Chris Phoenix is the Chief Executive of Connection Services, which he helped to found in 2008, having been an advisor to the Board of the predecessor Connect Spot Group.
He has a wealth of experience and skills from over 30 years in the Information Technology and Communications sector, working in a variety of management positions both in the UK and internationally.
Amongst a number of significant career achievements, perhaps the most notable have been the development of a start up business called APM/Digitivity based in Cambridge UK and Los Altos California, and its subsequent sale to Citrix Systems in 1998. APM/Digitivity became the Advanced Product Development group for Citrix, and Chris moved to their HQ in Fort Lauderdale, USA, to found and run the iBusiness Division as General Manager, and become an Executive Vice president of the company.
Leaving the USA in 2001 he joined the executive team of another new business venture in the UK - Nexagent Limited - where he headed up all the product development and service delivery operations activities of the business which was subsequently acquired by EDS.
Positions Chris held prior to 1996 include Vice President of Business Development and Technology Strategy at Fujitsu ICL Volume Products, Director of Systems Strategy at STC Technology, and Principal Project Manager at Dataskil Limited. He also served as a Board Member of the European Computer Industry Research Centre and of the X/Open Company Limited.
Chris holds an MA in Operations Research from the University of Lancaster and a BSc (Honours) in Physics from the University of Manchester.
Chris lives locally within the Thames Valley and enjoys a number of hobbies including Skiing and Mountaineering.
