Chris Francis
IS Services Manager at Syngenta Australia and New Zealand- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Afrikaans Professional working proficiency
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Credentials
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Certificate: A+
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Certificate: AHD Helpdesk Course
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Certificate: MCDST 2003
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Certificate: MCSA 2003
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Certificate: Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2000
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DCSE
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Finance for Non-Finance Managers
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Foundations of Leadership
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ITIL Foundation
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ITIL Service Strategy
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Introduction to Lotus 123
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Introduction to Pc and Lan
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Introduction to Windows 95
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MPS - Managing Projects
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Matric Senior Certificate
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Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
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Presentation Skills & Presentation Skills Advanced
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Prince II Foundation
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Experience
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Syngenta Australia and New Zealand
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Australia
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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IS Services Manager
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Apr 2009 - Present
Promoted from Associate to IS Services Manager, with expanded accountability Developed business cases for future requirementsRedesigned procurement strategy to deliver efficienciesSet up new warehouse in central coast cost effectively Rolled out iPad solution to address specific requirements of sales and commercial team Rolled out best in class CRM Designed new strategy to replace expensive international vendors with local competitorsMentored other global regions to utilise local sourcing strategy Advocated for increased uptake of cloud-based solutions Facilitated implementation of global strategies, tactics, services and solutions for regionDeveloped change management strategies Acted as Asia Pacific representative for end-user technology group Drove operational and service objectivesContributed to strategic developmentDeveloped stronger relationships with regional and country leadership teamsOversaw helpdesk and desk-side support activities for end usersProvided effective interface between users and service providers Headed up relationships with 3rd Party Service Providers to ensure maintenance Managed incident, problem and change management, escalation and service improvement Partnered with local procurement to provide technical support, review and recommendation Managed procurement of goods and services from global service providersImplemented IS projects using appropriate project management methodologies and governance Provided accountable monitoringDeveloped new and emerging technology-driven improvements
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Altron
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South Africa
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive Support Engineer and AV Support Analyst
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Mar 2007 - Mar 2009
Facilitated network for leading executivesActed as first point of contact for executives for network, databases, servers and applications Set up hardware and software for executives at home as well as in officeArranged international roaming services through vendorsOversaw AV infrastructure
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Field Service Engineer and Administrator
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Jan 2000 - Feb 2007
Oversaw field services and technical support for large user cohortManaged network accounts on multi-choice domainManaged and configured hardware, peripherals and mobile devices Contributed to new software rollouts
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Getronics
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Netherlands
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Helpdesk Support Consultant
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1997 - 1999
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Sales Consultant
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Jun 1994 - Dec 1996
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Education
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University of Technology Sydney
Master of Business and Technology -
University of Technology Sydney
Graduate Certificate In Information Technology Management