Chris Elson Email & Phone Number

Oxford, GB

London Area, United Kingdom

Providing unstructured data storage solutions at scale to the media industry.

Responsible for enterprise storage systems, designing and deploying storage solutions for creative workflows

Designing, Consulting and Supporting Media Storage and Network systems for the media industry.

Reading, United Kingdom

Responsible for Quantum's Workflow, Data Management and Storage Solutions in Media and Entertainment (Broadcast, Post Production and VFX). UK, Nordics and SA.

Media Post and Broadcast Workflow Specialist. Including:- Ingest, Transcoding, Standards Conversion, AQC, Software Integration, Meta Data Management, File movement acceleration (WAN), Cloud Integration, Network and storage configuration.Responsible for:-All aspects of pre sales activity including:- IT requirements, workflow design. system specification.

Harpenden

Responsible for:- Designing complete data workflow solutions for production, post production and broadcast clients.Product sales including transcoding, storage, file delivery, MAM System, SSD record systems and general broadcast products.All pre sales activityQuote generationSales negotiation to close

Providing cost effective file based production and post production solutions to UK film & television production companies across shortform longform and feature film production.Account Director for Master Chef. Business development for Film Transfer and Archive Restoration Services3D short form projectsGeneral feature picture and audio post consultation..

Responsible for the development of relationships within the UK T.V production sector to establish the use of file based workflows to increase the use of file based camcorder products in the hire sector.I am responsible for the development of the HDCAM SR Camcorders within the high end TV drama sector.

Revenue generation and achievement of sales and profit targets. Responsible for Business Development in the general market. Identifying new opportunities within customer base and market, responding quickly to changes if required.Engagement with key accounts and relationship building to senior levels within an account.Successful account management of key.

Responsible for ensuring the short and long term success of the business.Responsible for setting all pricing and margins structures, ensuring the correct price is set within a market to generate maximum sales volumes and profitability of a product line.Responsible for supporting the direct sales and dealer sales teams with selling, by customer engagement.

Responsible for every aspect of all products within the Post Production and Live Production sectors.Responsible for customer demonstration for all products in my portfolio including: linier edit suites, Telecine product, server product and live production switchers and DVE’sResponsible for all pre sales technical and market information to sales team and.

Resolving product and system issues directly with clients in the field.Handling difficult customers with technical issues.Reporting back to the factory product issues and discussing and implementing solutions.Providing technical information to support the sales effort across Europe.

Testing to component level various products such as the T16 T24 series, digitally controlled analogue switcher products, Cox VT clock, PAL coders, Colour correctors etcIn factory customer acceptance testing and Commissioning of products on customers site.Post sales site visits to address any issues.