Reginald “Andre” Andre is the dynamic founder and CEO of ARK Solvers. A chance encounter at a CompUSA store sparked a series of events that eventually created ARK Solvers — now one of South Florida’s fastest-growing IT and cybersecurity companies, serving small and midsize companies with a sharp focus on compliance and innovation.

With nearly two decades of experience, Andre shares how his company has evolved from general IT support to cybersecurity and now into the realm of artificial intelligence. He reveals how creating a growth-centered environment for his team — and hiring for attitude over skill — has been crucial to ARK’s culture and success. He also reflects on how his frustration with the lack of computer classes at his son’s school led to the launch of a computer club that brought them closer together.

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