“Craig is a leader who has that something special that motivates people around him to succeed. He is very direct and demands results and will not take second best. He will fight for what he believes to be the right thing to do and will support and backup his team 100%. Craig helped and developed me enormously in the time that I worked for him and was a pleasure to work for. I would recommend Craig without hesitation.”

Phil Sheehan , Vice President Information Security, First Data Corporation

“Craig is a very effective executive, leader and manager. While all operating groups were tasked with consolidation and integration, Craig and his group were far more successful than any other group, and at the same time improved quality. This occurred in a very large and complex payments processing organization further complicated by many acquisitions.”

Paul Turgeon , Senior Vice President, Dove Consulting

“Craig is very successful in creating relationships and leading large international - multicultural teams. I have always enjoyed working together with him and willingness to share knowledge and allow me to participate closely with his huge experience in consolidating international data centers with underlying ITIL best practice standards. He is a strong pusher and brings things forward, always supporting his team to deliver in time and in budget.”

Ruediger Raddatz , Director EMEA Mainframe Hardware/Software Management & Front-End Systems, First Data

“I have worked with Craig since 1998, and have the utmost respect for him as a colleague and as a leader. He is a strong leader and engenders focus, drive and execution in those around him. Teams thrive under his guidance, building on his passion and energy. It has been my sincere privilege to work with Craig over the years.”

Canda Rozier , SVP Global Procurement & Properties, First Data

Craig is an experienced IT professional and a born leader. His management style is refreshing and open which has a positive effect in his team. Thanks to Craig, First Data International was able to transform from a local based IT organization to a global IT organization. Craig is not only a great leader but also understands technology and is open for new ideas and technology. In the two years that I have been worked with Craig, he was successfully driving new projects to significantly reduce operational costs by standardizing, consolidating technology across the organization. I enjoyed working with Craig very much and I therefore recommend him!”

Wim Hulsbergen ,  Managing Director of Svitec Company

“Craig is a strategic IT technologist with the ability to balance effective staff management while developing and implementing IT solutions to meet the needs of the Business. His focus is never far away from the Senior IT Management role he performs with areas such as IT Budget management and IT Projects Delivery getting very detailed attention. He has great presence as a public speaker and is very approachable by staff of all levels. As a Manager he is a great motivator and strives continuously to get everyone to perform up to and beyond their capabilities. I welcome the opportunity to work for, or with, Craig again in the future.”

Michael Joseph , Director - Disaster Recovery Management EMEA, First Data International

“Craig is a highly driven and seasoned senior executive leader with exceptional industry acumen and broad technical knowledge. Craig has a successful track record of consolidating and reducing cost to facilitate business growth. His leadership skills are extremely effective and are reflected in his accomplishments at First Data.” March 14, 2008

Joe Morales , Vice President Network Engineering, First Data International

“Craig is a highly motivated and inspirational leader. He has a huge amount of energy and drive which he focuses on the delivery of whatever objectives he’s given and always strives to over achieve. He has a great deal of experience in IT managing both development and infrastructure functions, working with suppliers and internal staff to get the job done. He’s experienced in running multi-national teams around the globe, understanding their differences and getting the best out of them. He’s also very proactive in developing his staff, setting them challenging goals whilst ensuring they are suitably rewarded. It was a great pleasure to work with Craig over the past 3 years or so and it’s certainly challenged me and helped me develop as a manager.”

Kevin Wells , VP Global Infrastructure Architecture, First Data Corporation

“During my time working as a supplier to First Data, Craig demonstrated a complete understanding of corporate objectives and was keen to embrace all ideas that could help his company achieve these goals. Craig has a keen an eye for detail and a considered view of the overall benefits of IT in business. I would recommend Craig for any senior management position without hesitation. Always a pleasure to work with such a professional.” March 14, 2008

Mike Lewis , Technical Account Manager, EMC

“Craig is an incredibly focused and determined individual. He always had a strong vision and lead from the front, as such was highly motivational. Craig was concerned with delivery and achieving results, not concerned with politics or empire building. He helped shape a growing organization and set a clear path for future activities. Craig managed a large team across multiple countries and successfully drove the largest IT investment programme the EMEA organization had experienced. His leadership will be missed.”

Cameron Guildray , Finance Manager, First Data International

“I worked with Craig Page over a period of 4 years. He was a supplier of mission critical Data Centre Services to my company. At all times I found him to be totally committed to delivering to the exacting requirements which we set. He provided constant technical oversight to the project ensuring that his resources were doing the right things at the right time (day and night). In terms of the provision of Data Centre Services in particular, Craig is a highly experience professional with a sound understanding of what it takes to deliver a high standard of continuously available service.”

Hubert O’Donoghue , O-C Group ( owner)

“Craig is a proven leader. He earns the respect of his people through involved leadership. He sets the tone and direction of his organization based on his own personal high ethics. Craig develops strategy through appropriate analysis, team involvement and deployment of innovative sustainable strategic capabilities. He is reliable and will achieve assigned objectives. Craig is a well rounded, knowledgeable, and reliable Senior IT Executive. It was a true pleasure to work with Craig. I would not hesitate to give him my full support and recommendation”

Rich “RAZ” Zehnacker , President/Senior Executive, First Data Resources (FDR/FDC)

“Craig is a strong leader, with high EQ, and a brilliant technical mind and I was able to sharpen my leadership skills under his direction for over 2 years while developing Enterprise Data Center at First Data. Craig is a “builder” and always has the company’s best interest. High asset Sr. leader”

Jay Arbabha, VP of Strategy and Architecture, First Data Corporation

“Craig is one of those rare natural leaders. He has a great command of business and IT and crafts that knowledge into workable visions. He has shown himself to be a leader in adapting leading IT trends and strategies without sacrificing business delivery. He has always encouraged those who work with him to express themselves and he accepts their feedback openly and honestly. He is a man of integrity, honesty, and purpose.”

Brad Koenecke, Global Account Director, Computer Associates