Ellivate Consulting

Ellivate Consulting was founded in 2018 with the mission to help businesses scale fast.

Chris and the team help organisations enhance performance through using their 12 step framework which focuses on 4 key areas.

These include performing greater through productivity, measuring and motivating the team, scaling operations through systems and recruitment, and growing a talented, high performing team.

This framework ensures the right processes, systems and tools are put in place to produce a high performing go to market function, team coherence, highly trained staff and actionable decision-making.

With over 20 years of senior executive experience across 20 different industries, today Chris is passionate about using his expertise to partner with organizations to build out operations that improve customer experience.

Since launching in 2018, one of his biggest achievements has been rolling out a service framework to over 200 managers and 2000 staff resulting in a combined  15% improvement in customer satisfaction and coaching capability scores.

As the founder, Chris provides consulting, coaching and advisory for scaling SaaS organisations whilst driving the strategic direction of Ellivate.

Founder

ansarada

ansarada was founded in 2005 with the mission to transform opportunities into outcomes for millions of businesses worldwide.

As a global B2B SaaS company, their AI-powered intelligent information platforms enable businesses to know, raise and realize their potential in the market and make confident business decisions.

Including features such as virtual data rooms, security and compliance, cloud software and integrations, dashboards and reporting and AI insights and automation.

Through this platform, ansarada supports organisations across corporate transactions, portfolio and assessment management, tender life-cycle management and governance risk and compliance.

Across their 15 years in business, the company has won multiple awards including the Top 50 Employer, Great Places to Work and Deloitte Fast 50 Company.

As COO, Chris led the Global Sales, Client Service and Performance & Operations teams and was responsible for driving sales performance and servicing customer needs.

After 2 years and with a wealth of knowledge and experience behind him, Chris ventured out on his own to launch Ellivate Consulting in 2018.

Chief Operating Officer

BankWest

Bankwest was founded in 1895 with the mission to transform banking across Australia.

For over 120 years, the company has been servicing Australians with home loans and personal loans, credit cards and account management.

They are dedicated to providing the secure, reliable and frictionless banking relationship that customers look for.

Aside from supporting their customers, Bankwest also partners with Beyond Blue, Red Cross Blood Service and Telethon, as well as provide community groups with grants up to $1000 through their Easy Grants program. 

Joining the company in 2007, Chris was headhunted from the UK to be part of the branch expansion of Bankwest in the east coast of Australia.

With some of his biggest achievements including the creation of the multi-channel campaign for Bankwest Business to drive sales leads and generated upwards of 8 figures in sales.

As well as the development of a new sales service and best practice framework called PLUS that was used across all Bankwest Business Divisions.

As the COO, Chris led over 100 sales professionals and was responsible for sales development, customer satisfaction, communications, and training.

HBOS

Halifax was founded in 1853 with a mission to find ways to make banking simple and give support to customers when they need it.

In business for over 160 years, today Halifax is recognised as one of the UK’s leading banking organisations.

With a choice of investing, loans, car finance, mortgages, insurance and travel services, Halifax consistently continues to reinvent their servicescape to keep up with the unique needs of the modern day consumer.

Joining the company in 1997 as a graduate trainee, Chris quickly worked his way up to becoming the Training Manager where he developed training material for the Halifax store network.

Followed by becoming the Regional Sales Manager, Project Development Manager, Strategy Manager and finally the Head of Sales Operations.

Within his later years he designed and delivered strategic plans to distribute retail products to the HBOS customer base and developed new sales tools and operating models to support branches.

As the Head of Sales Operations, Chris was responsible for the delivery of sales strategy and operational performance of over 100 new branches opening with the branch network.

Head Of Sales Operations

Enabling SaaS businesses to Go Next Level | Scale your Business | RevOps | Enablement | Strategy 🚀

Elevate Your Leadership. Transform Your Business.

Great leaders don’t just manage teams; they inspire them.
Whether you're a sales leader, founder, or executive, leadership is the driving force behind business growth, team performance, and long-term success. Yet, too often, leaders are expected to figure it out alone - without the frameworks, coaching, or strategic guidance needed to truly excel.

That’s where Ellivate comes in.

I help leaders and organisations go next level - scaling leadership impact, optimising team performance, and driving business success. Through leadership coaching, enablement programmes, and go-to-market strategy, I work with high-growth companies and ambitious leaders to create clarity, confidence, and momentum on their path to success.

How I Help
- Leadership Coaching & Development: Strengthen your leadership mindset and skillset
- Sales & GTM Leadership Training: Build high-performing, revenue-driving teams
- RevOps & Growth Strategy: Align people, process, and performance for scale
- Executive Coaching: Equip founders & executives with the tools to lead at scale

Who I Work With
Founders & Executives navigating the challenges of business scale
Sales & GTM Leaders looking to develop their leadership skills and enhance team impact
Organisations investing in leadership excellence to drive performance

Let’s Talk
If you're ready to elevate your leadership, optimise your team’s performance, or refine your GTM strategy, let’s connect.

📩 Message me here or visit ellivate.co
📧 chris@ellivateconsulting.com
📞 +61 439 989 895

Chris Ellis

ASE - Data Management and Connectivity Specialists

Formed in 2000, ASE are a global leader in Cloud, Data and Connectivity services. Kristof has been responsible for the national growth of products under the ASE portfolio. This role comprised the engagement and leading of the Sales Team on ASE’ solutions such as Cloud (HCI, Private, Public & Hyperscalers), Data Services (Business Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, Big Data, Data Fabric & Integration, Visualisation and Modelling) and Connectivity (FLUID, Fixed Line, Wireless and Mobile). Coupled with the underpinning Managed Services supporting these services, Kristof has overall technical, architecture and sales ownership of solutions and products proposed to customers, requiring significant cross functional leadership of the team such as Business Development Managers, Account Managers, Pre-Sales & Solution Architects and Project Engineers and maintaining parallel targets across the teams. As part of a broader ASE relationship with Iron Mountain, Kristof also functions as the Technology Strategist and Head of Solutions for the Iron Cloud and Digital Management division or Iron Mountain.

Head of Solution Sales

ACS (Australian Computer Society)

As a committee member, we play a crucial role in addressing cybersecurity challenges and promoting best practices. These include Policy Development and Advocacy, Education and Awareness, Research and Innovation, Incident Response and Coordination, and collaboration with government.

Technical Advisory Board - Cyber Security Committee

codeSource Group Holdings Pty Ltd

When was the last time you took a look at your back-end? Whilst Databases aren't sexy, at Codesource, we understand that it's your back-end that makes your front-end work, whether it's your applications, your website, or even your reporting. Let us manage your data and applicaton so you can get on with business.

Fluid

Fluid is an orchestration and management platform to simplify on-premise infrastructure deployment and management facilitating a simplified way to connect to the cloud. Fluid automates the provisioning of cloud-scale networking and compute so you can focus on deploying applications instead of deploying infrastructure, all whilst centralising management via our cloud-hosted portal offering you the flexibility and ease of management access you’re used to. We make Kubernetes work.

Catallyze

Catallyze believes that high venture failure rates are a threat to humankind’s potential and survival. Our belief is that important solutions to problems are better executed by movements that serve stakeholders as compared to traditional ventures serving shareholders. Catallyze are the global movement catalyst and started this journey in 2014 to help important movements succeed.

Advisory Board Member

Iron Mountain

Head of Solutions Sales

Singtel

In 2011, SingTel integrated its ICT entities under a single banner known and Group Enterprise in 2011. Kristof was responsible both nationally and across the ASEAN region for the Pre-Sales & Sales, product definition and development aimed at integrating the available solutions of the SingTel entities through Australia and Asia (Singapore, Thailand, China and the Philippines). The role comprised the engagement and leading National and Regional Sales Teams around solutions such as Cloud (Private & Public, Azure and Amazon, IaaS, SaaS, PaaS etc), Managed Services, Big Data, IoT, Analytics, RPA, Cyber Security, Server and Desktop Infrastructure, EMM, Business Applications, Digital and traditional Optus products such as Networks, Mobile, Voice and Data offerings. Kristof had overall technical, architecture and sales ownership of solutions and products proposed to customers, requiring significant cross functional leadership of the team such as Business Development Managers, Account Managers, Pre-Sales & Solution Architects and Project Engineers and maintaining parallel targets across the teams.

Director, Solutions

Tecala Group

Kristof was brought on to develop and lead cross functional teams to provide engaging customer solutions through innovative client engagement methodology for scoping of technology projects including proposal writing and presenting to clients at C/Board, IT Manager and Engineer Level(s). of Tecala's solutions such as Cloud (IaaS, SaaS & PaaS both public and private), Disaster Recovery Service (incl. DR-as-a-Service and Backup-as-a-Service), Managed Services, Cyber Security and Voice & Data services. Kristof also developed a new pre-sales methodology, including solution design, documentation and proposal writing elements of engagements with both prospects and clients, this included template material for Proposals, Capability Statements, Bill of Materials, Commercial Models, Network Diagrams, and Scopes of Works. The role also included the Management of staff, including Business Development Managers, Account Managers, Service Desk Support and Project Engineers. During his time in the role, Kristof was able to achieve over 115% of target.

National Solutions and Consulting Manager

Brennan IT

Kristof started at Brennan as a senior technical engineer and moved to a lead solutions architect role for NSW, responsible for technical design and overall solution architecture for all direct client engagements. During the time at Brennan, Kristof was responsible for product development and improvement through customer engagement and feedback. As the role progressed, Kristof led the NSW and Victorian Sales (at separate times) and lead the teams to successfully meet revenue targets whilst functioning in a Business development and Account Management function for major clients, around Cloud (IaaS, PaaS), Managed Services and Voice & Data services. The role had a large client engagement focus whilst maintaining responsibility for scoping of technology projects including proposal writing and presenting to clients at C/Board, IT Manager and Engineer Level(s). Kristof was able to achieve over 140% of target.

Business Solutions Manager

Are you finding your technology complex, costing you more than you expect, or worst still, not helping you optimise your organisation to better serve your customers? Do you know you can get more insights from the data in your business but are unsure how too?

With an increasingly complex array of new technology and data platforms arriving, coupled with cybersecurity threats, many organisations are struggling to understand how technology can be an enabler whilst not being a strain on their budgets. 

By clearly understanding how technology investments can deliver value by mitigating risks and protecting your valuable data and systems, you can select the ideal solutions for securing your business advantage.
 
ASE are inspired by hearing of organisations on their digital journey and working with you to ensure your technology investments create real value in supporting your business objectives. 
 
With nearly 30 years’ experience as a strategic consultant and senior leader in the technology industry, you can leverage my expertise to offer you honest, simple advice for you to make the best possible technology and data investments for your future.

If you’d like to discuss the challenges you face in creating a simple, scalable and secure technology foundations for your business and the strategies to help technology enable your organisation to server your clients better, please feel free to get in touch with me here https://bit.ly/kkatase.

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