Six Degrees turns up the heat with new CPTO
Chris Jackson is joining the British reseller as its new chief product and technology officer
Six Degrees has appointed former Insendi exec Chris Jackson to the role of chief product and technology officer (CPTO).
Jackson already held the position of CPTO at Insendi where he focused on creating compelling digital learning experiences for students globally.
He has also held senior leadership roles with companies the likes of Thomas International, Pearson, and Rackspace.
"I am excited to join Six Degrees. There is a fantastic team that I am looking forward to working with, as we continue our mission to deliver secure, integrated cloud services to the market," commented Jackson.
"Having spent the last 10 years working in precisely the kind of businesses Six Degrees exists to serve, I am delighted that I can bring these experiences to them, as we execute our exciting roadmap of innovative new cloud and security products."
Six Degrees CEO Simon Crawley-Trice commented: "Six Degrees continues to lean into new products and services bringing together the latest in security and cloud technology solutions that stand us apart - and which can give our customers the edge they need to differentiate themselves in a crowded market."
"I'm delighted that Jackson is joining us, bringing his extensive product and customer experience so that Six Degrees can bring our advanced offerings to our customers, to market even faster and with more impact than ever before."
The London-based, converged managed services provider came 51st in this year's CRN top VARs.
The company replaced its entire management team during its year to 31 March 2022 following a strategic review of the business.
Revenues for the period fell by three per cent, while EBITDAE shrank from £21.1m to £14.4m (even after factoring in the £9.5m sale of its Studley site).
A three-year plan, designed to enable the Charlesbank Capital-backed Azure Expert MSP to tap into high-growth segments of the MSP market (namely public cloud, cybersecurity, modern workplace) is now underway.