Neil Baker - Biography
Prior to founding Crosslink Market Connexions, Mr. Baker worked for Sterling Commerce/AT&T, Codex/Motorola and ICL/Fujitsu. These companies were leaders in their fields which includes, Application and Middleware software, Outsourcing and Business services, Voice and Data Communication systems and Mainframe and Mid-range computer hardware.
During his corporate career,
Mr. Baker has held many senior management positions including, Senior Vice President and GM Asia Pacific, Senior Vice President Global
Customer Support , Vice President and GM of Business Units, Director Marketing and Regional Sales Director. His has led management
teams that spanned many disciplines including sales, marketing, professional services, customer support, IT, legal, HR and F&A.
The
many and various business situations and challenges that Mr. Baker encountered include, start-ups, turnarounds, re-alignments, acquisition
integration, high-growth and high margin operations.
Mr. Baker was born and raised in London England where he began his career. He
subsequently received corporate transfers to New York, Texas, New Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio, Toronto Canada, Kingston Jamaica, and
Port of Spain Trinidad. During his tenure as Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific, Mr. Baker resided in a temporary residence in
Tokyo Japan.
The educational grounding that Mr. Baker earned includes an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from Southall
College, London England and Master of Business Administration degree from the University of New Haven, Connecticut. He has also completed
various courses in quality management, sales management, strategic marketing, global management and transformational management.