Alan B. Glou, President of Glou International, Inc. has extensive experience in dealing with senior management in large firms and start-up organizations both public and private based throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Far East. Since1960 he has been "Making Good Companies Great" through the expertise of Networking/Business Relationships, Talent Assessment/ Coaching and Mentoring/ and Executive Search.

Alan is a recognized expert in international business and has been quoted in a long list of influential publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, WPI Venture Forum, Bottom Line, Warehouse Education and Research, Pittsburgh Press, Mass High Tech, Hanover Report, British American Business Council, Voice-Northeastern University, Inc Technology, Boston Herald, Bay State Business World, Associated Industries of Massachusetts, The Glou Scope, The Glou Report, Entrepreneurial Manager's Newsletter, MIS Week, Infosystems, Lightwave, Sbane Enterprise, The Professional Consultant, Executive Search Newsletter [France] Prospect-Sales and Marketing, Center for Entrepreneurial Management.

He has been a speaker at: Airport Managers Association [both in Florida and in Washington state], Boston University, Boston College, Scandinavian America Business Council, Financial Executive Institute, Canadian American Business Council, American Electronics Association, Pittsburgh/Carnegie Mellon High Tech Forum, Financial Executives Networking Association, CEO East Conference, MIT Enterprise Forum, WPI Venture Forum, in addition to radio and TV program interviews and talk shows.

Prior to starting Glou International Inc., he founded and spent thirteen years managing Perspective Systems, Inc with offices in major cities within the US. The firm strengthened the staffs of numerous organizations world wide. His interest in international business began when during his five years with IBM in New York and living in Europe. Since then, he has traveled widely dealing with numerous business cultures.

A graduate of Penn State University, he received a B.S. in Engineering. He actively participates in professional and business organizations.