In this issue, we’ve spoken with some of the manufacturers and technology companies that managed to excel even during the pandemic. Our cover story is about Red 6 (Page 12), an exciting tech company that has chosen to relocate to Florida from California, partly because of the modeling, simulation and training ecosystem in Orlando. We’ve also written about longtime Central Florida manufacturer Custom Metal Designs (Page 18), which adjusted its mission and helped package hand sanitizers at the beginning of the pandemic. We spoke with tech company WizUp (Page 28), which created a solution for parents whose children have spent much more time than usual on electronic devices because of the pandemic. We’ve written about the PORTL device (Page 25), which is taking telehealth to a whole new level with 3D holograms. We’ve brought you a story about CareerSource Central Florida and one of its clients (Page 34), which both have stayed busy placing people into jobs in a year when many employers are desperate for h
