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Christopher P. Lynch is an entrepreneur and angel investor based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Tenure at HP Vertica

Most recently (through March 16, 2012 ) , Lynch served as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Hewlett-Packard's Database Business Unit, a role he accepted after the acquisition by HP of his latest start-up endeavor Vertica Systems in February 2011 . Lynch was asked by Vertica’s investors in 2010 to extend Vertica's technical leadership, channel partnerships and international expansion . The changes he made on Vertica's market focus, management and board lead to a 2x revenue growth in 2010 and the company's acquisition. In 2011, Lynch grew Vertica's revenue by another factor of 3x.

Lynch's tenure at Vertica has generated some controversy regarding his communication style with the employees . A follow-up article showed a different side of the story .

Earlier Career Endeavors

Mr. Lynch's career consists of the following major stages:

  • F5 Networks, where he was Senior Vice President of Data Solutions
  • Acopia Networks, where he was CEO from 2002 until the company was acquired by F5 Networks for over $200M in September 2007
  • Cisco Systems, where he was Vice President of Worldwide Content Delivery Networking
  • ArrowPoint Communications, where he served as Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Support. Lynch was instrumental in ArrowPoint’s initial public offering, leading the organization’s revenue growth from zero to $250 million sales annually over 18 months and establishing 60 sales and support offices worldwide. ArrowPoint was subsequently acquired by Cisco Systems for $5.7 billion in June 2000.
  • Lucent Technologies, where he was Vice President of North and South American sales for the Gigabit Ethernet Products Unit.
  • Prominet, where he was Vice President of American Sales. Lynch built a sales and channels organization that generated revenue at an annual rate of $40 million over a seven-month period, which led to the company's acquisition by Lucent Technologies for $200 million in January 1998.
  • Lynch has also held sales leadership positions at Bay Networks, Wellfleet Communications, and Digital Equipment Corporation.

Education, Mentorship and Investments

Lynch earned his MBA from the McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley University in 1991 and his bachelor’s degree in business management from Suffolk University in 1986. In 2011, Mr. Lynch received an honorary doctor of commercial science degree from Bentley University, and had the opportunity to address the graduates during the commencement ceremony.

Lynch has also invested in various start-up companies. Some of his recent investments include PowerInBox, Kinvey, Mortar Data, Hadapt, Hopper, and Solano Labs. Lynch also joined the advisory board of hack/reduce. In 2012, he plans to help 20 companies in the Boston area get started leveraging Big Data .

References

  1. "CEO of HP's Big Data Company Vertica Chris Lynch Resigns – Pledges Support to Startups". SiliconAngle.com. 2012-03-16.
  2. "Another HP org change". CNN Money. 2012-03-21.
  3. "HP loses Vertica big data boss". The Register. 2012-03-19.
  4. "Former CEO Chris Lynch Out at Vertica/HP: What's Next?". Xconomy. 2012-03-16.
  5. "HP Lead Big Data Exec Chris Lynch Resigns". Forbes. 2012-03-16.
  6. "HP's Big Data Company CEO Chris Lynch Resigns". i2MAG. 2012-03-16.
  7. "Former Vertica CEO Chris Lynch Leaves HP". CRN. 2012-03-16.
  8. "Ex-Vertica/HP Honcho Lynch Talks Next Steps, New Big Data Investments". Xconomy. 2012-03-16.
  9. "HP to Acquire Vertica". hp.com. Hewlett Packard. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  10. "Billerica's Vertica plans growth path after Hewlett-Packard acquisition". Boston Business Journal. 2011-04-08.
  11. "Vertica CEO Chris Lynch Talks HP Acquisition, Fires Back at Netezza, IBM in "Big Data" Battle". Xconomy Boston. 2011-03-28.
  12. "New Vertica CEO Lynch talks of plans to hire". MASS HIGH TECH. 2010-04-29.
  13. "Vertica appoints Christopher Lynch new president and CEO". Vertica Systems. 2010-04-29.
  14. "Vertica names Acopia vet Lynch to CEO post". MASS HIGH TECH. 2010-04-29.
  15. "Vertica grabs former Acopia CEO". Boston Business Journal. 2010-04-29.
  16. "Vertica Systems Doubles Revenue, Customers, and Headcount During a Record-Breaking 2010". Vertica. 2011-01-12.
  17. "CEO of HP's Big Data Company Vertica Chris Lynch Resigns – Pledges Support to Startups". SiliconAngle.com. 2012-03-16.
  18. "How not to treat your employees (and journalists) UPDATES". Boston Business Journal. 2012-01-06.
  19. "A Look at the Real Chris Lynch, Former CEO of Vertica Systems & Current VP at Hewlett-Packard". BostInno. 2012-01-10.
  20. "Acopia CEO is out to give something back". MASS HIGH TECH. 2004-04-12.
  21. "Acopia Networks Names Christopher Lynch President & CEO". All Business. 2002-08-22.
  22. "Q&A: Acopia targets EMC, NetApp with file virtualization". Computer World. 2007-01-18.
  23. "Q&A: Why Acopia didn't get a Christmas card from Network Appliance or EMC". Network World. 2007-01-17.
  24. "Acopia Networks hires U.S. sales chief". Boston Business Journal. 2006-08-03.
  25. "Lowell telecom Acopia signs $25M in funding". Boston Business Journal. 2004-11-03.
  26. "Q&A With Christopher Lynch". CRN. 1999-12-21.
  27. "Vertica appoints Christopher Lynch new president and CEO". Vertica Systems. 2010-04-29.
  28. "Vertica appoints Christopher Lynch new president and CEO". Vertica Systems. 2010-04-29.
  29. "Bentley University 2011 Commendence Ceremony". Bentley University. 2011-05-21.
  30. "Christopher Lynch joins Hack/Reduce Advisory Board". hack/reduce. 2012-03-21.
  31. "Hewlett-Packard Expands to Cambridge via Vertica's "Big Data" Center". Xconomy. 2011-01-23.
  32. "Big Data and Entrepreneurship Interview with SiliconAngle.com". SiliconAngle.com. 2012-02-23.
  33. "Vertica Founder: Big Data Is The Channel's Biggest New Play". CRN. 2012-03-23.
  34. "After departing HP, ex-Vertica CEO Chris Lynch has plans to make 20 investments in burgeoning 'big data' sector". Boston.com. 2012-03-23.
  35. "Ex-Vertica CEO Lynch pledges to build 'high-speed railway for Big Data'". NetworkWorld. 2011-03-27.

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