It’s all about connection and problem solving at retired Air Force Colonel Sean Frisbee’s company, Vertx Partners, as the company president and his lean staff encourage Appalachian high-tech researchers and entrepreneurs to broaden their view and look to the sky for economic opportunities that provide innovative security measures for the nation.
“I believe West Virginia is poised to make the defense industry the second most profitable industry in the state,” says Eric Clark, federal contractor and defense liaison for the West Virginia Department of Economic Development.
In today’s world, it is uncommon for anyone to experience a day untouched by the cyber industry. For many, information technology (IT) infiltrates most aspects of life, beginning the moment they wake up to their cellphone alarm and continuing throughout the day while working, shopping, banking and interacting with the modern world online.
To the average person, national defense calls to mind images of men and women in uniform training in physical combat, perhaps with weapons or intense conditioning. However, the modern defense of the U.S. and its assets is more complex and multifaceted than ever before.
In 2018, Drew and Amber Johnson saw that Martinsburg, WV, needed a fine dining establishment with a little flair, and they both liked the functionality of the automated wine machines. Once they did some research and planning, the concept for Brix 27 was born.
Associate General Counsel, West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office By Brittany McClung Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography. Michelle Storage has always known what she wanted and that the road to success would be challenging. “I wanted to be a college graduate, I wanted to move away from home, and I wanted to have a career…