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Christopher Orr [ 2chrisorr@comcast.net ]

Senior IT Executive

Greater Denver Area | Information Technology and Services

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Chris Orr [2chrisorr@comcast.net]

Strategic senior IT Executive with recognized successes in all the major IT disciplines including Software Development, Project Management, Outsourcing, Enterprise Architecture, Operations, & IT Business Management within the Financial Services, Manufacturing, and Publishing industries. Proven ability to direct multi-million dollar technology organizations, manage highly complex environments, develop commercial-grade applications/services, and align information technology to solve business problems while managing cost and risks. Visionary leader known for ability to negotiate win-win solutions and gain buy-in at all levels of the organization.

Presently seeking a new opportunity at the Senior IT Executive level. Please contact me for a complete resume or view http://home.comcast.net/~2chrisorr.

Seeking connections with CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, IT directors, financial services companies, publishing companies, manufacturers, software firms, systems integrators, venture capital firms, management consultants, and other IT professionals.

Specialties:

Strategic & Operational Planning, Team Leadership & Development, Building Empowered Teams, Driving Organizational Change, Multimillion-Dollar P&L Oversight, Regulatory Adherence / Security, M&A Leadership / Integration, Delivering Return on IT Investments, Operating and Capital Budgets, Operations Management, Commercial Software Development, Strategic Negotiations, Business Process Reengineering, Business Continuity Planning, Customer Service

Experience:

Director, Technology Support Services
Janus Capital Management (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; JNS)
Investment Management Industry
June 2002 – September 2005 (3 years 4 months)

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Janus Capital Group Inc. is a leading asset manager offering individual investors and institutional clients complementary asset management disciplines through the firm's global distribution network. Janus manages $130B in assets, has $1B in revenue, and approx. 1200 employees with major offices in Denver, New York, London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.

At Janus, I directed the worldwide Operations of Janus' Production and Development environments overseeing 45 people and a $20 million budget in the areas of Enterprise Applications, Desktop Applications, Help Desk, Security Management, Development/Staging Data Center & Infrastructure, and Remote & Home Offices.

 8 people have endorsed Christopher at Janus Capital Management:

“Chris excels. He motivates his team for success, always looking for strategic and tactical opportunities to improve and add higher value.” (September 17, 2005)
– Audrey Kiszla Audrey is your connection (1st-degree) worked directly with Christopher at Janus Capital Management
“Chris established himself as a leader and visionary of our IT department. Many critical changes and pivotal improvements were made by him and his people. His management style allowed his people to be creative. That was one quality that greatly improved productivity as well as to foster ground breaking ideas for the company.” (September 9, 2005)
– Dennis Kendrick Dennis is your connection (1st-degree) reported to Christopher at Janus Capital Management
“Chris was a refreshing change to the IT management team at Janus. He brought a youthful vigor with a commitment to building IT as a service organization. He was an active and willing stakeholder who was not afraid to put his name on challenges that he was committed to. I highly recommend Chris for a position of leadership.” (September 4, 2005)
– Shawn Campbell Shawn is your connection (1st-degree) worked indirectly for Christopher at Janus Capital Management
“As a business partner to Janus Capital, my relationship with Chris was always one of extremely high integrity and commitment. Chris is a person who understands what constitutes a superior working relationship between businesses and their technology partners. I would highly recommend Chris for a technology leadership position.” (September 2, 2005)
– Jason Graefe Jason is your connection (1st-degree) was with another company when working with Christopher at Janus Capital Management
“I worked with Chris throughout his employment at Janus. Not only is he a strong, experienced technologist, but he is also focused and driven in his approach to work. He is willing to tackle difficult issues and see them through to completion. All of this he does with a positive, upbeat attitude.” (September 2, 2005)
– Neil Holsteen Neil is your connection (1st-degree) worked with Christopher at Janus Capital Management
“Chris was my director at Janus, with a manager between us, but I performed several tasks reporting directly to Chris. Chris is extremely good at understanding the business needs and how to best serve those needs with IT, and I sure he will be successful wherever he lands. He is also a very good motivator and is great to work for. I would work for Chris again in a heartbeat.” (September 2, 2005)
– Rob Greenbank Rob is your connection (1st-degree) worked indirectly for Christopher at Janus Capital Management
“Chris was exceptionally responsive in all situations. I highly recommend him in a senior leadership role. I found Chris very easy to work with and extremely rational and professional in all aspects. He brings many strengths to an organization in regards to technical expertise, leadership and business savvy.” (September 2, 2005)
– Cathy Messmer Cathy is your connection (1st-degree) worked directly with Christopher at Janus Capital Management
“As the Director of Technology Support Services, Chris constantly drove our Helpdesk services to their highest level. Continuous improvement, end-user satisfaction, and Janus' business strategy were always at the forefront of his mind. Chris' ability to think like the customer and innovate solutions pushed our service levels higher than any other account in Unisys.” (August 30, 2005)
– Brian Heideman Brian is your connection (1st-degree) was a consultant or contractor to Christopher at Janus Capital Management

Director, Cygnus Interactive
Cygnus Business Media (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees)
Printing Industry
September 1998 – June 2002 (3 years 10 months)

Cygnus Business Media is a leading, diversified, business-to-business Communications Company that serves 14 major markets with 140 unique properties reaching 5,000,000 customers. The company provides integrated marketing opportunities through its four divisions Publishing, Expositions, Interactive, and Custom Marketing.

At Cyngus, I directed the strategic planning and management of the
Interactive Division. Responsible for corporate technology
infrastructure, web sites, identifying and implementing
market specific web solutions, developing a cross-market E-
commerce platform, and developing other Internet revenue
opportunities. Reported to CEO.

 5 people have endorsed Christopher at Cygnus Business Media:

“I have worked with Chris at many occasions and I have always found Chris to have a clear vision of technology and its role in the growth of his team, department and company. He is a top notch technologist who also has a clear understanding of business and how technology and business work together for creating efficiencies and profits. One of the best technologists I have worked with.” (September 26, 2005)
– Asif Bakar Asif is your connection (1st-degree) was a consultant or contractor to Christopher at Cygnus Business Media
“I worked with Christopher Orr for over 3 years. He supported and encouraged his employees to learn all they could to better not only their understanding and knowledge of the web but themselves also. On a personal level I learned much and am able to offer the same support and encouragement to my peers and those I have supervised.” (September 22, 2005)
– Debee Westby Debee is your connection (1st-degree) reported to Christopher at Cygnus Business Media
“Chris can be very demanding but at the same time very kind and generous to his vendors if they perform right. I remember receiving a gift basket from him to WIT team for the good work. It only helped Cygnus get the best out of WIT. A small gesture which went a long way. He is a consummate hands-on professional who knows his stuff but at the same time trusts people he delegates work to.” (September 4, 2005)
– Quaid Saifee Quaid is your connection (1st-degree) was a consultant or contractor to Christopher at Cygnus Business Media
“Chris had the rare ability to combine technical knowledge and business sense into a clear vision of what we should be focusing on.” (September 2, 2005)
– Pete Prodoehl Pete is your connection (1st-degree) reported to Christopher at Cygnus Business Media
“Business focused with excellent technical comprehension. A natural leader and true "champion of change".” (August 30, 2005)
– Eric Kammerzelt Eric is your connection (1st-degree) reported to Christopher at Cygnus Business Media

Manager, Network Technology & Architecture
ARI Network Services (Public Company; 51-200 employees; ARIS)
Information Services Industry
April 1990 – September 1998 (8 years 6 months)

Commercial technology solutions provider offering electronic commerce services to targeted industry sectors and distribution channels, data management services and EDI-enabled tool kits to address the application level of electronic commerce solutions, and basic software tools and value-added network services for the agricultural industries, equipment industries, freight transportation, and publishing industries.

I was responsible for creating and implementing a technology strategy that enabled maximum revenue generation and profitability by allowing quick implementation of product, minimized technological barriers, and reduced incremental costs to seize new opportunities.

Technical Product Manager / Senior Systems Engineer
Applied Communications, Inc., formerly Electronic Data Systems (EDS) (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees)
Banking Industry
1987 – April 1990 (3 years)

Provides products for the Banking/Financial Industry to process transactions involving credit cards, debit cards, smart cards, home banking services, checks, wire transfers and automated clearing and settlement.

I worked on their EFT and SWIFT solution used by banks such as Chase, Chemical, and Manufacturer's Hanover.


Education:

Bridgewater-Raritan High School East
H.S.,

Lehigh University
B.S., Computer Science


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