Software testing company CEO Jeff Van Fleet was interviewed by the Dayton Business Journal to get his perspective on the challenges tech firms face in filling certain IT jobs. Read the full story here.
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11/09/2011
Jeff Van Fleet, President and CEO of Lighthouse Software Testing will be presenting at the 4th Annual Taste of IT on Wednesday, November 9, at the Sinclair Community College Ponitz Center. This forum is the premier IT event in SW Ohio, providing IT professionals the opportunity to learn about the technologies and companies solving today's problems. Attendees can hear two fantastic keynote presentations from Microsoft and Afidence, and choose from over 15 IT breakout presentations to gain the knowledge they need to help move their business forward.
TOP 5 Reasons to go to this year's Taste of IT:
5. See me in a monkey suit.
4. Relax at our booth, take a load off and share "what's bugging you."
3. See how Lighthouse can help you with software testing, quality assurance and Oracle E-Business.
2. Get a little taste of what "bugs" you.
1. Watch me present "Exterminate Your Bugs to Lower Software Costs -- Top 5...
06/01/2011
Dickieson Brings Over 17 Years of Industry Experience with Over 14 Years in Software Testing and Validation
DAYTON, OH June 1, 2011– Lighthouse Technologies, Inc. (Lighthouse), an expert in software quality testing and validation services, is pleased to announce Sean Dickieson as its new software test and validation practice manager. Dickieson will be responsible for leading Lighthouse’s software test and validation capability and will assist in growing Lighthouse’s presence across multiple market segments.
As an expert in validation project management, Dickieson has led numerous validation teams, applying risk-based validation processes to maximize software development team efficiencies, performing vendor audits and providing validation project management. Dickieson’s additional responsibilities at Lighthouse will be to drive business growth, assist sales with customer proposals, improve Lighthouse’s practice methodologies and manage employees in the software testing and validation department.
Previously with E-Technologies Group, Dickieson’s background includes...
02/12/2011
Local Dayton technology executive, Jeff Van Fleet, will serve with 20 other CEOs, CIOs, and notable alumni on the Corporate Advisory Board
DAYTON, OH February 11, 2011– Software testing company Lighthouse Technologies, Inc. (Lighthouse) today announces that its President and CEO, Jeff Van Fleet, has joined the Management Information Systems (MIS) Corporate Advisory Board at Wright State University’s Raj Soin College of Business. The board helps shape the future of Wright State’s MIS program by recruiting over 20 CEOs, CIOs, and notable alumni who have had a recent regional and global impact in the business world.
Barbara Denison, Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management at Wright State University, nominated software quality improvement executive Van Fleet to be on the board because of his involvement with the Workforce Development Committee at Technology First.
“Lighthouse has provided challenging internships that have advanced the career experience of our students,” says Denison, who saw Lighthouse’s positive performance despite...
06/26/2010
Lighthouse’s New Software Testing Lab Allows Testers to Collaborate More Effectively
DAYTON, OH June 25, 2010– Lighthouse Technologies, Inc. (Lighthouse) opens a new software testing lab at their Dayton, OH headquarter office. With the new software quality testing lab, Lighthouse continues to support their clients with software testing needs, including Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and their new contract with Waitrose, a UK based food retailer.
In an effort to support the growth of the company, Lighthouse invested in an integrated software testing lab. The lab provides the ability to test applications on different platforms, such as PCs and Macs, and a variety of commonly used web browsers.
“With the capability of having all softwares testers and hardware in one place, it allows the software testers to collaborate more effectively and we are seeing this lower our cost per discovered defect,” says Jeff Van Fleet, President and CEO of Lighthouse. “Before, we had our software testers in various cubes around the office. By having them in one facility...
05/18/2010
Alan Beal Brings Over 30 Years of Information Technology Experience to Lighthouse
DAYTON, OH May 17, 2010– Software testing business Lighthouse Technologies, Inc. (Lighthouse) is pleased to announce Alan Beal as its new Director of Operations. Beal will be leading all Lighthouse delivery teams for their commercial and government clients.
Beal’s background includes over 30 years of software development industry experience with over 20 years of management experience. Beal has held numerous progressive positions at NCR Corporation, with the most recent being Director of IT Services: Enterprise Services. As a leader in a Fortune 500 technology company, he has established and maintained high performance offshore software development teams located on multiple continents.
“Alan comes highly regarded from his peers and superiors in the IT industry,” says Jeff Van Fleet, president and CEO of Lighthouse. “As an action-oriented leader, his knowledge and past performance makes him a valuable asset into growing Lighthouse regionally, nationally, and...
02/24/2010
Lighthouse software testers see promise in Dayton’s economic future with the emerging local IT talent at Wright State’s Digital Mixer
DAYTON, OH February 23, 2010– Software testing company Lighthouse Technologies, Inc. (Lighthouse) foresees economic growth in the Dayton region with the emergence of local information technology students. At Wright State’s Digital Mixer, Lighthouse met with students pursing majors related to information technology from Wright State University, University of Dayton, and Sinclair Community College.
With the end of the school year approaching, many students are seeking career employment in the software development and software testing industries after graduating or co-ops and internships opportunities for the summer. College and university students ranged from Computer Engineering majors to Management Information Systems majors whose expected graduation date is spring 2010 and 2011.
“With the talent I see (at the Digital Mixer), we need to provide jobs to attract these young people to stay within the Dayton region and in the state of...
02/10/2010
As a benefactor from Aileron’s Outside Boards Program, Jeff Van Fleet serves as a panel speaker
DAYTON, OH February 9, 2010– Lighthouse Technologies, Inc.’s (Lighthouse) President and CEO, Jeff Van Fleet, gave valuable insight as a panel speaker at Aileron’s Outside Boards program event. As the CEO of Dayton-based software testing company and a benefactor of this program, Van Fleet spoke to audience members about the importance and advantages of small businesses having a Board of Advisors.
The two part program emphasized the importance of receiving an unbiased evaluation and recommendation from outside business owners and leaders who have a number of years of experience. Participants of the program leave with a clear understanding of the value of a board, details on starting a board, and maximizing a board’s potential.
“Aileron was instrumental in helping Lighthouse establish our board,” says Van Fleet. “Not only did they provide training on utilizing outside boards, Aileron consultants Eric Graham and Bill Mathews started us off as trial Board members...
10/16/2009
As the CEO of software testing business and member of Technology First CEO Council, Jeff Van Fleet, along with CIO Council member predicts continued growth within the Dayton region.
DAYTON, OH October 15, 2009– Software testing company Lighthouse Technologies, Inc.’s (Lighthouse) President and CEO, Jeff Van Fleet, along with Steve Hangen, CIO of WinWholesale predict continued growth within the Dayton region. As Technology First CEO and CIO council members (respectively), they presented their findings to the Executive Committee at the Technology First annual meeting.
Hangen and Van Fleet explained to meeting participants the objectives of the CIO and CEO councils and the collaboration between the two councils. The CIO Council allows members to share best practices and advice in a private environment while the CEO Council are owners of IT companies that generate revenue in the Dayton region.
“With the two councils collaborating together,” says Van Fleet, “We can focus on sharing business advice to continue to grow within the region.”
As a CEO Council member...
08/28/2009
Software testing and quality assurance expert Lighthouse highlights the benefits of function point analysis with its presentation of “How Big? How Much? How Soon?” at the 4th Annual Oklahoma IT Symposium
DAYTON, OH August 27, 2009– Lighthouse Technologies, Inc. (Lighthouse) presented the benefits of Function Point Analysis (FPA) in software development with “How big? How much? How soon?” at the 4th annual Oklahoma IT Symposium. IT executives and respective management teams were informed about the importance of measuring their software development projects.
Lonnie Franks, Executive Consultant for Lighthouse, addressed questions and concerns in the failure of software development projects. With the use of integrating FPA into software projects, IT leaders are able to determine how big the software development project is, how much the software development cost will be, how long it will take, and how much value it will deliver.
“A major problem in software development failures is that most IT departments don’t have a measuring tool in order to...