“Epic Venue SalesMuscle! Those are fortunate guys in that room!! Our company engaged SalesMuscle in 2020. SalesMuscle reorganized our sales team and put together the foundation and blueprint for our company to grow. Our company ended 2023 with 3X sales growth from 2020 and expect a robust 2024”

Pat Tool President/CEO at Polymeric Technology

I have known Lou for decades and have also worked closely with him. I
subscribe to the same sales philosophies and methodologies.
Lou has successfully built high performing sales teams and has mentored many
sales leaders who are now guiding many of today’s
Leading technology companies. Lou and SalesMuscle are a proven resource.
— Kevin Shelly, Group Vice President, Global Public Sector at MarkLogic
I had the great pleasure of reporting to Lou. He was a results driven leader who always had his finger on the pulse of the business. His drive and energy were two of his biggest attributes.

- Shawn O'Connell, Regional Vice President at Salesforce

I had the opportunity to start my career working for Lou. He quickly recognized my competitive nature and desire to succeed. He nurtured this and challenged me to reach higher. I credit him for believing in me and supporting me. The sales foundation that he helped me build is something that has helped me significantly throughout my career. He leads by example and is a very positive motivator.

- Paul J. Collins, Vice Chairman, Principal at Cassidy Turley

I watched Lou, when as a CEO he doubled his company’s revenue, rebranded the company and entered new markets as others became commoditized. He’s an upbeat leader, works hard, and focuses on results.

Robert Sher, Consultant, Author and Speaker

Lou is a great strategic sales leader who quickly evaluates sales teams and can focus them on the sales objective, refine their skills and, when needed, realign them. He has a calm, measured approach that invites sales people to listen and heed his advice. He’s a great asset to any team.

- Bill Duff, InVision Communications

I worked for Lou years ago as a sales rep and still apply the lessons I learned in sales today. He led our team to great heights with his balance of sales ability and leadership.

- Steve Stup, VP/GM Advertising Products & Strategy at Washington Post Digital

I have had the pleasure of working alongside Lou for several years and witnessed his sales and operations leadership first hand while he was CEO at Capture Technologies. Lou’s ability to embrace any challenge or opportunity and turn into a win-win for both the company and the customer is second-to-none. On top of that, he is a pleasure to work with and makes everyone around him better.

- Bill Brown, President of Influence Communications

Lou is a consummate sales leader. We worked together for many years and I can personally attest to his ability to recruit and select the right salespeople, train and motivate them properly, and create a high-performing sales force. Lou believed in me from the very start of my career. He saw the desire that I had and he nurtured my competitive drive. Lou is an asset to any company wanting to take the right steps in increasing sales and revenue.

- Mike Canavan, Vice President of Global Markets at Hitachi

I have known Lou for many years and worked directly for and with with him at Lanier Worldwide for a decade. He is one of those rare leaders that can be nurturing and motivating without a heavy hand. Instead, he sets the sales strategy, recruits the best salespeople and coaches them to be successful. He understands the balance between Strategy & Sales execution. Lou has been successful at several companies, large and small, in building high-performing sales teams and increasing revenue. Lou has been a mentor of mine over the years and I attribute much of my personal success to what I learned while working with him.

- Darren Clarken, Director Global Accounts APJC Cisco

Lou has been a mentor to me and helped get my career started. You won’t find many better when it comes to sales fundamentals, sales process, and large account management. I learned a lot working with him.

- Greg Lucas, Area Vice President at EMC

Lou is a true leader and an expert at his craft. Both individually and in a group context, Lou’s thoughtful leadership has had direct and material impact on my career, as well as, many who are now in leadership positions with top technology companies. He is adept at driving complex, cross functional events and programs and has developed strong operating ties up and down organizations. Lou finds a way to get ahead of the game as evidenced by his early adoption of LinkedIn.

- Dan Ryan, LinkedIn Senior Enterprise Account Executive

I first worked for Lou when I was a Legal Account Rep and he was my manager; then a year later Lou was promoted to manage the operations in the DC area and I was a sales manager reporting to Lou. What can I say, I have been very fortunate to learn so much from just one person. Lou knows talent, recruiting and developing individuals and teams. It comes second nature to him, and he always has the upbeat and positive nature to bring out the best in those all around him. A true leader!

- Leo Farber, Partner at Ease Technologies, Inc.

I have had the pleasure of working alongside Lou for almost 20 years and feel quite qualified to provide an endorsement of his skills, experience and leadership style. Lou brings tremendous energy, enthusiasm and a positive attitude to every assignment he takes on. When you combine this with his skill and discipline in sales, marketing and new business development, he consistently delivers outstanding sales results. Lou prides himself on being a “sales guy” and is a student of the sales process. He knows how to hire, develop and lead sales people to deliver on growth goals and has done this in the Fortune 500 setting, as well as start ups. When it comes to growing businesses, Lou is the guy that you want on your team!

- Tom Stampiglia, CEO at Origin Healthcare Solutions

I have known Lou for many years and worked directly with him at Lanier Worldwide. He is one of those rare leaders that can be nurturing and motivating without a heavy hand. Instead, he sets the sales strategy, recruits the best salespeople and coaches them to be successful. Lou has been successful at several companies, large and small, in building high-performing sales teams and increasing revenue.

- Brian Raher, Executive Vice President at Cushman & Wakefield

Lou is always looking for new ideas to assist his clients. I admire him for his creative work, commitment to his profession, and his willingness to “give first”.

- Marc Thompson, Mortgage Planner at Mason-McDuffie Mortgage

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Lou for many years and have witnessed his success in building business channels and companies. He brings a complete package of intelligence, strategy, execution and culture

- Greg S. Jones, Founder & Chairman at BookingKeeping Express

Lou is an extraordinary Sales Executive who is fully invested in the success of his team and the success of the overall organization. I was fortunate enough to have Lou as a manager and as a mentor for almost a year and could not have felt more supported and encouraged! He is a true, seasoned professional whom I hold the utmost respect for. Lou is always ready to teach, to listen, to encourage and to empower.

- Merideth Ranahan, Project Manager at Invision Communications

Lou is an experienced Sales Leader bridging the gap between scalable enterprise sales and start-up execution. He was brought into our funded start-up and quickly built a successful sales team that took our company/product from beta, to full production selling, to mid-size, to enterprise accounts.

- Bob Hoover, Owner at Uptime USA - Managed IT Services for Bay Area Organizations

Lou is a great resource and a wonderful person. It was always a pleasure to talk to him and his experience helped me to better understand my colleagues and my day to day interactions with them. Highlights of working with SalesMuscle include a greatly improved sales process, a custom developed sales training plan, improved team collaboration and the onboard of 2 stellar sales candidates. Lou will exceed your expectations, I would recommend him to any company looking to improve their sales and overall team dynamics.

- Vaijayanthi Jagannathan, HR professional, Plasmatreat