Cybit Appoints Chris Shields As Sales And Marketing Director

Monday, September 14th 2020

As we gear up for the next phase of growth Cybit is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Shields as Sales and Marketing Director.

Chris joins the team bringing with him 23 years of experience in the IT sector. Previously the Regional Sales Director for managed services provider Pulsant, Chris played an integral part in growing their annual turnover from £2.5 million to £85 million.

The investing Director starts his new role equipped with a deep experience of generating business growth, acquisitions strategy and sales within the SME and enterprise market.

At Cybit, Chris will develop the sales and go to market strategy – specifically its FlexCare Managed IT brand and offerings – as well as strengthening the firm’s service portfolio including consulting, security, and managed IT support.

The strategic aim for Chris is to grow the business and recruit new staff from across the UK and via acquisitions.

Chris says: “I am tremendously excited to join the Cybit team with its extensive experience in providing IT services We have some brilliant people in the business, and if we continue to develop our service portfolio, we can make a massive difference to the companies that partner with us.”

CEO Rob Hankin adds: “I am delighted to have Chris join the board of Cybit.  His leadership and ambition will be instrumental in driving growth and helping us achieve our goals.  The industry experience Chris brings shows our commitment to customer service excellence, and the growth and development of our solutions.”

Cybit was formed in 1991 and partners with businesses across the UK to support their growth. Cybit is renowned nationally for architecting, delivering, and managing end-to-end IT solutions. Solutions include business applications, data & analytics, and cloud infrastructure. Since day one, the goal has been to turn business problems into intelligent technical solutions.