Chris Gates

Chris Gates has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Chris is currently working as a Strategic Account Manager at Clever Devices, a position they started in October 2021. Prior to this, Chris was a Franchise Owner at coolgreens from January 2019 to June 2022.

From July 2019 to September 2021, Chris served as the Director of Customer Success at Cubic Transportation Systems, specifically for the Umo IQ division. In this role, they managed a large customer base and was responsible for contract renewals, product upsells, and overseeing order activity.

Chris has also held the position of Vice President of Sales and Partner Engagement, Americas at Vix Technology from April 2012 to December 2018. Additionally, they worked as the director of business development at doxo from March 2010 to March 2012, where they played a key role in securing major deals and developing strategic partnerships.

Before that, Chris worked as a Senior Sales Director at Amdocs from October 2005 to February 2010, where they significantly increased revenue. Chris was also an Account Director at Openwave Systems from 2002 to 2005 and an Account Manager at Phone.com from 1999 to 2001.

In their early career, Chris held various positions in the I.T. organization at BP (formerly ARCO). Chris worked as a Systems Analyst from 1991 to 1994 and again from 1994 to 1998. Additionally, they held the role of Systems Engineer/Regional Sales Manager at NetCentric from 1998 to 1999.

Overall, Chris Gates has extensive experience in account management, customer success, sales, and business development across different industries such as transportation, technology, and telecommunications.

Chris Gates attended Oklahoma State University from 1987 to 1991, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems, with a focus on General studies.