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Technology Talent Higher Education Pipeline

Attracting and retaining technology talent is more important today than ever. COVID has accelerated a high demand for technology solutions, and that trend only seems to be increasing, especially in […]

Qualtrax

Tech Trailblazer: Amanda Smith, Qualtrax

Franklin County native and current Roanoke resident, Amanda Smith, has worked in the tech industry for over five years. She’s currently a Product Owner for Qualtrax – a compliance management […]

FlexMetrics

CEO Insights: FlexMetrics Jay Foster

It was a woman who lured Jay Foster back home to Roanoke in the 1990s from Silicon Valley where he’d founded his own electronics design engineering company. Foster would eventually […]

Michael Rihani speaks at Technite

Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council Celebrates Innovation and Community at TechNite

Aug. 27, 2021 (Roanoke, Va.) — The Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council (RBTC) held its annual TechNite last night at The Inn at Virginia Tech. TechNite is an annual celebration of the […]

CEO Interview Series: Q&A with Steve Cooper, CEO Exelaration

Exelaration.com Bio courtesy of https://exelaration.com/about/our-team With over 30 years’ experience in technology consulting, Steve Cooper has founded three successful companies whose clients include Fortune 100 companies, leading federal agencies, and […]