Chris Ward Email & Phone Number

As a Technology Consulting and Services executive, I strive to remain ahead of the game and embrace new and emerging technologies at every turn! I thrive when I am able to push the envelope, challenge the status quo, and deliver solutions, tools, and services that can have lasting effects on my teams and businesses. My career has allowed me to manage both pre-sales and post-sales activities, drive organizations toward rapid growth, elevate customer success and adoption, and implement new solutions that increase customer retention and deliver a competitive edge in the market. I founded and evolved multiple functions within professional and managed services teams allowing the business to transition to a consultative and value-add model. I see the opportunity on the table and strive to always remain 2-steps ahead. A strategist, big-picture thinker, and cross-functional leader, I build strong technical cultures, capture new revenue streams, and rally focus on always embracing leading edge technologies. This allows me to increase quality, amplify end results, and cultivate a more modern environment.Areas of Expertise: ➜ Rapidly Accelerating Solutions and Services Revenue Growth➜ Deploying Innovative, Cutting-Edge Technology➜ Leading Both Pre-Sales & Post-Sales Teams ➜ Leading Major Digital Transformation Initiatives ➜ Aligning to Business & Enterprise Objectives ➜ Building Hybrid On/Offshore Business Models ➜ Creating Engaging Team Cultures ➜ Hybrid/Multi-Cloud, Security, End User, Edge & SaaS Solutions Career Wins: ➜ Fueled 100% growth of Connection’s services business revenue to $70M and gross profits to $20M while maintaining flat operating costs. ➜ Enhanced managed services and founded a robust consulting model within Greenpages Technology Solutions to increase reoccurring revenue and boost overall revenues >100%. ➜ Directed and empowered team that developed technology architecture enabling one of the world’s largest retailers to successfully enter the healthcare provider space➜ Drove the innovation and trademark of Cloud Management as a Service (CMaaS).➜ Named a top 25 innovator by CRN magazine and recognized with multiple awards including Employee of the Year (2x) and Solution Architect of the Year.Open to networking and connecting.

Listed skills include Virtualization, Vmware, Storage, Cloud Computing, and 19 others.

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  University Of Missouri-Columbia

  Mechanical Engineering