Steve Madere was the founder and CEO of

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(now

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Groups) and holds a Masters in Science degree in physics from the

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. He has held numerous other positions at other firms including IBM, The Kernel Group (now Symantec), Barfly Interactive Networks, an interactive signage company in

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and founded the Advisory board to Journyx.

Honors

On December 2, 1998, the Austin chapter of the

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(AITP) named Madere "Austin Information Technologist of the Year".

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