Manny Christophidis

Manny Christophidis is a seasoned professional with over 11 years of extensive experience in the Mobile Communications Industry, having begun his journey with Mobile Data and WAP version 1 at Telstra.

Throughout his career, Manny has excelled in progressive roles, evolving from a software engineer to a project manager and presales manager, and eventually an Account Director with P&L ownership. He has a strong technical background and a keen focus on aligning marketing and technical requirements for project success.

His specialty lies in successfully closing deals with Tier One customers, demonstrating adept problem-solving skills in challenging environments, quick learning abilities, an analytical mindset, exceptional communication skills fostering efficient team environments, and a proven track record in effective evangelizing and presenting complex information to diverse cultures and individuals, particularly in the APAC region.

Manny's expertise spans across Mobile Data, Mobile Applications, and Support Services, effectively creating business cases to drive sales into accounts.

He holds a BA in Engineering Communications from RMIT University and has served in key roles such as Channel Director at Ribbon Communications, Sales Director Webex Calling for ANZ at Cisco, Regional Director ANZ at BroadSoft, APAC Account Director at Streamezzo, Australia and New Zealand Account Director and South Asia Channel Director at Streamezzo, Area Support Manager - ANZ at Openwave Systems, Senior Systems Engineer at Openwave Systems, Systems Engineer at Openwave Systems, and Engineer at Telstra.