# Jeff Galea

> Jeff Galea is the founder and CEO of Boca Tech and Automation in Boca Raton, Florida. An electrical engineering graduate of General Motors Institute, he worked at GM/EDS and in Silicon Valley software businesses before incorporating BTA in 2003. His work spans residential, marine and business automation, with a focus on testing systems and making their operation understandable to clients.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Boca Tech and Automation
- **Organizations:** Boca Tech and Automation, General Motors / EDS, Aurum Software, The Baan Company, Cybrant Corporation, Blue Martini Software
- **Education:** BS in Electrical Engineering, General Motors Institute (now Kettering University)
- **Known for:** Co-inventor on US Patent 6,118,428 involving OS/2 and Windows integration, according to his company biography., Awarded US Patent 6,404,445 for Cybrant’s constraint engine technology, according to his company biography., Founded the integration company incorporated as Boca Theater and Automation in 2003.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Completed an electrical engineering degree and a local area networking thesis applied at GM’s Syracuse Fisher Body plant.
- **—** — Spent 15 years at GM/EDS, including operating system development work with IBM in Boca Raton.
- **—** — Joined Aurum Software before its IPO and held consulting and engineering leadership roles; continued at Baan following the acquisition.
- **—** — Co-founded Cybrant, later acquired by Blue Martini Software.
- **2001-2003** — Conducted research and development before incorporating Boca Theater and Automation in 2003.
- **2015** — Installed the first RoseWater Residential Energy HUB at BTA’s new location.
- **2021** — Discussed client education and business operations on Automation Unplugged episode 157.
- **2024** — Discussed BTA’s renovated experience center and reference theater in Residential Systems.
- **2026** — Discussed digital twins and scan-based design with Marcio Gomes on the Connected Design Podcast.

## Achievements

- Co-inventor on US Patent 6,118,428 involving OS/2 and Windows integration, according to his company biography.
- Awarded US Patent 6,404,445 for Cybrant’s constraint engine technology, according to his company biography.
- Founded the integration company incorporated as Boca Theater and Automation in 2003.
- BTA has appeared on CE Pro’s Top 100 integrator list; its company news archive documents participation since 2008.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Appeared with marketing director Marcio Gomes on the Connected Design Podcast to explain BTA’s digital twin workflow, including handheld scans and Azure-based processing.
- **2024-05** — Discussed the upgraded 8,600-square-foot Boca Raton experience center in Residential Systems.

## Links

- Website: https://bocatech.com/about-our-company-and-our-team/jeff-galea/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-galea-b9330

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Last updated: 2026-10-16