U.S. Labor Secretary Visits NEXA in Hollywood to Spotlight South Florida's Tech Growth

Sep 9, 2026, 6:16:15 AM Alvin Dacanay 1 min read

U.S. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling toured NEXA's Hollywood, Florida headquarters, meeting with founder and CEO Robert Morcos to see firsthand how the company is expanding job creation in South Florida. The visit, covered by the South Florida Sun Sentinel, comes as NEXA continues to scale its local design and manufacturing footprint — building on its $100 million investment in domestic engineering, a collaboration with Qualcomm, and a development project with the Department of Homeland Security.

A recurring theme of the visit was keeping South Florida's tech talent local, so residents don't have to leave the region for high-skilled opportunities. Sonderling, a Boca Raton native, has made workforce development and job creation a centerpiece of his visits around the country — and NEXA's growth in Hollywood offered a close look at that mission in action.

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