Christopher T. Blisard
Chief Operating Officer
Christopher T. Blisard currently serves as COO, bringing more than 20 years of operational, business development, and leadership experience to this position he has held since 1999.
Mr. Blisard has been fundamental in creating a number of strategic partnerships for Circadence with prominent industry leaders such as Hewlett-Packard, Accenture, Dell, CSK Ventures (Hitachi), Microsoft, Deutsche Telekom, Global Crossing, and Pacific Century CyberWorks Japan (PCCWJ).
His leadership also has been vital to the development of significant business relationships within the defense and security industry, including the U.S. Department of Defense, the four major military branches, Northrop Grumman, L3, and others.
Previously, Mr. Blisard was involved in a number of other successful enterprises, including: VR•1, Inc., one of the most successful massively multiplayer online gaming companies prior to its sale to PCCWJ in 2001; Online Network Enterprises (ONE), an Internet Service Provider acquired by Rocky Mountain Internet (RMI) in 1997; SolarTech Enterprises LLC, a designer and developer of patented chemical ultraviolet sensors, winner of the US-West New Venture Fund, and the recipient of two National Cancer Institute research grants; Armor Holdings, Inc. (formerly ABA), a top supplier of human safety and survival systems to all branches of the U.S. military and major aerospace and defense prime contractors; and GCCTechnologies, an innovator in combining reliable hardware and revolutionary software to produce high-performance computer peripherals.
Mr. Blisard has previously sat on the board of directors for the Mile High Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA). To stay current with trends and developments within the defense and security industry, Mr. Blisard is a member of the NDIA and the Association of the United States Army (AUSA).
