Chris Parker

Chris has over 25 years work experience in marketing, sales and commercial management. He started his career in retail followed by 6 years at Rolls-Royce Aerospace (Defence), during which time he gained his MSc in Marketing. Following some time out travelling he became Head of Marketing for a professional services organisation, and then left to complete his MBA full-time.

Following that Chris then worked as the Director of Global Sales & Marketing for an engineering firm based in Kent and taught the CIM Professional Diploma and Professional Postgraduate Diploma for the College in the UK. He was then Managing Director of his own consulting and interim management business, and he also taught Strategic Marketing and Marketing Communications at masters level at university. He then became Director of Global Business Development for the MBA programme at a leading business school in the UK.

On coming to Hong Kong Chris joined a leading local firm specialising in management and leadership training where he was Head of Sales and Marketing for the Greater China region. Currently he is now the APAC Sales & Marketing Director for a firm inthe travel industry as well as being the Managing Director of our new Greater China Distance Learning Centre. In 2012 Chris was elected to the CIM’s Board of Trustees.

Courses taught by Chris Parker

• CIM Introductory Certificate
• CIM Professional Certificate in Marketing
• CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing
• CIM Chartered Post Graduate Diploma