Vince Puente is a proud native and resident of North Texas. He is a small business owner, who understands the balance of creating value for his clients, teammates and the community. He understands the importance of making payrolls, timely payments to his vendors and a respectable bottom-line to invest in the future. More importantly he believes the Lord and family come first and foremost.
Mr. Puente received his formal education via the local school district and the University of Texas at Arlington. Early in his career, Mr. Puente immersed himself in education related to his skill set and industry field. It soon became apparent that this pursuit of education would be one of his ongoing, lifetime passions. As he took on additional responsibilities within SOS, he pursued personal education in each area. One prime example is that of marketing and advertising. With no formal education in these areas, it is safe to say Mr. Puente has built the SOS "brand", resulting in SOS being one of the most recognizable companies in North Texas. In addition, SOS has received national recognition within its industry and the business community.
Mr. Puente is one who believes in active participation within his community. Currently he serves on four (4) boards and advisory councils. Those include the Finance Commission of Texas (Governor Abbott appointee), YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas, Texas Values and Congresswoman Kay Granger's Hispanic Advisory Council. Mr. Puente has been previously named as Businessman of the Year for the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce, an Aflac Civic Leader, an Honoree for The Father of the Year Awards and State of Texas Small Business Champion.
When asked what accomplishments he feels represent his vision for excellence, one he will cite is SOS Plaza. This is the home of his companies, Southwest Office Systems, Inc. and Puente Brothers Investments. It is a 39,000 sq. ft., Class A facility on 2.5 acres across from the American Airlines World HQ. The document technology industry considers SOS Plaza to be one of the best in the nation. But what is truly amazing is that his companies and SOS Plaza are entirely debt-free.
However, Vince is not all business. He will tell you it is his wife, Mona, and his children, Vincent, Jr. and Lindsay, of which he is most proud. His family is far more important to him than any business accomplishment he could ever desire. Vince and Mona are active members of Christ Chapel Bible Church.