Chris Rezendes

Chris Rezendes has 18 years experience in embedded, industrial, defense, mobility, and other mission critical and high available technology industries. He has more than 13 years experience in senior management and leadership positions at a number of IT systems and professional services organizations. During that time Chris has initiated or expanded coverage of a number of markets that VDC covers today.

Chris has advised many of the largest and most respected technology companies in a number of technology segments worldwide. This work includes working closely with multiple levels of client organizations from Product Managers through CEOs, providing decision support on a wide range of product, market, channel, organization and corporate development opportunities. He has also worked with many of the most successful private equity and venture capital firms in the Americas and Europe. His work with the financial services community includes opportunity identification and due diligence support on investments ranging from $30 million to nearly $3 billion.

Chris' prior consulting experience includes Deloitte & Touche and Harbor Research. Prior to joining VDC Research, Chris was VP and General Manager at Industrial Computer Source, now part of Kontron GmbH. Chris is a graduate of Harvard University.