Christopher Histed (born 1964) is a British businessman and entrepreneur with a career in media, the Internet and consultancy. Born in 1964, he attained a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from City University, London and a BSc in Combined Studies at the University of Leicester, following his education at Eltham College.

Career

Public service for Parliament, City of London and pro-bono activity Histed serves as Past MasterWorshipful Company of Information Technologists – list of Court members and is a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists, the 100th livery company of the City of London which received a royal charter in June 2010; he was Master of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists for the year 2016 – 2017. He is a Freeman of the City of London, and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Pewterers.

In addition to his business activities, he has been a member of the Parliamentary IT Committee (PITCOM)."PITCOM at 25, A short history of the Parliamentary Information Technology Committee" , Parliamentary Information Technology Committee, Page 22, London, 2006. His pro bono activities include providing guidance, consultancy and online services to charities and voluntary sector bodies. His pro-bono work has included projects for World Autism Awareness Day, the Royal Corps of Signals, Autistica, UK disability charity RadarDoing seniority differently – A study of high fliers living with ill-health, injury or disability – Exec summary , Page 5, RADAR, 2009,Doing seniority differently – A study of high fliers living with ill-health, injury or disability – Full report , Page 8, RADAR, 2009 Citizens Advice, the Parliamentary All Party Group on Autism, e-Skills UK, IT 4 Communities,"The New Web System", IT 4 Communities Volunteer Newsletter, issue 23, London, 2006. National Autistic Society & others.

Chris has been a Governor at Lilian Baylis Technology School"Lilian Baylis Technology School visits the ITC Hall", WCIT Monitor Magazine, Page 5, January 2009. in Lambeth, Trustee at The Vision Charity, serves in the Army Reserves, and served as a board director at the Association of Business Communicators.

In His Majesty King Charles’ 2024 Birthday Honours List and Operational Awards List for services to Defence, he was awarded a Four-star Commander Strategic Command Commendation.

Business career Histed is the co-founder of Publitas Consulting, which provides strategic advice and guidance to board and head-of-service level at local authorities, NHS, universities and central government.

The first decade of his career was spent running traditional media portfolios starting in 1986 at Centaur Media plc, followed by seven years at Emap Business CommunicationsHisted, C.S. , International Broadcasting Convention, 1995. IBC 95., Page(s): 208 – 212, Publication Year: 1995 .. "Teesside VR centre forges business links", TES timeshighereducation.co.uk, 14 February 1997. where he became a publishing director.

Internet ventures and interactive television were the theme for the second decade of Histed's career, and in 1997 he moved to become head of Aspen Interactive (part of Aspen Group plc) and was responsible for major interactive projects including e-ticketing for GNER.

Then, Histed became general manager of Sky Interactive Production at British Sky Broadcasting, with P/L responsibility for Sky's web businesses, directing the teams which developed SkySports Active and SkyNews Active, the world's first interactive TV services.

Following a period as vice president at FT.comBEN ROSIER "FT.com appoints former BSkyB general manager Christopher Histed as vice president", mediaweek.co.uk, London, 18 May 2000.. "FT.com appoints Histed", Campaign Magazine campaignlive.co.uk, 18 May 2000. he was appointed director of strategy and UK general manager at Silicon Media Group (Silicon.com). , New Media Age – nma.co.uk, London, 5 July 2001.. "Silicon.com hires UK country general manager", Marketing Magazine, 27 June 2001.. "Silicon confirms a raft of top changes", Media Week, London, 4 April 2002."Online Information Sources Replace Traditional Media ", Ipsos MORI, London, 24 September 2001. which was sold to NASDAQ-listed CNET Networks (now part of CBS) in 2002. Next, as chief operating officer, he assisted the sale of Parliamentary Communications Ltd to Huveaux plc.

In 2003 he founded Public Technology Ltd"Cabinet Office e-Bulletin", Page 6, Cabinet Office, London, November 2005."Public sectors contracts available on free website ", Knowledge Transfer Partnerships.About Public technology Limited & the Public Technology Information network and as CEO launched the Public Technology online information network (ten separate content driven online information sites including PublicTechnology.net)."Better Connected 2008", SOCITM Insight, Page 19, 2008."What others are predicting for council websites in 10 years' time " , publicservice.co.uk, Monday, 3 March 2008 .

In 2004 he founded and then ran the e-Government National Awards,, Politics.co.uk, London, Wednesday, 22, Sep 2004 01:04. the UK's public sector annual technology competition. This has been supported since inception by Cabinet Office ministers, the UK's government CIO, and has had prime ministerial input from Number 10 Downing Street and support from David Cameron,Prime Minister David Cameron at the e-Government National Awards 2010 Gordon BrownPrime Minister Gordon Brown at the e-Government National Awards 2009 & Tony Blair.Prime Minister Tony Blair at the e-Government National Awards 2005

In 2009 he sold Public Technology Ltd to Sift Media Ltd."Sift Media buys PublicTechnology.net" , netimperative.com, 8 October 2009.Press release: Sift Media acquires public sector publisher PublicTechnology.net , Sift Media, Tue, 3 November 2009Sift-Public Technology acquisition Association of Online Publishers, 2 October 2009

Publications

References

External links Parliament 10 Downing Street PublicTechnology.net e-Government National Awards Photo galleries from the e-Government National Awards Worshipful Company of Information Technologists becomes charitable beneficiary of the e-Government National Awards Worshipful Company of Information Technologists website Silicon.com British Sky Broadcasting Publitas Consulting LLP