Christopher R. Evans is responsible for development and execution of strategic marketing and public relations for iGATE Corporation (NASDAQ:IGTE) subsidiaries Mastech and RPOworldwide, respectively.
In early 2006, Mr. Evans was part of a small group of executives from Mastech who launched RPOworldwide, a start-up Recruitment Process Outsourcing firm with a unique offshore-based recruitment delivery model.
During his tenure, both Mastech and RPOworldwide have won notable awards and industry recognition. RPOworldwide has rapidly established widespread brand recognition; most recently being named among HROToday's RPO Baker's Dozen "Emerging Market Leaders", and being ranked #2 in the ‘Top 10 RPO Services Providers’ list by Brown-Wilson in “The Black Book of Outsourcing”.
Prior to assuming the responsibility for Mastech’s marketing efforts in 2004, Mr. Evans served in a senior strategic account management capacity overseeing relationships with key clients such as: GE; Toyota; BMW; and VF Corporation, consistently ranking among the top echelon of multi-million dollar sales performers.
Mr. Evans first joined the iGATE/Mastech organization in the fall of 1998 as part of the start-up group which helped launch and grow the company's Customer Interaction Management (CIM) CRM Solutions Practice. In 2000, based on the success of that group's effort, Mr. Evans and three fellow colleagues founded Blue Hammock, a start-up CRM/BI consulting firm. In addition to his primary responsibilities of revenue generation, Mr. Evans helped create and launch the Blue Hammock brand from the ground up.
Prior to entering the IT industry in 1997, Mr. Evans served as a senior financial consultant with PNCBank, N.A.
Mr. Evans holds a Bachelor's of Arts Degree in Political Science from Duquesne University and is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management and American Marketing Association.