Chris Cantell
Encyclopedia
Christopher M. Cantell 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.
, Southern California and Sarasota, Florida. Multipath Communications is a global communications/Public Relations
company specializing in high technology, Multipath has experience presenting pre-IPO companies to the media and analyst communities, as well as supporting established corporations in press tours, trade shows, and media strategizing.
Chris Cantell and his Multipath teams have planned and/or executed campaigns for the following technology companies: Archive Technology, Broadcom
, ConnectCom Solutions, Conexant
, Cubic Memory, Inc., eSynch/Kissco Software, Kingston Technology
, Knowledge Revolution, Moss Software, NewPort Communications, Oak Technology
, OSTA (Optical Storage Technology Association – client members include: Eastman Kodak Corporation, Verbatim Corporation, Apple Computer, Inc., Bifrostec, Inc., Imation, Fujifilm Corporation , LG Electronics, Microsoft Corporation, Nero Inc., Olympus Corporation., Panasonic, Pioneer Electronics Inc., Powerfile, Software Architects, Inc., Sony Corporation), PrinTrak, PurchasingNet, Inc., Qlogic Corporation
, SigmaRAM (Toshiba America Electronic Components, Sony Electronics, Mitsubishi Electric, Integrated Silicon solutions, Inc., and GSI Technology), Simple Technology, Sony Electronics Corporation of America
, Toshiba America Electronic Components
, Toshiba America Information Systems, Zy.com
.
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" in French in "La Revue Télécom", 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.
Enhanced Communications 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.
incorporate 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 and Frédéric Artru's
SigEx Ventures. The commercial name of SigEx SuperPBX is now SigEx Telecom. In March 2004, Chris Cantell and Frédéric Artru
incorporate privately funded Sigex Ventures Euro Fund, SAS, a French investment vehicle for telecommunications technology ventures.
. 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, Chris Cantell renews a successful training program that he had initiated four years prior in Montreal, Quebec.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
born in St Albans, Vermont
St. Albans (town), Vermont
St. Albans is a town in Franklin County, Vermont. The population was 6,392 at the 2010 census. The town completely surrounds the city of St. Albans, which was separated from the town and incorporated in 1902. References to "St. Albans" prior to this date generally refer to the town center, which...
. He is best known for his work in supercomputers in the 80s, his public relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
and advertising
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
businesses and most recently his technology and investment ventures in the telecommunications industry.
Multipath Communications
From 1995 to present Chris Cantell had developed and/or acquired a series of agencies that now make-up MultiPath Communications International, Inc., TechSource International and Cantell Communications International, Inc., which are located in Silicon ValleySilicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
, Southern California and Sarasota, Florida. Multipath Communications is a global communications/Public Relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
company specializing in high technology, Multipath has experience presenting pre-IPO companies to the media and analyst communities, as well as supporting established corporations in press tours, trade shows, and media strategizing.
Chris Cantell and his Multipath teams have planned and/or executed campaigns for the following technology companies: Archive Technology, Broadcom
Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company in the wireless and broadband communication business. The company is headquartered in Irvine, California, USA. Broadcom was founded by a professor-student pair Henry Samueli and Henry T. Nicholas III from the University of California, Los...
, ConnectCom Solutions, Conexant
Conexant
Conexant Systems, Inc. is an American semiconductor company, formerly the semiconductor division of Rockwell International. Currently it's privately owned by Golden Gate Capital, an equity firm headquartered in San Francisco.-History:...
, Cubic Memory, Inc., eSynch/Kissco Software, Kingston Technology
Kingston Technology
Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is an American privately held, multinational computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, sells and supports flash memory products and other computer-related memory products. Headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, USA, Kingston Technology...
, Knowledge Revolution, Moss Software, NewPort Communications, Oak Technology
Oak Technology
Oak Technology was a supplier of semiconductor chips for sound cards, graphics cards and optical storage devices such as CD-ROM, CD-RW and DVD. In 2003, it was acquired by Zoran Corporation....
, OSTA (Optical Storage Technology Association – client members include: Eastman Kodak Corporation, Verbatim Corporation, Apple Computer, Inc., Bifrostec, Inc., Imation, Fujifilm Corporation , LG Electronics, Microsoft Corporation, Nero Inc., Olympus Corporation., Panasonic, Pioneer Electronics Inc., Powerfile, Software Architects, Inc., Sony Corporation), PrinTrak, PurchasingNet, Inc., Qlogic Corporation
QLogic
QLogic Corporation is an Aliso Viejo, California-based designer and supplier of storage networking, high performance computing networking, and converged infrastructure solutions...
, SigmaRAM (Toshiba America Electronic Components, Sony Electronics, Mitsubishi Electric, Integrated Silicon solutions, Inc., and GSI Technology), Simple Technology, Sony Electronics Corporation of America
Sony Electronics
Sony Electronics Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif., is the largest component of Sony Corporation of America, the U.S. holding company for Sony's U.S.-based electronics and entertainment businesses.-External links:***...
, Toshiba America Electronic Components
Toshiba
is a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...
, Toshiba America Information Systems, Zy.com
ZyWeb
ZyWeb is an online webpage authoring tool, created and owned by ZyNet Ltd, and is currently at version 3.1. It was an early adopter of an entirely server-based solution...
.
SigEx Ventures
In 2000, Chris Cantell launches with partner Frédéric ArtruFrédéric Artru
Frédéric Artru is a French entrepreneur born in Pau, France. He is best known for his work as co-author of the Versit CTI Encyclopedia and the specifications of Versit's protocols as well as the founder of Odisei, a French-based software company that achieved the highest return on investment on a...
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" in French in "La Revue Télécom", 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
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, Skype
Skype
Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system...
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
, Joist
Joist
A joist, in architecture and engineering, is one of the horizontal supporting members that run from wall to wall, wall to beam, or beam to beam to support a ceiling, roof, or floor. It may be made of wood, steel, or concrete. Typically, a beam is bigger than, and is thus distinguished from, a joist...
and other content driven concepts existing today.
Enhanced Communications 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.
SigEx Telecom
In July 2002, Chris Cantell and Frédéric ArtruFrédéric Artru
Frédéric Artru is a French entrepreneur born in Pau, France. He is best known for his work as co-author of the Versit CTI Encyclopedia and the specifications of Versit's protocols as well as the founder of Odisei, a French-based software company that achieved the highest return on investment on a...
incorporate 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 and Frédéric Artru's
Frédéric Artru
Frédéric Artru is a French entrepreneur born in Pau, France. He is best known for his work as co-author of the Versit CTI Encyclopedia and the specifications of Versit's protocols as well as the founder of Odisei, a French-based software company that achieved the highest return on investment on a...
SigEx Ventures. The commercial name of SigEx SuperPBX is now SigEx Telecom. In March 2004, Chris Cantell and Frédéric Artru
Frédéric Artru
Frédéric Artru is a French entrepreneur born in Pau, France. He is best known for his work as co-author of the Versit CTI Encyclopedia and the specifications of Versit's protocols as well as the founder of Odisei, a French-based software company that achieved the highest return on investment on a...
incorporate privately funded Sigex Ventures Euro Fund, SAS, a French investment vehicle for telecommunications technology ventures.
The Foundry School
In 2003, Chris Cantell engages into a European site selection to start a leadership school called The Foundry SchoolThe Foundry School
The Foundry School is a private advanced training, research and development center based in Pau, France and established to develop retraining programs, promote technology research and launch new ventures. It was created in 2000 by Chris Cantell and started in France with his partner Frédéric Artru...
. 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, Chris Cantell renews a successful training program that he had initiated four years prior in Montreal, Quebec.