Community Involvement:
King and Halo Programs are active members in the Mortgage Bankers Association, Michigan Bankers Association, Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association, Women’s Council of Realtors, and Motor City Connect. King served on the board of Entrepreneurs’ Organization, Detroit Chapter with the role of Learning Chair for 2018. King has served as the Secretary (2015), Treasurer (2016), Vice President (2017), and President of the Southeast Chapter of the Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association (2018).
Accolades:
Halo Programs’ MyLeadDashboard, an automated marketing solution for the residential real estate industry, was named to HousingWire’s 2020 TECH100 list. For 2018, Halo Programs was awarded with the Great User Experience award from FinancesOnline. In 2017, Halo Programs was named a Michigan 50 Companies to Watch. Halo Programs was awarded the 2012 Southeast Michigan SBTDC’s Best Small Business. Halo Programs was also honored with the 2013 Economic Bright Spot Award by Corp! Magazine. King was recognized as one of Oakland County’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2013. King is also honored with the first-ever Alumni Emerging Leaders Award from Wayne State University for 2013.
Educational Speaking:
King educates companies on how to grow their business using today’s technology and best practices for customer relationship management and automated marketing.
You can book Kirk to speak at your event for a flat fee of $5,000 plus travel expenses. For availability, references, and any other information, please contact us.
King has enjoyed speaking at various conferences and seminars across the country. Some of his speaking experience includes the following events:
Mortgage/Bank Industry
- Mortgage Bankers Association Technology Solutions Conference 2019
- Virginia Mortgage Lenders Association Annual Conference 2018
- 2018 Northeast Conference of Mortgage Brokers and Professionals
- Michigan Bankers Association BEST Conference 2017
- Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association Sales Symposium 2017
- Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association Annual Conference 2017
- Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association Annual Conference 2013
Contractor/HVAC Industry
- Ruth King Summit 2018
- Service World Expo by Service Roundtable 2017
- Michigan HVAC Annual Conference & Expo by Behler-Young 2016
- South Carolina Association of Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors Annual Conference 2016
- Southeast Michigan Air Conditioning Contractors Association Annual Conference 2014, 2015 and 2016
- Davisware User Conference 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016
- Service Super Summit – Contractor Selling 2012 and 2013
Other
- Revenue North Conference 2013
“Kirk is a great speaker and was a hit at Michigan Bankers Association BEST Conference. His topic and compelling presentation really resonated with our attendees. He is an engaging presenter and gives expert advice. We look forward to working with him again in the future.”
Stephanie Fisher, Director of Education, Michigan Bankers Association
Kirk King’s Story
King’s life truly represents the American Dream.
King grew up in Pontiac, Michigan in a blue collar religious household. King’s Dad worked on the assembly line and his Mom cleaned houses. They moved to Waterford, Michigan where he was the first King to graduate from High School. Kirk’s Dad recommended he go to college, but wasn’t in a position to help.
King quickly found out that getting a drafting job was tough with no experience, and went to work in a factory as a Press Operator. He was promoted a couple times, and eventually became a Tool & Die Builder. All of this while paying his own way through college, attending classes in the evenings. King’s nickname in the plant was “OT”; because he never turned down overtime. He averaged 80-hour work weeks.
He graduated from Oakland Community College with honors. He then transitioned his career to Computer Aided Engineering. Working contract back then was the norm, and he did CAE/CAD work for companies like GM Powertrain, Focus Hope, GM Truck, CMI, Allison Aerospace, Marotta, and Amcast.
While pursuing a Bachelors degree, he worked contract at companies like Takata, UTA/Lear, and Delphi, and continued his education at Lawrence Technical University. Hard work led him to the ability to buy his first home at age 23. He later married his true love and started a family. King’s wife, Jamie, also put herself through college, became a CPA, and is now his trusted business partner and CFO.
Upon completion of his Bachelors in Engineering, King was honored to work at BorgWarner for over 10 years. While at BorgWarner, he earned his Master of Business Administration at Wayne State University. At BorgWarner he was responsible for sales and became one of their most successful at winning new business and managing complex projects around the world. BorgWarner was filled with brilliant management who spent lots of time and resources in King’s development. They drilled the importance of differentiation with technology and diversification.
King considers himself blessed and very fortunate to have had the opportunity, ability, and capacity to purchase his own multi-million dollar company in 2010, at the age of 36.
Before he purchased Halo Programs in 2010, the company had been struggling, like many during that era, because of the economic crisis/recession. By implementing technology, restructuring, changing the focus, and truly dedicating resources to diversify, he has led the company to exponential sales growth. His goal is to grow Halo Programs with completely automated CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software including intelligent marketing with advanced lead generating technology, into a billion dollar corporation, while keeping the company’s excellent customer service as the first priority.
Through all his education and experience, King has become a subject matter expert on helping businesses grow through intelligent systematic marketing. The awards he has received and been nominated for in the community prove his superior level of leadership.
King’s impressive sales background and education coupled with Halo Programs’ 45+ years of marketing experience make him the go-to authority on growing a business and increasing revenue. King is a dedicated Entrepreneur who enjoys volunteering in the community as a mentor and speaking at universities and business conferences. Most importantly, he is a loving husband and father of two.
Connect with Kirk at:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kirkking
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kirk.king.228
Twitter: @ContinuityKirk