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Chris Hote

VP of North America sales

About Chris Hote

After obtaining a Ph.D. in Astrophysics, Chris began his career as an IT consultant, focusing on IT design, code generation, embedded software, intelligence and social media software tools.Chris has had experience as CEO and serial investor for startups in both the US and France. As a resident of Boston for 15 years, he joined Pentalog in 2014 to take on his current role as VP of North American Sales. He is currently dedicated to developing the Pentalog Group’s business operations in all of North America.

Blog posts by Chris Hote

April 22, 2019

How to Optimize your E-Commerce Platform to Conquer Seasonal Sales Cycles

Seasonal sales spikes can help you make or break your revenue goals – if you can keep up. Learn how to supercharge your seasonal sales strategy with these helpful tips. Seasonal sales cycles are a double-edged sword: they’re more profitable than any other time of the year, but e-commerce platforms can only maximize them if […]
May 15, 2018

How eCommerce Startup, Coravin Disrupted the Wine Tech Industry

An eCommerce startup is the plant shoot of a proverbial garden in early spring – peeking out in abundance after the first hint of sun.   Some of these buds go on to sprout and mature (with some TLC, of course). Others are opportunistic little buggers at best who shrivel up the minute mother nature takes course. […]
July 27, 2017

Offshore IT Outsourcing: How to Prepare

Before you decide to hire and work with an offshore team you need to make sure you are actually prepared to engage such a team. The first thing you need to organize for IT outsourcing is yourself. Have a project that is clearly defined, decide who is managing what, and choose a product owner. The […]