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Chris Thompson

Executive at You Smart Thing Seed

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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Chris Thompson is Chief Executive Officer of You. Smart. Thing. He founded the ecommerce company Digital Animal in 2004, which built a marketing and retail platform for record labels and artists and ran customer loyalty campaigns for brands including Nintendo, Associated News, and NatWest/RBS. From 2009 to 2011 he was responsible for online retail strategy at PIAS, an independent entertainment distributor, and has since worked as a business strategy and digital services architect for brands, technology networks, and publishers.

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Future Planet CapitalLondonMidven Ltd.Birmingham · $25.4K – $2M checks

Experience

  1. You. Smart. Thing.Chief Executive Officercurrent2018 — presentBirmingham, United Kingdom
  2. You. Smart. Thing.Chief Strategy Officer, Enable iD2015 — 2018Stratford upon Avon
  3. Cogent ElliottCreative Technologist (Integrated Solutions)2012 — 2015Birmingham, United Kingdom
  4. Imano PLCCreative Technologist (Mobile Strategy)2011 — 2012London, United Kingdom
  5. [PIAS]Head of D2C e-Commerce2010 — 2011London
  6. Digital Animal LtdDirector of Business Development2009 — 2010
  7. Digital Animal LtdManaging Director2004 — 2009
  8. VodafoneBusiness Development Manager2002 — 2004
  9. iomartBroadband Consultant2000 — 2002
  10. Cable & Wireless CommunicationsAccount Manager1997 — 1999

Skills & more

Creative Strategy2Strategy17Sales10Marketing27Project Planning1Mobile1Music6Entertainment10Social Media19Online Marketing80Digital Marketing60Digital Strategy99
+11 moreDigital MediaUser ExperienceSocial Media MarketingUser Interface DesignNew MediaE-commerceBloggingMarketing StrategyCreative DirectionInteraction DesignCreative

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Who is Chris Thompson?
Chris Thompson is Chief Executive Officer of You. Smart. Thing. He founded the ecommerce company Digital Animal in 2004, which built a marketing and retail platform for record labels and artists and ran customer loyalty campaigns for brands including Nintendo, Associated News, and NatWest/RBS. From 2009 to 2011 he was responsible for online retail strategy at PIAS, an independent entertainment distributor, and has since worked as a business strategy and digital services architect for brands, technology networks, and publishers.
Where did Chris Thompson go to school?
Chris Thompson studied at University of Westminster (BA(hons.), Commercial Music); Blackburn College (UK) (Post A-Level, Media); The University of Salford (BTEC, Audio Engineering).

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