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Chris Waite

Critic · DISC type C
Global Product Manager at Crane Payment Innovations
📍 Greater Philadelphia, United States

Chris is a Global Product Manager at Crane Payment Innovations, leveraging his engineering background and Villanova MBA to develop solutions for the unattended retail industry. He has a proven track record in product development, previously earning a CEO Performance & Excellence Award at Southco, Inc.

Outside of his direct professional duties, Chris is an advocate for STEM education and promoting manufacturing careers. He has actively encouraged community involvement in events like National Engineers Week to inspire the next generation of engineers.

He authored an article for Machine Design Magazine, sharing the story of a successful UL compliance effort he led.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Global Product Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Greater Philadelphia, United States
Personality Overview

How Chris shows up

Information Seeker
Precise
Negotiator

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Priorities

Topics Chris cares about

Unattended Retail
His current role is focused on building the future of unattended retail by turning customer problems into innovative payment and vending solutions.
Product Development
He has a background in driving new product development, from his time as a design engineer to his current role as a global product manager.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Global Product Manager
Crane Payment Innovations
4-2022 - 8-2023
Global Product Manager
Southco, Inc.
12-2018 - 8-2023
Senior Design Engineer
Southco, Inc.
9-2014 - 12-2018
Engineer II
Southco, Inc.
3-2008 - 8-2008
MEP Co-op
FXB Engineering
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2012 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Villanova University
2005 - 2011
Bachelor of Science
Drexel University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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