ForeSite Technologies
ForeSite is your team of designers , developers , and computer consultants for computer support , web development and network support in the Hartford, CT and Worcester, MA areas.
ForeSite Executive Management
Michael GiuffridaPresident/CEO
Mr. Giuffrida founded ForeSite's predecessor, Giuffrida Enterprises, Inc., in 1997, relying on his business-management skills and strong technology background to solve complex business problems.
Before starting Giuffrida Enterprises, he was involved with the technology planning and implementation for Aetna Life and Casualty, Farmington Management, Inc., and Connecticut Surety Group (CSG). At CSG, he directed and implemented technology initiatives that allowed the organization to grow from 19 to 120 employees, and from 2 to 8 offices nationwide.
Now, as president of ForeSite, Mr. Giuffrida is responsible for the financial and business planning of ForeSite and the development of strategic business partnerships.
Mr. Giuffrida earned a B.S. in Business Management as well as an Executive MBA with honors from the University of Connecticut. He has served on the board of directors for the Rocky Hill Chamber of Commerce and was chosen as a 2005 Forty Under 40 winner by the Hartford Business Journal in recognition of his business success and community involvement.
Benjamin SweetExecutive Vice President
Mr. Sweet has over 15 years of application architecture experience. At ForeSite, he is responsible for determining which development technologies will be explored, and plays an integral part in the design and architecture of new applications.
Before joining ForeSite in 2001, Mr. Sweet developed software solutions for companies such as CPTV, Pratt and Whitney and Pfizer. His unique ability to understand big-picture business needs now translates into the development of flexible, scalable business software solutions for our clients.
Combining common sense with strong reasoning skills, Mr. Sweet has a keen ability to consistently provide the right solution at the right time. He has experience with a wide range of programming languages including x86 Assembly, Pascal, C/C++, Java, C#, Lua, HTML, DHTML, XML, and JavaScript. Mr. Sweet is motivated by the fundamental theories of The Pragmatic Programmer, which dictate that any solution is limited by its designer's imagination, not the technology upon which it relies.