Chris Manuel
Enterprise Growth Leader | AI & Technology Services | Large Deals, Transformation & Trusted Client Partnerships
I’ve spent my career helping technology services firms grow - winning complex deals, building teams, and creating client relationships that actually At my core, I’m a sales leader who loves the chase, loves the strategy, and genuinely loves people.
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I’m at my best sitting across the table from executives, simplifying complicated ideas, building trust, and helping organizations navigate change without getting buried in Over the years, I’ve led and helped close enterprise pursuits ranging from transformational programs to deals exceeding $200M. A big part of that success has never just been the technology - it’s been the ability to tell a compelling story, rally teams around it, and turn vision into something clients can actually believe Today, much of my focus is at the intersection of AI, enterprise transformation, and modern delivery models. I work with organizations trying to move beyond AI experimentation and into practical adoption - helping connect strategy, consulting, engineering, managed services, and AI-enabled delivery into something that creates real business I’m especially passionate about how AI is reshaping traditional technology services models - from how work gets delivered to how value gets measured. The firms that adapt fastest will look very different from the ones that dominated the last 20 What I enjoy most:* Leading large, strategic pursuits* Building high-performing teams and growth cultures* Turning emerging technology into business conversations executives actually care about* Helping clients rethink traditional delivery and operating models* Presenting, storytelling, and creating momentum around ideas that move organizations forwardI’ve always believed people buy confidence, clarity, and trust long before they buy services. The relationship still matters!
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- COFORGEJOB
- Senior VP of Global Sales…4Y 2M
Senior Vice President of Global Sales & GTM - QE & Digital Assurance
Coforge
- CIGNITI TECHNOLOGIESJOB
- VP, Digital Customer Success1Y 5M
VP, Digital Customer Success
Cigniti Technologies
Driving revenue growth and customer success in Digital Transformation, Quality Engineering and Business Transformation Services.
- MINDTREEJOB
- AVP, Enterprise IT Transfo…8M
AVP, Enterprise IT Transformation & Automation
Mindtree
- Global Head (Sales & GTM),…5Y 3M
Global Head (Sales & GTM), Quality Engineering
Mindtree
In this role, I led a passionately loyal & global team of Presales, Solution SMEs and Consultants focused on growing IT service line revenue through existing account growth and net new attainment. As part of this, I co-developed a total pivot in GTM that grew the service line to the second largest in the company. I am extremely active with our clients, and maintain many senior level relationships. Key accomplishments include: • GTM & Consulting Leader for ~$200M business unit • Responsible for driving $100M growth within four years • Key pursuit contributor and presenter for large AMS deals • Pursuit lead for largest ever Airline industry win ($25M/yr) • Engagement manager for strategic a…
- KPITJOB
- Dir, North America Enterpr…1Y 7M
Director, North America Enterprise Solutions Sales Leader
KPIT
- CASTJOB
- Worldwide Dir, SI Partner…11M
Worldwide Director, SI Partner Solution Sales & Enablement
CAST
Global lead responsible for partner solution definition & enablement of market-leading Software Quality Analysis & Measurement product.
- WIPROJOB
- Practice Head, Testing Ser…1Y 11M
Practice Head, Testing Services (Retail & CPG)
Wipro
Leading testing solution sales & delivery; field force SME & business lead responsible for Wipro’s Testing Services Retail & CPG portfolio.
- FUJITSU / RAPIDIGMJOB
- North America Sales Leader…1Y 9M
North America Sales Leader - Application Services
Fujitsu / Rapidigm
- Head of Global Testing Ser…1Y 8M
Head of Global Testing Services
Fujitsu / Rapidigm
- Sr Dir, Testing Services (…1Y 4M
Sr Director, Testing Services (North America)
Fujitsu / Rapidigm
- Dir, Application & Testing…1Y 7M
Director, Application & Testing Services
Fujitsu / Rapidigm
- Practice Mgr, Enterprise T…1Y 5M
Practice Manager, Enterprise Technology
Fujitsu / Rapidigm
- GSSIJOB
- Mgr, Consulting Services2Y 2M
Manager, Consulting Services
GSSI
- Web Technology Architect4M
Web Technology Architect
GSSI
- CSG CONSULTINGJOB
- Technical Lead1Y 1M
Technical Lead
CSG Consulting
- AMERICAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSJOB
- Application Developer3Y 4M
Application Developer
American Management Systems
- Job: Coforge — Senior Vice President of Global Sales & GTM - QE & Digital Assurance · 2022-08 – present · 4y
- Job: Cigniti Technologies — VP, Digital Customer Success · 2021-04 – 2022-09 · 1y 5mo — Driving revenue growth and customer success in Digital Transformation, Quality Engineering and Business Transformation Services.
- Job: Mindtree — AVP, Enterprise IT Transformation & Automation · 2020-08 – 2021-04 · 8 mo
- Job: Mindtree — Global Head (Sales & GTM), Quality Engineering · 2015-05 – 2020-08 · 5y 3mo — In this role, I led a passionately loyal & global team of Presales, Solution SMEs and Consultants focused on growing IT service line revenue through existing account growth and net new attainment. As part of this, I co-developed a total pivot in GTM that grew the service line to the second largest in the company. I am extremely active with our clients, and maintain many senior level relationships. Key accomplishments include: • GTM & Consulting Leader for ~$200M business unit • Responsible for driving $100M growth within four years • Key pursuit contributor and presenter for large AMS deals • Pursuit lead for largest ever Airline industry win ($25M/yr) • Engagement manager for strategic a…
- Job: KPIT — Director, North America Enterprise Solutions Sales Leader · 2013-10 – 2015-05 · 1y 7mo
- Job: CAST — Worldwide Director, SI Partner Solution Sales & Enablement · 2012-11 – 2013-10 · 11 mo — Global lead responsible for partner solution definition & enablement of market-leading Software Quality Analysis & Measurement product.
- Job: Wipro — Practice Head, Testing Services (Retail & CPG) · 2010-12 – 2012-11 · 1y 11mo — Leading testing solution sales & delivery; field force SME & business lead responsible for Wipro’s Testing Services Retail & CPG portfolio.
- Job: Fujitsu / Rapidigm — North America Sales Leader - Application Services · 2009-02 – 2010-11 · 1y 9mo
- Job: Fujitsu / Rapidigm — Head of Global Testing Services · 2007-05 – 2009-01 · 1y 8mo
- Job: Fujitsu / Rapidigm — Sr Director, Testing Services (North America) · 2005-12 – 2007-04 · 1y 4mo
- Job: Fujitsu / Rapidigm — Director, Application & Testing Services · 2004-04 – 2005-11 · 1y 7mo
- Job: Fujitsu / Rapidigm — Practice Manager, Enterprise Technology · 2002-10 – 2004-03 · 1y 5mo
- Job: GSSI — Manager, Consulting Services · 2000-06 – 2002-08 · 2y 2mo
- Job: GSSI — Web Technology Architect · 2000-02 – 2000-06 · 4 mo
- Job: CSG Consulting — Technical Lead · 1999-01 – 2000-02 · 1y 1mo
- Job: American Management Systems — Application Developer · 1995-08 – 1998-12 · 3y 4mo
- School: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute — B.S., Management
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