Mike Linton
CEO | VLCM
Mike Linton leads VLCM with a rare blend of competitiveness and compassion, embodying the core values of sincerity and integrity established by his father. His fearless innovation has positioned the company at the forefront of AI adoption, earning him advisory board seats with global brands like Hewlett Packard Enterprise and TD Synnex.
Under his leadership, VLCM implemented the EOS Traction system, enhanced employee benefits and expanded from regional to nationwide service. In 2024, the company achieved 13 percent revenue growth and 21 percent gross profit growth and increased revenue per transaction by 155 percent over 10 years. Mike’s strategic investments in professional services and cybersecurity have positioned VLCM to potentially double revenue within five years.
What emerging market trends or disruptions are you preparing your company for?
Right now, we’re focusing on AI. … It will change the way we work, interact, develop, teach, learn, shop, believe and everything I can’t think of right now. To prepare our company for this AI wave, we implement and test tools, designate internal experts to lead us, and discuss and train on it frequently. I think it’s important for leaders and companies to dive in, figure out how they can leverage [AI], and encourage their teams to embrace and use it.
How has your company grown recently?
We’ve made huge strategic bets in the cybersecurity space and invested in hiring cybersecurity experts to help our clients be more cybersecure. We think we have the best team in the state to help a business be cybersecure, and our clients are coming to us to help them. We only grow as fast as we help our clients find and implement the right IT solutions. Our focus on taking care of them is the core of our strategy.
