Chris has extensive experience leading the evaluation of strategic initiatives for senior
executives. Chris is comfortable managing cross functional teams to prepare concise
analyses of market conditions, develop financial projections, business plans and profitable
business models, assess the competitive landscape and identify target partners in
completing his analysis.
Examples include:
 | | Led the development of Panasonic's "Portal" strategy, an effort to design & develop | | | Panasonic's home media center and interactive TV products, including the creation of
a content and services portal for Panasonic consumers, and to integrate Panasonic
technologies and network-enabled products into end-to-end consumer services with
targeted cable, entertainment, media, music and technology partners.
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| | Represented Panasonic in the business discussions of Project Nigel, an exploration | | | by BMG, Universal Music Group, AT&T and Panasonic, to develop the first global
digital music distribution platform, music (MP3) player, a secure digital rights
management (DRM) algorithm, music download service and technology licensing body
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| | Restructured Panasonic's business relationship with ReplayTV, one of the pioneers of | | | personal video recording (PVR) technology, prior to ReplayTV's sale, insuring service
continuity for Panasonic's customers and the protection of Panasonic's investment
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| | Performed the operational review of CBS Cable's Network Services Division, | | | developing and implementing a restructuring plan that returned the business to
profitability prior to its sale to Ascent Media
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| | The creation of the Tele-TV JV between former RBOCS Bell Atlantic, NYNEX, Pacific Bell | | | and Creative Artists Agency. Recruited by the JV partners to assist in the launch of
the Media Division in Los Angeles, working closely with former executives from CBS,
Coca Cola and several who launched the Fox TV Network.
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