Chris Saito

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Blu Digital Group

Chris Saito has a diverse work experience in the entertainment and media industry. Chris currently serves as the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Blu Digital Group, a media technology company that specializes in digital media distribution services for the entertainment industry. Prior to this, they were the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at GuideSpark, where they guided enterprise customers in achieving business success through change communications.

In addition to their corporate roles, Chris Saito also runs their own consultancy called "@ChrisSaito," where they undertake independent projects in the entertainment and media field. Chris combines their creativity with a global audience's engagement and an understanding of upcoming trends to deliver and distribute innovative ideas.

Before starting their consultancy, Saito held the position of Chief Business Officer at Like Pizza Studios, an animation start-up studio. Chris'sresponsibilities included enterprise sales, marketing, licensing, content development, and operations management of the organization.

Prior to that, Saito worked as the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at VIDITY/SCSA LLC, a joint venture of Western Digital, SanDisk, Warner Bros., and 20th Century Fox. Chris led the sales and marketing efforts for the consortium, which focused on providing consumers with a better way to organize, store, and move digital movies and TV shows.

Earlier in their career, Saito served as the General Manager at Sensio Technologies - VOD Channel 3DGo!, where they were responsible for executing the growth strategy of the company and selling digital distribution agreements with major studios and networks. Chris also worked as the Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Digital at Technicolor, where they provided executive leadership for the digital distribution sales and marketing organizations.

Saito's experience also includes roles at Paramount Pictures and Paramount Home Entertainment. Chris served as the Vice President of Worldwide High Definition Brand Marketing, guiding the company's strategy in creative, publicity, promotions, media, and retail marketing. Additionally, they held the position of Vice President of DVD Marketing at Paramount Home Entertainment.

Prior to their time at Paramount, Saito worked at Universal Studios Home Entertainment as the Vice President of Marketing.

Throughout their career, Chris Saito has demonstrated strong leadership skills and expertise in digital media, marketing, content distribution, and sales. Chris has played a significant role in guiding companies in the entertainment industry and driving their success.

Chris Saito obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from San Diego State University, having studied there from 1986 to 1990.

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  • Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

    December, 2021 - present