Chris McDermott

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.