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Sam Winkler is a serial entrepreneur, executive, and visionary with experience in startups, sales, strategic business growth, and executive management. He’s currently focused on Liquipel, which brings together proprietary and patented technologies, creating 360° device protection for electronics, as well as power and protection technologies for mobile devices.


Liquipel Marks its 3rd Consecutive Year on the Inc. 5000 Annual List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Liquipel Appears on the Inc. 5000, Ranking No. 1377 with Three-Year Revenue Growth of 470%

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inc. revealed that Liquipel is No. 1377 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent businesses.


Liquipel ranks on Inc. Magazine’s List of California’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

IRVINE, Calif., March 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inc. magazine revealed that Liquipel has made the second annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: California list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing California-based private companies. Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise, this regional list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the California economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses.


Inc. 5000

September 23, 2021

For the 2nd Consecutive Year, Liquipel Appears on the Inc. 5000, With Revenue Growth of 207 percent!

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inc. magazine today revealed that Liquipel is on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.

“This is an incredible honor to be recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in California,” said Sam Winkler, CEO and Co-Founder of Liquipel. “I am so proud of our team and all that we have accomplished to keep growing! We’re excited and looking forward to continuing to develop innovative technology for our customers.”


 
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Inc. 5000

August 12, 2020

Liquipel Ranks on the 2020 Inc. 5000 america’s fastest-growing private companies

NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inc. magazine today revealed that Liquipel is on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.


YAHOO FINANCE: Sam Winkler accepted into Forbes Business Development Council

IRVINE, Calif., June 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sam Winkler, CEO of Liquipel, has been accepted into Forbes Business Development Council, an invitation-only community for senior-level sales and business development executives. Sam is a visionary, executive, and entrepreneur. Sam also serves as co-founder of SVN Sound.

YAHOO Finance Press Release

June 11, 2019


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Influencive.com

March 28, 2019

Lessons From a Young CEO: Sam Winkler of Liquipel

Sam Winkler knows what it takes to run a company and to build one, too. From becoming a gaming manager at age 16 to becoming a vice president of sales at 19, Winkler helped to found Liquipel at the age of 20 – raising over $10 million before he was legally able to drink. Since then, Winkler has done everything from negotiating millions of dollars in licensing and personally being responsible for over $30 million in sales to bringing on partners like Steve Aoki and Pharrell Williams and starting his new venture, SVN Sound. Winkler told us a little bit about the lessons he’s learned along the way, and how you can apply them to your own business ventures as well.


Over $30 million in Sales Waterproofing Phones with CEO of Liquipel Sam Winkler

Sam Winkler is a young entrepreneur and investor. Sam began his career as the head online manager Planetwide Games, a MMORPG online game company with over 600,000 members. Sam then moved to VP and the top producer for WePOWER LLC, an alternative energy company. After he left WePOWER in 2009, he became a executive director of Liquipel and helped pioneer and develop an innovative and unique business model in the nano coating industry for electronics and beyond. Today, he is the CEO for Liquipel and strategically expanded Liquipel to many countries worldwide with over 7,000 locations and personally responsible for over $30million in Sales.

Unleash Success Podcast

June 4, 2018



Business Insider

Aug. 24, 2017

Photos of tech workers having the time of their lives at Burning Man

Sam Winkler is the CEO of Liquipel, a startup that has developed a unique process to make electronics water-resistant. Surely that ability came in handy at 2016 Burning Man.


 

CNN: Water no longer your phone's worst enemy

Liquipel, a product to make your phone waterproof, impresses crowds at the Consumer Electronics Show.