Chris (pictured), who joined in December, has exceptional experience leading large teams and managing multiple web and digital projects on a global scale, says CDS. At Maersk Line, the world’s largest shipping company he led the adoption of agile development methods. Prior to this, he held senior positions on a global scale, working with Lauritz.com, eBay and DHL, where he led the development transactional e-commerce systems. In 2011, he was awarded the Agile Program/Project Manager of the Year (UK Agile Awards).
Pierrick Guinguené, IT director for CDS Global UK, commented on the new appointment; “hiring Chris is a key step towards realising our ambition to lead the market in digital services for publishers. Highly scalable online systems and the effective use of agile development methodologies will be critical in developing rapid solutions for our clients.”
Chris Berridge added; “I am joining CDS Global at a time when the publishing world is seeing significant change. The company’s ambition to leverage their lead in print subscription management to forge a similar leadership position in the emerging digital publishing world has all the key elements for success. I am excited to be given the opportunity to take a lead in making this change.”
About CDS Global
CDS Global says: “CDS Global is a leading provider of outsourced business solutions to multiple industries, delivering an array of innovative and flexible eCommerce, order management, fulfillment, payment processing and marketing services. By maximising the value of data, CDS Global effectively manages its clients’ interactions with their customers and creates a positive impact on the bottom line of its clients.
CDS Global is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst Corporation, one of the world’s largest diversified media companies. European headquarters are located in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom.”
