Chris George

Chris George has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Most recently, they worked as the Director of Alliances and Channels at Hazelcast. Prior to this, they served as a Freeman at the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists.

Before joining Hazelcast, Chris held the position of Director of EMEA Channel, Alliances, and Partnerships at TigerGraph from 2019 to 2022. At Sapient i7, they served as the Financial Services Lead on an interim basis, where their responsibilities included setting up the Financial Services practice for the company.

Chris also had roles at WHISHWORKS as a Partner, Alliances, and Strategic Account Manager, where they managed relationships with software vendors and IT consultancies in the Big Data Practice. At Qlik, they served as the Services Sales Manager for the UK, and at CFMS, they held the roles of Account Director and Senior Account Manager, working with key accounts and implementing solutions for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.

In 2011, Chris worked as the Sales and Marketing Manager at dbms Consultancy Services Limited, developing a global strategy for a reporting and data cleansing tool for the Financial Services industry. Prior to this, they were a Business Development Manager at Mokum, specializing in new business development for the Mokum Financial Analyser, a business intelligence tool.

Chris'searly career includes working as a New Business Team Leader at MegaNexus Ltd, where they managed a sales team and prepared sales pipelines and forecasts.

Overall, Chris George has demonstrated expertise in alliances and partnerships, channel management, financial services, sales, and business development throughout their career.

Chris George attended various educational institutions and obtained certifications throughout their career. In 1993 to 1998, they attended Chingford School and pursued a degree in General Studies. Afterward, in 2007 to 2009, Chris obtained a Diploma in Marketing from CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing. In 2013, they enrolled in VMWare Partner University, where they completed a VSP degree in VMWare and obtained the certification from VMWare. Additionally, they earned a PowerMBA certification from PowerMBA, although the specific month and year of completion are not provided.