Chris Armstrong Email & Phone Number

Ireland

Dublin

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Belfast, United Kingdom

Now a registered Northern Ireland charity with Gift Aid Tax status from HMRC, UK www.iPledge.org where 'Your Giving is Amplified'

Dublin, Ireland And London, Uk

The Philanthropist Club is invitation only membership to all donors who regularly give their time and money to help charities, schools, colleges, clubs and NFP organisations. It's aim is promote Trusted Giving Worldwide helping restore the public's trust in the sector at a time when its most needed. www.thephil.club work in progress.

Galway

Pan European Educational Foundation (EEF) is not-for-profit Trust helping bring new digital technology and immersive e-learning services to all primary, secondary and 3rd level students in all of the EU states. The EEF will leverage VAT relief across the EU investing 100% of these funds back into education of each state from where the media sales originated. Currently working to set-up the EEF VC Fund to invest in new e-content and e-learning companies across the EU. The main the… Show more Pan European Educational Foundation (EEF) is not-for-profit Trust helping bring new digital technology and immersive e-learning services to all primary, secondary and 3rd level students in all of the EU states. The EEF will leverage VAT relief across the EU investing 100% of these funds back into education of each state from where the media sales originated. Currently working to set-up the EEF VC Fund to invest in new e-content and e-learning companies across the EU. The main the purpose of the Fund is to help develop better digital classroom experiences. The EEF VC Fund will work with 3rd level colleges and Incubators to stimulate graduates and post graduates to develop the next generation of entrepreneurs and e-services. Show less

Researching 4G Immersive Technologies for the Educational and Training Marketplace

Galway Ireland And Hollywood Usa

In 2003 founded Porto Media Galway and LA, USA and raised €10M in funding. Led a world class team to design and build the world's fastest and secure Flash memory controller technology embedded with Content Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM). Awarded EU patent in Dec 2005. In 2005 Porto Media partnered with IBM to develop Porto Media's new digital content distribution infrastructure and then operate it as a managed service. The technology enabled us to build a ATM Media on demand service and… Show more In 2003 founded Porto Media Galway and LA, USA and raised €10M in funding. Led a world class team to design and build the world's fastest and secure Flash memory controller technology embedded with Content Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM). Awarded EU patent in Dec 2005. In 2005 Porto Media partnered with IBM to develop Porto Media's new digital content distribution infrastructure and then operate it as a managed service. The technology enabled us to build a ATM Media on demand service and we used our IP download a 2hr movie in under 18 seconds. We partnered with the world famous IBM Research Labs Almaden, Mountain View, USA and in 2007 we developed a new SD card security enhancement to Content Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM) specification adopted by the 4C global security council. This enabled us develop time and date rule sets controlled in the silicon to enable media rental model which is now active in over 8 billion SD memory cards worldwide. CPRM Specification, SD Memory Card Book, SD-Video Part, Revision 0.94, was published by 4C (Intel, IBM, Toshiba & Panasonic) on June 20th 2005. In 2006 partnered with Toshiba Electronics who taped out our ASIC (IP) and built our flash memory controller chip in Japan. In early 2008 we negotiated world's first Day N Date digital movie on demand contract deals with Hollywood Studios including Sony, MGM, 20th Fox, Warner Bros, Lionsgate and Universal Studios. This gave us exclusive access to the latest Hollywood movies 30-60 days ahead of Apple iTunes but only via our ATM Media on Demand service. Porto Media successfully piloted the MoviePoints ATM and high speed media service with Vodafone PLC. In late 2008 the financial crash froze the capital markets and ruined all chances the company had to raise the funding to deploy the ATM network and closed 2009.See http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20050909005175/en/Porto-Media-Work-IBM-Deploy-Digital-Content Show less

Plymouth, United Kingdom And Athlone Rep Of Ireland

2PM Technologies developed TTS Text To Speech Telecom Scale SMS and Voice services. The company raised €5M from ICC VC Funds to develop a TTS ASP for British Telecom based in the UK. The company worked with BT Wholesale to build a Fixed SMSC Switch to enable BT customers send SMS messages to BT landlines which then appeared as voice mails in the customers mailbox. 2PM developed a white label ASP for BT Wholesale who offered services to their premium customers such as NHS. The ASP… Show more 2PM Technologies developed TTS Text To Speech Telecom Scale SMS and Voice services. The company raised €5M from ICC VC Funds to develop a TTS ASP for British Telecom based in the UK. The company worked with BT Wholesale to build a Fixed SMSC Switch to enable BT customers send SMS messages to BT landlines which then appeared as voice mails in the customers mailbox. 2PM developed a white label ASP for BT Wholesale who offered services to their premium customers such as NHS. The ASP enabled NHS customers to received voice and SMS alerts about their NHS medical appointments and enable them confirm or alter their appointments. I left the company after 4 years to start another company Porto Media. Show less

Dundonald, Belfast N.Ireland And Athlone, Rep Of Ireland

Founded Jupiter Communications in 1993 to exploit a real time Least Cost Routing (LCR) algorithmic solution that we designed and built into a telecoms service. Jupiter arbitraged the newly deregulated telecoms market in UK to help customers based in the Rep of Ireland enabling them access low cost voice and data services out of Belfast. Partnered with Cable & Wireless in London and co-located our i-Switch in the C&W's Dundonald Hq Belfast at a time when the risks of locating in NI weren't just… Show more Founded Jupiter Communications in 1993 to exploit a real time Least Cost Routing (LCR) algorithmic solution that we designed and built into a telecoms service. Jupiter arbitraged the newly deregulated telecoms market in UK to help customers based in the Rep of Ireland enabling them access low cost voice and data services out of Belfast. Partnered with Cable & Wireless in London and co-located our i-Switch in the C&W's Dundonald Hq Belfast at a time when the risks of locating in NI weren't just financial. In 1995 become the 6th largest provider of voice traffic within 3 years. Won Bank of Ireland fastest growing business award and raised £2M in private equity from BOI VC Fund. Sold to Chorus now UPC in 1997. Show less

Diploma In Aplied R&D Management (Executive Program), How To Manage Worldclass Research & Development In Startup Companies, 1St Hons

Studied and compared the best practices for R&D management with on site visits to Hewlett & Packard, SUN Systems, SGI, IDEO (Palo Alto).

B. Sc Physics, Experiemental Physics Major With Minor In Mathmatics

Activities and Societies: Memeber of NUIG Cois Coiribe, Alumni, friends, & supporters, NUI Galway, Ireland