@excelrecruiting.com; Mark Piccini, President, Excel Recruiting 321-293-3330, mpiccini@excelrecruiting.com; Carol Ann Dykes, Site Manager UCF Business Incubation Program 407-882-1120 cdykes@mail.ucf.edu
About Excel Recruiting, Inc: Excel Recruiting, founded by principals Mark Piccini and Jay Weaver, delivers highly qualified professionals that specialize in aerospace, defense, simulation/training, casino and gaming technology, information technology/applications and manufacturing and design. Excel’s goal is to provide highly qualified contract, contract-to-hire and direct hire opportunities to its clients and candidates. www.excelrecruiting.com
About the UCF Incubation Program: Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 160 assisted emerging companies (including nearly 100 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 – and soon nine – facilities opened across the Greater Orlando community, the Business 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, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council and will be adding Volusia County. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
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BioTraits, Inc. Appoints Chief Financial Officer in Face of More Than $1 Million in Upcoming Contracts
BioTraits, Inc. Appoints Chief Financial Officer in Face of More Than $1 Million in Upcoming Contracts
ORLANDO, Fla. - BioTraits, Inc., the biometric technology company that provides customized biometric software and turnkey security/IT solutions for a wide range of clients, has appointed Patrick J. Jannotti chief financial officer.
Peter Wengert, founder and chief executive officer of BioTraits, Inc., said Jannotti has a masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida and more than 15 years of experience in software and information technology. Most recently, Jannotti was senior financial director for Tech Grant Management Consultants and director of strategic alliances for SunGard/HTE.
Wengert said BioTraits anticipates significant growth through the end of this year.
“Currently, we have contracts valued at more than $1 million in process and needed to expand our management team to handle the growth we are experiencing. Patrick will fill the critical role of overseeing all of our financial strategies and activities,” Wengert said.
BioTraits Inc. is a University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program client at the Incubator in Research Park.
For more information about this release contact:
Peter A. Wengert, CEO BioTraits, Inc. 3267 Progress Drive, Suite 103, Orlando, FL 32826; 866-815-0888 or peter@biotraits.com
Carol Ann Dykes, Site Manager, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407-882-0211, cdykes@mail.ucf.edu
Thomas O’Neal, Executive Director, UCF 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 BioTraits:
Founded in March 2003, BioTraits, Inc. is a biometric company providing solutions for biometric identification and verification products through its development of a suite of workforce management products and distribution of biometric access control products. For more information, visit www.biotraits.com.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 100 emerging companies (including nearly 70 current clients) create over $500 million in annual revenue and more than 1600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With five 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, Lake County, the City of Leesburg and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
ORLANDO, Fla. - BioTraits, Inc., the biometric technology company that provides customized biometric software and turnkey security/IT solutions for a wide range of clients, has appointed Patrick J. Jannotti chief financial officer.
Peter Wengert, founder and chief executive officer of BioTraits, Inc., said Jannotti has a masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida and more than 15 years of experience in software and information technology. Most recently, Jannotti was senior financial director for Tech Grant Management Consultants and director of strategic alliances for SunGard/HTE.
Wengert said BioTraits anticipates significant growth through the end of this year.
“Currently, we have contracts valued at more than $1 million in process and needed to expand our management team to handle the growth we are experiencing. Patrick will fill the critical role of overseeing all of our financial strategies and activities,” Wengert said.
BioTraits Inc. is a University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program client at the Incubator in Research Park.
For more information about this release contact:
Peter A. Wengert, CEO BioTraits, Inc. 3267 Progress Drive, Suite 103, Orlando, FL 32826; 866-815-0888 or peter@biotraits.com
Carol Ann Dykes, Site Manager, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407-882-0211, cdykes@mail.ucf.edu
Thomas O’Neal, Executive Director, UCF 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 BioTraits:
Founded in March 2003, BioTraits, Inc. is a biometric company providing solutions for biometric identification and verification products through its development of a suite of workforce management products and distribution of biometric access control products. For more information, visit www.biotraits.com.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 100 emerging companies (including nearly 70 current clients) create over $500 million in annual revenue and more than 1600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With five 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, Lake County, the City of Leesburg and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
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