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Gender Male
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Christopher Behnke currently serves as VP of Information Technology for all of Rentrak's emerging lines of business. Chris began to realize his passion for business development and started his ambitious career in the IT industry very early on. In 1997 while still going to school he co-founded Avalon Technology Group, a small solutions-based
technology company. In 1999 he helped develop a web-based “thin-client†technology that paved the way for another new business venture, Hyperlinq Technologies.
In 2001, he was hired on at Rentrak as a IT Project Manager in the newly formed Advanced Media Information division. As project manager he was able to serve in a key role the development and launch of Box Office Essentials, Rentrak's successful theatrical measurement software suite.
In January of 2004 looking for a new challenge Chris moved his family to Tulsa Oklahoma to run the IT department for Cookson Hills Christian Ministries, a faith based non profit K-12 school and children’s home. After working in Oklahoma for almost 2 years, Chris found himself back in Portland Oregon, heading up development for Rentrak’s new OnDemand Essentials project.
Promoted to Director of I.T. in 2007, Chris oversaw the software development of Rentrak’s new data processing, and measurement services for Internet, Mobile, and Linear TV. In 2010 after successful launches of both local station and network TV measurement services Chris was promoted again to VP of I.T. and currently oversees all the various I.T. aspects of developing, running, and launching Rentrak’s new products.
Chris keeps himself busy studying God’s word, writing a blog, training for and running marathons, building new businesses, and spending time as a father of four: nine year-old Maggie, seven year-old Owen, 3 year-old, Sawyer, 1 year old Mercedes. Most of all he loves spending time with his beautiful wife Alice, and trying to better use the gifts, energy and passion that God has given him.
Specialties
New Business Development, Web Site Design, Information Technology, Networking Technology, Contracts, Negotiation, Public Speaking, Leadership, Management, Software Development, Writing, Videography
