POUGHKEEPSIE (12 March 2009) - On Monday, forty persons from throughout the Hudson Valley were awarded the Forty Under 40 Award. The award is given to forty individuals under the age of 40 who have shown a business talent beyond their years and who have dedicated themselves to serving the community. The "Movers and Shakers" of the Hudson Valley are awarded Shakers symbolizing their talent.

The ceremony for the event is held each year at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center, with this years crowd in upwards to 900 people! Firefighter Fisch was among the recipients of the award this year for his success with his business, Fisch Internet Solutions, and dedication to various volunteer activities.

Event Bio on Jason: Jason William Fisch (24) Owner/Senior Consultant Fisch Internet Solutions Since the age of 14, Jason has been deeply involved in serving his community as well as working in the business arena. A graduate of Beacon High School and Dutchess Community College where scholarships fully funded his education, Jason has given 10,000 hours towards volunteer activities. He has been a Boy Scout, junior corps captain for the Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corp and was instrumental in working with the City of Beacon in an attempt to establish an Explorer Program for city teens to learn more about the fire department industry. Jason served for six years as a Town of Fishkill police cadet, being promoted to the highest rank of Captain and receiving the Police Cadet of the Year award in 2001. Through his work in the police cadet program he volunteered more than 4,000 hours in various community events, some with attendances reaching 10,000 people. He even had the privilege of serving in the perimeter guard detail for the presidential motorcade. He has served as a volunteer firefighter for the City of Beacon, was elected Lieutenant and then was hired as a career firefighter. At age 15, Jason volunteered to construct the City of Beacon’s website with Mayor Steve Gold, who was a Councilman at the time. A year later, Jason launched his web design business constructing sites for numerous area clients. In 2006, Jason redesigned his company to expand into IT consulting and is seeing a 30% to 50% jump in revenue over projected figures. Jason readily donates his time and money to local community groups, including Hudson Valley Semper Fi

(Photos By: Erica Fisch and Poughkeepsie Journal)

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