I first met Mike when 3Dsolve was transitioning into Lockheed Martin. He helped me sell the concept of 3D simulation for business learning and development at BP. He amazed me with his energy and his deep technical know-how in an emerging technology area. Combining that with a true can-do attitude, he proved to be very capable. It was ground-breaking stuff, the resulting development won a CIO 100 award.
Director, Digital Technology Innovations – BP
Mike is a very knowledgeable person in his field. I know him to be very creative and a strong technologist. He has put these two skills together many times and invented powerful client solutions. He is goal oriented and often accomplished the impossible in the time allotted.
He has a rare talent of being able to describe/explain technical concepts to the non-technical and business managers. He is able to gain the trust and confidence of his clients with his detail oriented work, plans and designs.
He is a true professional who is personable and who easily builds trusted relationships.
Bob De Contreras
Managing Partner at Research Triangle Business Advisors
I recommend Mike without reservation . . . a true innovator who makes things happen. Mike's work in advancing game-based training in support of the commercial energy field and in the anti-terrorism / force protection area has been phenomenal. He also was a key thought leader and manager who created top notch cutting edge booths at multiple trade shows, including I/ITSEC in Orlando, FL. Mike was always my first contact when I had questions on games, games for training, evolving technologies and integration of game-based systems into current simulations / simulators. A super person, fun to be around, and someone who can be counted on to get the job done.
Christian de Graff
Business Development Senior Staff, Lockheed Martin
Mike was a great partner to me while I was running learning at Home Depot. We were really trying to do things that would change the way we taught skill development and he was a great thought partner and the team was great at thinking of new ways to present even the most boring of subjects and retain the learners attention and engagement.
Leslie Joyce
VP and Chief Learning Officer, The Home Depot
Mike is a results driven professional who turns out extremely accurate detailed projects on-time, ahead of schedule and under budget.
He captures the big picture of a problem and presents solutions from numerous perspectives that escape the rest of us. He has an uncanny ability to present this picture to his teammates and brings them aboard making them feel like part of the solution.
His business plans are spot on and if followed will result in a successful conclusion every time. He is as fine a new business development manager as I have worked with in my 30 plus years in industry that includes Boeing, Loral, American Airlines Training Corp., Camber Corp. and Lockheed Martin.
Any client that hires him has chosen a winner.
Gary Baker
Board of Advisors, 3Dsolve
Mike is a great client manager and an expert in 3D simulation. His vast knowledge and experience with a variety of large companies made him a great asset as we developed a new simulation for our company. I highly recommend Mike for his strong abilities to interact with all levels of the company, his attention to detail, and the strong track record of delivering results on time, every time. Mike is also a pleasure to interact with and is very willing to take the extra time necessary to educate his clients at all phases of a project.
Keith Williamson
Manager Store Associate Learning, The Home Depot
Mike is one of those people you want by your side when you are taking the really big hills. He has demonstrated a clear focus, works his butt off to accomplish his mission, and is always ready for more. He was critical to the success of 3Dsolve, and later when it was sold to Lockheed, was the main advertiser of the 3DLS team to the rest of the company. He knows what is right and simply does it. He was a great person to have on the team.
David A. Smith
CTO, Wearality Corporation
Senior Fellow, Lockheed Martin