Chris Hoyle

Chris Hoyle has a diverse work experience, spanning various industries and roles. Chris is currently serving as the Partnership Director - Global Business Development at Trustonic since May 2020. Prior to this, they worked as a Director at Fishfingers and Custard, a consultancy specializing in start and scale-up businesses from February 2018 to May 2023. In 2020, Chris also founded Marlow Campervan, a VW Campervan hire company, where they served as the Founder and Chief Van Cleaner until April 2023. Additionally, they founded Armchair Events in March 2021, an event management company focused on bringing entertainment to people's living rooms or gardens.

Chris has also worked at BT as a Senior Commercial Manager (Contract) from February 2019 to May 2020. Prior to that, they held multiple roles at O2 (Telefónica UK), including Head of Smart Home Sales and Trading - IOT - Smart Home from July 2015 to February 2018, and Senior Business Development Manager from November 2014 to November 2015.

In their earlier career, Chris had significant roles at Telefónica Digital, where they served as Senior Global Partner Manager from December 2012 to November 2014, and later took on the position of Global Head of Partners & Device Marketing from December 2011 to December 2012. Before that, they worked as Interim Global Head of Vendor Management and Interim Head of Global Portfolio at Telefonica Digital.

Chris also has experience working at O2 (Telefónica UK), where they held the positions of Head of Group and UK Vendor Management from November 2009 to December 2011, and Group Vendor Manager from March 2009 to November 2009.

Their earliest role listed is as the Director of Product Marketing - EMEA at Motorola Mobile Devices from January 2008 to February 2009.

Chris Hoyle attended the University of Roehampton from 1991 to 1993, where they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Geography and Business Studies. In the same time frame, Chris also attended the University of Surrey, earning another Bachelor's Degree in Geography and Business Studies.