Michael Sileno took 1st place in our Get IT video contest.Michael Sileno, owner and president of Stryker Computer Solutions in Greensboro, N.C., claimed the first prize of $2,500 for his video explaining why he’s glad he’s earned three CompTIA certifications.
The second-place award of $1,500 went to Scott Leppelman, network administrator at Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho, N.M. His video showed how CompTIA certifications helped an IT guy transform into the ultimate computer guru.
The top two videos were selected from 33 entries received as part of the social media contest. Entrants promoted their submissions on social sites, encouraging people to vote for them. Winners were selected based on the highest volume of votes of the visitors to the contest website who viewed, liked, commented and ultimately voted for their favorites.
Sileno, 31, who is CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+ certified, said he’s had an interest in tackling computer-related problems “ever since my first Commodore 64” computer.
“This type of work is something I love to do on a daily basis,” he said. “I am so glad I pursued [CompTIA certification] because the knowledge I gained translated to real world solutions to complex issues.”
Michael Sileno took 1st place in our Get IT video contest.Leppelman, 25, became “very interested in IT” in high school.
“My senior year I took a network engineering class and it really sparked my future career,” he said. “When looking at colleges I found a good IT major at New Mexico State University. I currently have three CompTIA certifications including an A+, Network +, and Security +. Those three certifications have helped greatly in getting my job and supporting our network technologies.”
Leppelman encouraged others considering a career in IT “to get certified earlier rather than later.”
“It is a good confidence booster and will significantly increase one's IT skills and knowledge,” he said.
