Information Technology

Information technology -- the ability to send and understand information within a business, within an industry and around the globe -- is the key to a growing economy. Many Ohio companies are innovators in this growing field, cutting across multiple vertical markets as a natural outgrowth of their support for Ohio's vast portfolio of industries.

Information Technology Features

Q&A: Cohesion Business Technology's John Owens on entrepreneurship and lessons learned

Dave Malaska Thursday, September 22, 2011

In the span of 12 years, John Owens has taken his company, Cohesion Business Technology, from a two-man operation that worked from his Cincinnati home to one of southwestern Ohio's largest technology services firms with annual revenue on the north side of $20 million.

Ohio cities loom large as IT job generators

Gene Monteith Thursday, September 08, 2011

While U.S. job growth overall may be stuck in neutral, IT professionals should be chomping at the bit. Experts say technology occupations will be at the leading edge of job growth for at least a decade. And three of the hottest cities for IT jobs right now are here in Ohio.

Q&A: NWS's science officer on how technology is changing forecasting, warning systems

Gene Monteith Thursday, July 14, 2011

Killer tornadoes. Severe thunderstorms. Floods. Are we seeing more catastrophic weather these days, or just more news about it? hiVelocity asked Seth Binau, science and operations officer for the National Weather Service's Forecast Office in Wilmington, for his views on that and how new technology is changing the way we learn about threatening weather conditions.

Mike Figliuolo: Angel funder, entrepreneur, thought leader

Gene Monteith Thursday, May 19, 2011

Mike Figliuolo is a former Army officer, McKinsey and Company consultant, Capital One Financial strategist, and a VP for Scotts Lawn Service. Today, he runs a practitioner-led leadership training firm, is an angel investor for tech startups, heads several web-based businesses and is a principal at a Dublin business accelerator. Oh, and he's writing a book. It's an unwieldy job description, but Figliuolo makes it simple: "I'm a parallel entrepreneur."

Cleveland execs aim to steer IT sector in 'RITE' direction

Diane DiPiero Thursday, May 19, 2011

Comprised of Cleveland IT execs and university reps, the RITE Board seeks to boost the quality and reputation of Cleveland's information technology sector. By encouraging students to pursue careers in IT and improving IT internships, technology companies aim to capture young IT professionals before they leave town.

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