7TH Annual Most Admired CEO Finalists

SAN DIEGO - Nov. 22, 2013 - PRLog -- New Horizons of Southern California’s CEO Kevin Landry was named a Finalist for the San Diego Business Journal’s 2013 Most Admired CEO Awards for the second year in a row!. The list recognizes local industry leaders’ great achievements within their companies and in the community.

Kevin was beaming as he announced, “I’m at a point in my life where my career matters, and what I do, it makes a difference, it makes the world a better place to work, live, and succeed.”

The final award ceremony and recoginition of San Diego’s leading CEOs will take place Thursday, December 5^th at 4:00pm at the Paradise Point Resort and Spa.

Executive Profile: Kevin Landry

Kevin Landry is the CEO and President of New Horizons of Southern California, an authorized training provider for many industry-recognized software organizations, including Microsoft, Cisco, Citrix, CompTIA, Adobe, Project Management Institute and more.

Under Mr. Landry’s leadership, New Horizons of Southern California has grown to five locations in San Diego, Anaheim, Burbank, Culver City and San Bernardino; and the organization has been named a Best Place to Work in 2010, 2011 and 2012.  Kevin Landry was named one of San Diego’s Most Admired CEO’s in 2012.

BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY

Essential business philosophy: Outwork the other guy. Best way to keep a competitive edge: Reinvent yourself and how you do business constantly- think six months forward at all times. Guiding principles: Offer a superior service at a fair price.  Ensure that clients are better off after buying than they were before. Yardsticks of success: Am I satisfied in my personal life as well as my professional life? Goals yet to be achieved: Retirement.

JUDGMENT CALLS

Best business decision: To purchase my first New Horizons franchise in 2007. Worst business decision: To not purchase the Phoenix New Horizons franchise in 2011. Toughest business decision: To fire my best friend. Biggest missed opportunity: I was six months too late in reacting to the 2008 recession. Mentor: Public figure: Jack Welch. Private individual: Ken Needham, my former boss. Word that describes you: Driven. Most important lesson learned: Don’t be afraid to make the difficult decisions. People want you to, even if those decisions are unfavorable.