Chris Pattas

Managing Director

Chris has over 20 years growing businesses across Australia and New Zealand. Strategy and leadership experience spans sales, business development, marketing, technology, services and design. Strategic growth know-how forged across the likes of global technology companies like Ericsson, MYOB, NEC and other industries like travel & leisure (Club Tourism) or online advertising (Sensis) or health and utilities (Lumo Energy, Westernport Water, Eastern Health). Business growth experience encompasses SMEs to corporates to multinationals, including driving successful acquisitions. Known for working and creating ROI success in highly competitive markets where online eCommerce performance is critical. Recognised by Boards for technology, governance and marketing contributions to the health, water and local government area. Partners with CEO/Chairs in critical finance and audit functions, key procurement and supplier contract review, board governance, technology audits and business planning. Chris specialises in removing core obstacles to growth such as: poor sales lead generation or forecasting, inadequate market awareness and branding, insufficient new business development or sales conversions, unsatisfactory EBITDA/margin performance or competitive differentiation to disengaged employees. Instrumental in attaining stretch KPIs; profit and margin growth, market share in competitive environments, key procurement and supplier contract review, board governance, technology audits and business planning.