Forty Winks
Chris McDermott has a diverse work experience in the telecommunications industry. Chris is currently the Managing Director at Forty Winks since 2022. Previously, they worked as a New Business Manager at TPG Telecom starting from 2021. From 2017 to 2020, they served as a Network Sales Specialist at Optus, where they focused on new business development and providing customer solutions for enterprise clients. Prior to that, they worked as a Network Sales Specialist at Avaya in 2015, specializing in enterprise Unified Communications and Collaboration systems. From 2008 to 2014, they held the position of Senior Sales Executive at Vocus Group Limited, where they were responsible for network carriage sales and served as the Victoria GM of Data Centre Sales. Lastly, they worked as a Global Account Director at Verizon Business from 2004 to 2008, where they managed new business sales targets across APAC for Fortune 500 global enterprises.
Chris McDermott completed their Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) degree in Marketing from Deakin University in 1998. Additionally, they obtained certifications, including Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 2: Certified Associate from Fortinet in October 2021 and Certified Business NBN Advisor from nbn™ Australia. The specific start year and duration of their education at Wesley College are not provided.
Forty Winks
Forty Winks was established in 1983 by six Victorian bedding retailers. And our franchisees have owned the Forty Winks business as shareholders from 1995. Since then, we’ve grown to 100 stores nationwide and employ more than 600 people. Plus each of our stores are Australian owned and operated. Forty Winks is serious about sleep. Sleep. We all need it, our minds and bodies crave it, and as a society, we largely take it for granted. But sleep science has proven that simply closing your eyes and doing nothing at all is actually doing something incredible. In fact, a lot happens during sleep that helps us live longer, healthier and happier lives. Long term lack of sleep affects the immune system and well as the brains ability to process information and emotions . The short term benefits are better memory and better physical performance. The cost to the economy and strain on health resources has never been higher.