John Owens serves as Founder & President at Sixwatch, a managed IT and cybersecurity provider in South Tampa, FL, leading its work across Managed IT Services, Cybersecurity & Threat Protection, and Network Management.
John Owens is the founder and president of Sixwatch, a professional IT services company based in Tampa, Florida that serves clients in the professional services and non-profit industries with strategic planning, IT security, and IT support. The page describes him as a business leader with a track record of strategic planning, building high-performing teams, and improving operational efficiency.
He is the former CEO of Cohesion, an IT consulting firm he founded in 2003 and led for 16 years. Under his direction Cohesion grew from a startup to a business with more than 300 employees, and it was acquired by a private equity company in August 2019.
Before starting Cohesion, he served as an executive leader at several companies, focusing on building teams, customer relationships, and process improvement. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati and has completed numerous professional development courses. He lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife Leila and their three children.
Bachelor's degree, University of Cincinnati
Founder & CEO, Cohesion