mPhase Technologies, Inc. announced the appointment of technology veteran Chris Smith to the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This appointment is the latest step in the Company's commitment to rapidly commercialize its mPower mobility services. Chris, who founded and headed the Company's CloseComms/21:32 subsidiary, will take on an expanded role overseeing all technology projects related to the mPower mobility solutions platform.
Chris has extensive international experience, with project work on multiple continents, including heading the leading digital signage solutions provider for the hospitality and tourism market in Poland. His multi-national experience also includes the CTO position at a European telecom provider responsible for deploying a government funded digital tourism information network. His work designing digital mobile app solutions extends to fan engagement programs for several UK Premiership football clubs, where he created award winning platforms and set up and ran outside broadcast and IP TV operations.
In addition to these roles, he was also an infrastructure consultant for Sony UK in their consumer engagement sector. In terms of technology development, Chris's credentials include the creation of the only available triangulation platform to seamlessly download an app through Wi-Fi automatically to an end user's phone; using proximity marketing & location-based services to connect with and capture data. Collectively, his varied career includes multiple senior positions as CEO, CTO, and Technical Director working with major Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) clients.
