Michael Sileno of Greensboro, NC, won first prize and $2,500 in the CompTIA Get IT Video contest. IT professionals had 60 seconds to show or tell how CompTIA certifications helped further their careers. “If it wasn’t for my CompTIA certifications, I would not be an IT professional,” Sileno said in his video. Scott Leppelman of Rio Rancho, NM, won second place and $1,500.

You can watch all of the videos on the contest website.