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Chris Davis-Pipe

Group Vice President, Information Technology

Hong Kong

Chris Davis-Pipe joined Crown in 1997 and is currently Group Vice President of I.T. for Crown Worldwide. With his global team, Chris manages all aspects of Crown’s information technology, supporting over 4,000 employees in 55 countries, across five Crown businesses. He develops and oversees the company’s global I.T. strategy including the implementation of company standards ranging from infrastructure management, security, business continuity and disaster recovery to procurement, deployment and support of Crown’s core business applications.

Chris is a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, is very active in the I.T. industry and as a speaker at industry conferences. He has received several awards in new software development including RMi, Crown Records Management Invoicing System. He is currently overseeing a 50-member I.T. development team in Bangalore, India, in the creation of a new Java-based application to enhance Crown’s global communication infrastructure. This Crown Interact system will be the first of its kind and will enable Crown Worldwide to better connect and serve its global clients, service partners and staff.

Chris, a British National, earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from the University of Bristol, U.K. and holds a variety of I.T. industry certifications such as CISSP (Certified Information System Security Professional) and CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate).