Lou Keyes

CEO @ Rithum, Board Member

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

About

Lou Keyes is a respected corporate executive with 30 years experience specializing in business and sales transformation, general management, marketing and strategy. Extensive background in financial services, information technology, professional services, SaaS and enterprise software. A turnaround expert, Mr. Keyes has been sought out by Fortune 500 and private equity-backed firms to scale businesses and accelerate growth by aligning talent, process and technology.

Experience

  • Rithum ()
    • Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
      Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

      Rithum (formerly CommerceHub and ChannelAdvisor) is one of the industry’s most influential and trusted commerce networks, helping brands, retailers, and suppliers work together to deliver third-party (3P) commerce experiences. The Rithum platform helps brands and retailers accelerate growth, optimize operations across channels, scale product offerings and enhance margins. Using its commerce, marketing, delivery and discovery solutions, Rithum customers create optimized consumer shopping journeys from beginning to end. More than 40,000 global brands trust Rithum to grow their business across hundreds of channels, representing over $50 billion in annual GMV. Rithum processes an average of 2.4 billion transactions every day for retailers like Best Buy, Adidas, The Home Depot, and more.

    • Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
      Jun 2024 - Sep 2024 · 4 mos

  • Conduent (4 yrs 9 mos)
    • Executive Vice President & Chief Revenue Officer
      Sep 2023 - May 2024 · 9 mos

      As Chief Revenue Officer, Lou is responsible for global sales and marketing, training and upskilling client facing teams, and driving the achievement of sales and revenue objectives.

    • Executive Vice President & President of Transportation Solutions
      Oct 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr

      Global end-to-end responsibility over our portfolio of Transportation solutions including Public Safety, Road Usage Charging, Curbside Management, and Transit, helping agencies across the globe transform their mobility and payment solutions to streamline operations, increase revenue, and reduce congestion while creating safer communities and seamless travel experiences for consumers.

    • Executive Vice President & Chief Revenue Officer
      Sep 2019 - Sep 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Conduent is a leading business process outsourcing company with over $4 billion in revenue and 65,000 associates (NASDAQ: CNDT). Member of the Executive Committee responsible for sales and growth. Led the transformation of the sales organization from multiple decentralized sales teams into a centralized, customer focused sales and client management organization. Implemented a comprehensive, client focused growth strategy. Implemented a new, comprehensive selling methodology and system. Deployed new tools, processes and operating routines. Team improved 2020 sales by 94% to over $1.9 billion in total contract value - up from $985m in 2019.

  • Executive Vice President & Chief Sales Officer at York Risk
    Oct 2017 - Sep 2019 · 2 yrs

    An Onex Corp portfolio company, York Risk was sold to Carlyle Group/Sedgwick in 2019. Member of the Executive Committee responsible for sales and account management. Led the transformation of the sales organization from multiple decentralized, product specialty sales teams into a centralized, customer focused sales and client management organization. Implemented a comprehensive, client focused go-to-market strategy. Implemented a new, comprehensive selling methodology and system. Deployed new tools, processes and operating mechanisms. Led the sales organization through two consecutive years of record performance. In 2018, achieved over 100% of sales target (38% target increase over prior year) and set a company sales record. Existing client revenue grew 4% - the first year of revenue growth in 5+ years. In the first 9 months of 2019, we achieved 157% of our full-year 2019 sales target and set another sales record.

  • Senior Vice President, Sales & Enterprise Accounts, Global Sales Organization at Fiserv
    2009 - Oct 2017 · 8 yrs 10 mos

    Fiserv is a Fortune 500 Fintech / SaaS solutions company with 2017 revenues in excess of $5.7B. From 2009 to 2017, Fiserv grew its total revenues from $4.1B to $5.7B. Senior Vice President, Enterprise Accounts November 2009 to October 2011 and April 2015 to October 2017 Senior Vice President, Sales & Account Management, Digital Banking Group November 2011 to March 2015

  • Electronic Data Systems (6 yrs 1 mo)
    • General Manager, Media & Entertainment (HP acquired EDS in 2008)
      2006 - 2009 · 3 yrs

    • Vice President, Communications Industry Group (dual role)
      2005 - 2006 · 1 yr

    • Vice President, Communications Industry Sales
      2003 - 2006 · 3 yrs