5 News Notes from Kaseya Connect IT 2022

Don’t make the mistake of referring to Voccola’s dog Cooper, whose name is part of Kaseya’s newly introduced artificial intelligence recommendation engine, as a pet.

“He’s a family member,” Voccola says. “He’s way more than a pet.”

He’s also, apparently, an inspiration for disabled veterans. Some time back, Cooper suffered paralysis in his hind quarters and spent two years learning to “spinal walk” so he could remain mobile. Now he makes appearances at military hospitals and VA facilities motivating wounded soldiers to follow his example.

“If Cooper can do it and learn how to get around and live life, so can you,” Voccola says.

That’s not Cooper’s only community service, either. Through the non-profit Cooper Voccola Family Foundation, Cooper and his human companions support veteran, animal, and child welfare organizations including Miami Animal Rescue, Pets with Disabilities, Disabled American Veterans, Wounded Warrior Project, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

“It’s Cooper’s foundation,” insists Voccola, noting that the new solution bearing his name might help the foundation broaden its impact.

“Cooper’s excited that hopefully him being the only canine AI might bring even more attention to these very, very worthy courses,” Voccola says.