Chris Cantell
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| Born | June 6th, 1961 St Albans, Vermont |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Investment Banker and Entrepreneur |
Christopher M. Cantell (born June 6, 1961) is an American entrepreneur born in St Albans, Vermont. He is best known for his work in supercomputers in the 80s, his public relations and advertising businesses and most recently his technology and investment ventures in the telecommunications industry.
[edit] SigEx Ventures
In 2000, Chris Cantell launches with partner Frédéric Artru a series of technology and investment ventures aimed at shaping the new telecommunications industry, in great crisis at the time. In 2002, Chris Cantell publishes the article "The Future of Media"[1] in French[2] in "La Revue Télécom"[3], a specialized French magazine for telecom specialists. In this article, he lays the ground for what he calls at the time Enhanced Communications. This article defines, more than four years prior, the advent of YouTube, Skype, Facebook, Joist and other content driven concepts existing today.
These companies are financially supported by SigEx Ventures, Inc., a US private investment fund, incorporated in 2001, focused on seed financing of technology ventures related to Enhanced Communications. In July 2002, Chris Cantell incorporates SigEx SuperPBX, SAS, a French technology company that builds the core architecture (called SuperPBX) of a next generation telecommunications carrier. SigEx SuperPBX is funded by private investors as well as Chris Cantell's SigEx Ventures. The commercial name is SigEx SuperPBX is now SigEx Telecom. In March 2004, Chris Cantell incorporates privately funded Sigex Ventures Euro Fund, SAS a French investment vehicle for telecommunications technology ventures.
In 2003, Chris Cantell engages into a European site selection to start a leadership school called the Foundry[4]. In parallel to this site selection, Chris Cantell promotes a European "Be a Part of It" tour in major cities considered for the site. With great media coverage and a final selection of a main site in Pau, France[5], Chris Cantell renews a successful training program that he had initiated four years prior in Montreal, Quebec.
[edit] References
- ^ The Future of Media. la Revue Télécom (January 2002). Chris Cantell's article on the Future of Media (English translated version).
- ^ Le Futur des Médias. la Revue Télécom (Janvier 2002). Chris Cantell's article on the Future of Media as it appeared in the "La Revue Télécom" publication (French published version).
- ^ La Revue Télécom. Specialized publications for French telecom industry.
- ^ Le Rambo des télécoms. Le Point.fr (October 18, 2002). Chris Cantell launches the Foundry initiative with partenr Frédéric Artru.
- ^ Pau - Vivre à très haut débit. Le Point.fr (October 1, 2003). Chris Cantell choose Pau for the first French Foundry.
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