Entrepreneur: Louis Bruno
Entertainment/Media - Bonita Springs, FL, US
Entrepreneur: Louis Bruno Employees
Entrepreneur: Louis Bruno Details
Born in Las Vegas, NV, Louis Bruno was raised in The Bronx, NY and Fort Myers, FL. Upon his graduation from Fort Myers High School in 2006, he went to work at a local, family-owned air conditioning company. As a repairman, he quickly gained the trust of his customers and found he had a knack for sales. Within six months, he was named head of the company's sales department. Over the next seven years, he developed the customer relations skills based on sincerity, professionalism, competence and commitment that would serve as the basis for the company he would soon found.Today, Louis is President of Bruno Air Conditioning. The company started in December 2012.It has grown from $2.5 million in revenue during their first year of business to approximate revenues of $25 million in the coming year. As President of Bruno Air, Louis leads a team of over 150 employees and continues to innovate and expand by integrating technology into every task. In 2013 Bruno Air became the founding sponsor for the Bonita Springs Chamber of Commerce Golf Challenge and continued to sponsor the event in 2014 and 2015. In 2014 Bruno Air received the Trane Top Performer Award. Louis was featured on CNBC's Blue Collar Millionaires in 2015. Louis has been recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year from the Business Observer, 12 under 40 for News-Press, and a 40 under 40 for Gulfshore Business. He was greatly honored to also receive The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce Excellence In Industry Award as "Company To Watch" (2015); The Horizon Foundation Inc. Industry Appreciation Award (2015); The City of Bonita Springs Certificate of Recognition for receiving the 2015 Industry Appreciation Emerging Business Leaders Award by Mayor Ben Nelson; and in November 2015 the GrowFL "Company To Watch" Award. Louis is also deeply involved in the local community and served as chairman of the Collier County March of Dimes.
