CJ

Chris Jennings

President and CEO | AI & Digital Transformation Technology Consultants

Greater Boston

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Education

Work Experience

2016

  • President and CEO

    2016

    BUA is an investment and consulting practice. Since 1996 BUA has invested in companies across multiple verticals. From food services, professional services, and manufacturing and real estate the key factor for success was the people. BUA provides funding to ignite ideas into hyper growth realities. We believe people are the core to any companies success.

  • Limited Partner

    2018

    Seed investment organization focused on Consumer digital, sports & marketplaces, & AI, data & security are all fair game. And, above all, great entrepreneurs with great ideas.

  • Co-Founder & President

    2011 - 2016

    I co-founded Aqueduct Technologies, Inc. in 2011 with the goal of helping our customers achieve aspirational business goals by leveraging hybrid cloud technologies. As the co-founder and President, I was responsible for the strategic direction of the company along with implementing the sales and marketing strategies to enable us to exceed our business goals. Together with an amazing team, I built an amazing company that became one of the top value-added resellers in the United States. Between January 2012 and 2016 I achieved: • 30+ million in revenue • #11 Fastest Growing Private Company - Boston Business Journal • Best Place to work in the Boston - Boston Business Journal “Best Places to Work” • Top 500 service providers in the country according to CRN • CRN Triple Crown • CRN Solutions Provider 500 (Top 500 Revenue Producers) • CRN Tech Elite 250 (Top 250 Technical Accredited Organizations) • CRN MSP 150 (Top 150 Managed and Cloud Service Providers) • Boston Business Journal Best Places to Work • Boston Globe Best Places to Work • Boston Business Journal Fastest Growing Companies • Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Companies • Inc 5000 Top Workplaces • Cisco Gold Partner, with Master Security and Master Cloud Builder Specializations • Cisco Customer Execution Award • Cisco Software Lifecycle Partner of the Year Major responsibilities included: • Developing and implementing the strategic plan to guide the organization • Developing and implementing comprehensive sales and marketing strategy • Partner development • Corporate programs to promote excellent culture • Developed and implemented global marketing and communications strategies for the company Giving back From the founding of Aqueduct Technologies, Inc. and throughout my life I have been blessed and it was important to give back. I have been honored to receive awards from the Boys and Girls Club, STEM, Children’s Hospital for my commitment to helping these worthwhile causes.

2001 - 2012

  • Mid Market Named Account Manager

    2005 - 2012

  • Systems Engineer

    2001 - 2005

2000 - 2001

  • Sr. Telecommunications Service Provider Consultant

    2000 - 2001