Tech firm answers to higher power on job creation

SARASOTA — Star2Star Communications, a software development firm that provides Internet communications for businesses, received a Hire Power Award from Inc. Magazine.

The award, according to the magazine, recognizes the top private business job creators in the country over the last 18 months. Sarasota-based Star2Star created 62 jobs over that time, for a total payroll of 151 employees. That tally was good for fourth in the telecommunications category and 19th in Florida, a release from the company states.

“We've won a number of awards for our products, our technology, and our continued growth,” Star2Star CEO Norman Worthington says in the statement. “This award underscores the personal side of what we do, and the positive effect we've had on the lives of our employees and our community.”