86. The amazing community behind Central Ohio's tech growth with Angelo Mazzocco

Angelo Mazzocco is Vice President of Advisory Services at AVAAP. AVAAP is an industry-focused technology management and advisory services partner known for delivering strategic technology solutions and exceptional customer experiences. In this episode, we spoke with Angelo about the amazing community behind Central Ohio's tech growth, some of the keys that have led to innovation success in Columbus, and why tech collaboration is vital during times of challenge. Prior to AVAAP, Angelo was President of 3SG Plus, the Chief Information Officer of Central Ohio Primary Care, President of Pillar Technology Group, Chief Information Officer of Progressive Medical, the vice president and chief information officer of The Dispatch Printing Company and Affiliates, held significant roles with Andersen Consulting (now called Accenture), NCGroup/CompuCom, Nationwide Insurance, and NCR.He has served as an adjunct faculty member of the Ohio State University and Otterbein University.Angelo served on the Boards of Gladden Community Settlement House, American Heart Association, Quick Solutions, Navigator Management Partners, GroundWork group, Pillar, and Technology Advisory Board of OCLC. Angelo and his teams have been the recipient of awards including Technology Innovation Team and Service Provider of the Year, Executive of the Year, Large Technology Team of the Year, Technology Service Provider of the Year, ComSpark Tech Power Award, Information Week 500 Technology Innovation, ComputerWorld 100 Best Places to Work in IT, CIO100 finalist, GroundWork Group Volunteer of the Year, and Ohio Cancer Research Associates Honoree.To learn more about AVAAP, please visit: https://avaap.com/Connect with Angelo on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelomazzocco/