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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Rebecca Amesbury,
Vice President
Telephone:
954-566-4647
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SKILLSTORM CEO vince virga named one of business
leader MAGAZINE’S 2010 top 50 entrepreneurs IN SOUTH FLORIDA
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (March 30, 2010) –
Vince Virga, CEO of SkillStorm,
has been named one of the 2010 Top 50 Entrepreneurs by the South Florida
edition of Business Leader magazine. This award recognizes leaders who have made a
significant impact on the South Florida business community. Virga
and the other award winners will be honored at an award ceremony on Wednesday,
May 5th, at The Bankers Club in Miami, Florida.
“I am incredibly honored to be included in this list,
but I view this award as a team award” said Vince Virga,
CEO of SkillStorm.
“There is no way I’d be eligible for this award without the efforts of
the amazing team we’ve assembled.”
With more than 13 years of experience in the Technical Services and
Government Contracting industries, Virga founded SkillStorm in 2006. Throughout his career, he has acquired
extensive knowledge and achieved remarkable success. He is responsible for the overall strategic
direction of the organization and oversees the executive team who is
responsible for managing over 230 employees working out of 14 offices across
the country. Virga
is also involved in several other successful business endeavors – he is part owner
of Virgis, a satellite communication business and
co-owner of a nationally recognized multimillion dollar government contracting
firm.
Virga receives frequent recognition for his work
through awards and media coverage. His proudest recognition came in 2006 when he
was personally presented with the 2006 Governor’s Entrepreneurship Award in the
Mega Category by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.
Recognizing his own
blessings, Virga believes strongly in giving back to
the community and those less fortunate through volunteering and financial
contributions. Most recently, Virga other SkillStorm employees
collected in-kind donations as well as over $15,000 in monetary donations for
Haiti relief efforts through the American Red Cross. Virga also adopted
a United States Army infantry platoon for the second consecutive year; he and
other SkillStorm employees provide support to
deployed soldiers through letters, care packages, pen pal campaigns and
monetary donations. In 2008, Virga and other SkillStorm
employees worked closely with Habitat for Humanity, working towards the goal of
ultimately eliminating poverty housing and homelessness by helping to build
houses within the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area.
As an active supporter of our community’s youth, Virga serves on the South Florida board of The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), an organization that helps young
people from low-income communities build skills and unlock their
entrepreneurial spirit. He also volunteers
his time as a NFTE mentor and guest speaker, participating in several events
throughout the year such as a business proposal writing competition.
About SkillStorm
SkillStorm
provides diversified technical services to various organizations
nationwide. The company specializes in Information
Technology, Engineering and Project Management consulting, outsourcing and
staff augmentation solutions. SkillStorm has an impressive client list, which includes
many elite Fortune 500 companies.
SkillStorm has 14 offices throughout the United States,
with corporate headquarters located in San Diego, California.
For
more information on SkillStorm, please visit us on
the Web at www.SkillStorm.com
or visit our blog at www.SkillStorm.com/blog.
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