Robert Hessel

Robert Hessel is the CEO/Chairman of Source 1 Solutions. He has expanded Source 1 Solutions globally to employ full-time resources in 17 countries that serve businesses in 118 countries. With 25 years of experience in business management, he empowers channel partners by delivering world-class services in unified communications, data networking, WiFi, data centers, electronic security & network security solutions. Robert is the author of Safe City: From Law Enforcement to Neighborhood Watches, which debuted as the #1 New Release in Privacy & Surveillance in Society on Amazon. He is also a 4th generation military veteran who served in the US Navy. A state champion student-athlete in high school, Robert is featured in "Beyond the Game", a 2020 full-feature documentary film that follows the journey of celebrated athletes as they transition to second careers in business, entertainment, and entrepreneurship. Robert and the Source 1 team have celebrated being honorees of the following awards: *Inc. 5000: Best Workplaces in America 2021 *Inc. 5000: 2018, 2019, 2020,2021 *Business Observer Top 500: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 *TBBJ Fast 50: 2016, 2019, 2020 *SD & I Fast 50: 2018 *Honeywell Community Service Award: 2014, 2015, 2019 *Honeywell Outstanding Sales Achievement: 2014, 2019 *MSP 501: 2020 *TBBJ Top Veteran Owned Business: 2020 *Private Titans: 2020 *TBBJ Best Places to Work: 2019, 2020 *Inc 500 Florida #11: 2019 *SMB Hot 1010: 2020 *Top 500 Largest Companies on the Gulf Coast: 2020, 2019, 2018 As one of the top 10 CEO's of 2020 named by Industry Era, Robert's goal is to empower & help others advance, and with his entrepreneurial spirit, passion for technology, understanding of global markets, and a willingness to give back to his local communities, he is doing just that. "Securing and serving our neighborhoods is essential to fulfilling community responsibilities. Empowering & helping others is non-negotiable." Connect with him on IG/Twitter: @rghessel