Salim Virani
Project Director
Founder and director of Stay Connected, Sal is an award-winning consultant and entrepreneur. He has 14 years of experience in delivering online, integrated and direct marketing solutions to the hospitality, arts, internet, media, retail, telecommunications, legal, and public service sectors, ranging from business start-ups to multinational companies.
He has qualifications in Computing Science and is skilled in working with in creative and technical environments.
His career has been accoladed from its start in 1996, when he placed 2nd out of 10,000 in the International Cyberfair contest, which was judged by representatives from MIT and The United Nations.
In 2000, he founded the digital marketing department at connect@jwt, which under his directorship grew to become one of the Top 10 digital agencies in North America. He has achieved results for a number of agencies and global brands such as Nestle, Helene Curtis, Holiday Inn and Best Western, and for a large range of smaller clients.
He has founded 5 technology companies, including Hotelicom, a leading technology provider in the Canadian hospitality industry, and Around The Corner, a revolutionary marketing platform using video. Around The Corner is a two-time winner of Tycoon Bootcamp award at the London Knowledge Innovation Centre, a business incubator founded by inventor Sir Trevor Baylis.
Sal brings his clients a no-nonsense, entrepreneurial approach that’s focused on results. His specialities include social media, website management systems, “real-world” interactive technology such as interactive signage, and creating new revenue sources with digital technology.
You can learn more about Salim on his personal site: saintsal.com.
Chris Anders
Business Analyst
Chris has worked as both a web consultant and a business analyst and has over 12 years experience with information systems. He specialises in strategy development, business analysis and planning, process engineering, online strategy and internet advertising.
Chris has a range of professional qualifications: he is an IBM certified e-Business Solution Designer, a CIW Professional e-Commerce Designer and an ISEB certificate in Modelling Business Processes, plus a number of other certificates in risk management and business case development.
He has experience in working on mission-critical systems for clients across a wide variety of sectors including advertising, central government, the City, entertainment and the charitable sector, He has worked well with clients at all levels from senior management to operational staff.
He has also been the lead developer for Publicis Networks on a number of online strategy developments for Rawlplug, Valor, Ericsson, ASDA and the European central bank.
You can learn more about Chris on his personal site: chrisanders.co.uk.