Our Team

 
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Alan McKee

Co-Founder, CEO

Alan has spent the last 35 years in the tech and software industries with Bell Atlantic, Harris Lanier, and Sprint. In 2004 Alan founded Netwurx Technology Group, and for the last 15 years has helped businesses bolster productivity and bottom line revenue through efficiencies gained by the development of custom mobile apps for field work forces. Alan has been recognized by SRQ Magazine as a “Localpreneuer of the Year”, as the leader of a company that is Innovative, Purpose Driven, Passionate, and Proactive in the local community.

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Alexander Coggins

Co-Founder, Lead Developer

Alex is the Chief Technical Officer and Co-Founder of the software start-up Manu Forti. Cutting his teeth within the software engineering space with a Sarasota based multi-state tech security company, Alex is passionate about security from the ground up and intuitive yet simple design.

Alex hails from Bristol, England where he gained a degree in Information Technology before moving at 20 years old to the US. A family man, he spends most of his free time with his wife and two daughters.

 
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Ryan McKee

Co-Founder, Operations Manager

Ryan is the Director of Operations for Manu Forti, and has held the same position at Netwurx Technology Group since 2015. He’s developed the service programs and lines of business, project management and implementation, and client onboarding and training. As of 2018 he’s taken on an engineering role and has designed, installed, secured and managed small business LANs, wLANs, and multi-site networks.

Ryan is also an instructor at Suncoast Technical College where he teaches Adult Continuing Education courses for Android.

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Lew Dickson

Co-Founder, Product Design

Lew has 40+ years of technology experience gained from the US Marine Corps, IBM and Motorola. Recognizing the potential impact of mobile apps on cell phones, Lew founded FutureRoads in 1999. FutureRoads went on to become the first company in the US to develop a tracking solution for GPS enabled cell phones. FutureRoads eventually became IT2ME, and was acquired by ActSoft in 2011. In 2011 Lew founded Wireless Innovations, a firm that has developed mobile apps for many industries, including utilities, healthcare, and hospitality.

 

Advisory Board

 
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Craig Pratt

Strategic Advisor, Board Member

Craig spent 25 years in key leadership roles in the tech industry, starting with Compuware in 1994 and most recently wrapped up a stellar career as a Global VP at ServiceNow. Along the way he was in key leadership positions at tech pioneers like EMC, Equallogic, Dell, and Data Domain. Craig is currently an investor and board member at VividCharts and Acurata. He is also the founder of Next Level Leader, which is focused on developing our next generation of business and community leaders.

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Steve Dvoskin

Strategic Advisor, Board Member

Steve spent 20 years in VP level cable television and broadband Operations positions with Comcast, Charter Communications, and Time Warner. Prior to the cable industry, he held Sales Director and marketing management roles at Sprint. Steve has a successful track record of strong financial and operating performance, building top notch sales teams, leading organizational turnarounds, and successful new product launches.

 
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David Lafferty

Strategic Advisor

David has 35 years of technology and IT management experience gained from leadership roles with McKesson Medical, and Plexus Corp. For several years, David served as the Executive Vice President and CIO of Tidewell Hospice in Sarasota, FL. He has co-authored several IT publications and was a contributing author for the HIMSS Handbook. He is also a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information Management Systems, a Certified Healthcare CIO, and an Advanced Certified Hospice Executive.