Fifteen years ago, few cell phones offered cameras, Bluetooth was just emerging and MySpace was in its infancy. At the same time, Deana and Jason Pizzo were combining her business acumen with his technology skills. Together, they founded I.T. Solutions of South Florida, an award-winning managed service provider and woman-owned business based in Lake Worth.
Jason Pizzo grew up in Wellington and graduated from Wellington High School in 1991. He remained local until joining the U.S. Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps 35th Signal Brigade as a network switching systems operator. In 2001, he returned to Palm Beach County with his family.
“In 2004, I started I.T. Solutions of South Florida with my wife, out of our living room, with a strong desire to use my passion for technology to help others,” said Jason Pizzo, CIO and co-founder of the company.
I.T. Solutions of South Florida continues to stand the test of time, growing and evolving with technology and customer needs. “I.T. Solutions of South Florida has grown into a full-service I.T. consulting company, serving more than 200 small and medium-sized businesses both locally and nationally,” Jason said, noting that local clients include the United States Polo Association and SunFest.
Deana also grew up in Palm Beach County, so it made sense to the couple to raise their family and start their business here.
I.T. Solutions of South Florida upgraded their office dramatically since the inception of the company. In 2004, the family dining room was the central work area and the couple’s 3-year-old son and 9-month-old daughter were always close by. The company now operates out of a state-of-the-art 3,600-square-foot space where the emphasis is on technology and employee satisfaction.
“I’m very proud of our corporate culture,” said Deana Pizzo, CEO of I.T. Solutions of South Florida. “You spend more waking hours with your coworkers than you do with your own family. So, we want to foster a fun atmosphere and make sure our employees know that they are appreciated every single day.”
This approach earned I.T. Solutions of South Florida the honor of being named among the “2019 Best Places To Work” by the South Florida Business Journal. “That is the award we are most proud of,” Deana said.
The South Florida Business Journal also recognized the company in 2017 as the 11th Fastest-Growing Technology Company. I.T. Solutions of South Florida also earned several industry accolades, including a spot in the Top 100 Managed Security Category in North America.
The company founders plan to hire additional network engineers and purchase their own office space within the next few years.
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