April 25, 2024

Central Florida Roundup

Orlando cyber-security firm focuses on utilities and other government customers

Amy Keller | 7/30/2021

Orlando entrepreneurs Alex Santos and Peter Kassabov have a knack for staying ahead of the curve. Connextions — the first company they launched two decades ago — provided a platform to sell health insurance directly to consumers, and a subsequent company, Connextions Health, provided a way for health insurance companies to predict the costs of care for each insured customer. They sold both companies in 2006 to a private equity fund for $145 million.

This story also features expert opinions, business briefs and people in the news: Brook Brookshire; W. Scott Cole; AssuredPartners; TogetherHealth; HostDime; Janice Reindl

 

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