Working in the corporate industry for many years, I realised that what truly inspires me is the conceptualisation of new ideas from incubation to execution. My attention turned to entrepreneurship, and I became involved with several start-up businesses that evolved into the development of new, successful industries in South Africa.For me, it’s all about leading from the front – from creating job opportunities and seeing talented staff grow, to building sustainable business that creates lasting relationships. Chris is a results-oriented and hands-on professional with over 30 years' of operations, consulting and executive management experience in IT and Business within small, medium and large corporations. I love solving complex business problems that present itself during implementation of Digital Transformation Strategies that requires executive, commercial and technical worlds to collide.When I’m not working, you’ll find me competing in extreme outdoor endurance events like Ironman and Otter Trail run, developing my interest in photography, and spending time with family.My passion and technical expertise is focused on new and evolving technologies that include the following industries:• Product and Application Development (more specifically, Rapid Application Development for CRM and Field Services that include decision-logic and workflow management).• Platform as a service integration for Open Access Networks for small, medium and enterprise Fibre Network Owners. • Over the Top (OTT) services for ISP and Telcos/MVNOs and VFNO• Connected Home (including IOT and OTT device strategy, and home automation).• High-level network topologies for the FTTx market, including:o Passive Optical Networks (PON).o Voice, Data and Video.o Digital Video Broadcast over IP.o Radio Frequency over Glass (RFoG).o Last Mile Access Networks.o Last Inch Access Networks (customer premises strategy and deployment).o Open Access Networks (large-scale deployment).