Chris Limm

Chris was ‘snatched' from us way too soon. He is already missed by all of us at Cyara. I knew Chris through the dimension of work but he came to be a friend over time. I don't think it is easy to sum someone up and do that person full justice in a few written words. But if someone asked me, "What was Chris like?", then the words that come to mind when I think of Chris are: Indefatigable, Steadfast, Risk-taker, Builder, Kind and Fun. Indefatigable. He simply never gave up. In our four years working together I don't think I ever heard him once be downbeat. While there were many high points as well as low points as there are in any business building effort, he never seemed to be discouraged by failure. He simply picked himself up and started again. His ability to self generate enthusiasm or the simple ability to have another go at it was remarkable and constantly inspirational to me. Wow, I kept thinking to myself, if Chris can stand back up and take a swing at it again, so can I. Risk taker. Small companies are hard, fraught with the possibility of failure at every turn, under-resourced and improbable. When Chris joined the team at Cyara it was a much smaller company overall and the UK/EMEA team was the smallest team in the world for Cyara. Chris was a born fearless, risk taker in taking this challenge on. Steadfast. One thing I admired about Chris was that he never ducked responsibility or accountability. Not once. The hard part about being the business leader in a region is that one sometimes falls short and in the job that Chris held, there is no place to hide at those moments. He never blamed others, never blamed the team, always took it upon himself to chart a course to victory. Builder. Chris laid out the foundation for our long term success in the UK and EMEA. He brought on good team-mates. He built relationships. He built for the long term. Kind. He and I were talking about management and leadership one day and the fact that it is not about the leader, it's about the people you lead. Chris said to me, "I see my job as recognizing what is great in someone before they recognize it and help them to see it in themselves." Chris poetically expressed what is the essence of servant leadership. He was a kind person who sought to make people stronger and help them learn and grow. Fun. Chris was fun! I love the picture of us together at Oktoberfest. We met with customers and partners during the day and had a blast in the evenings. Having traveled with him on business and enjoying some quiet time in a pub or over dinner, he revealed how much he doted on his daughter. He talked about her incessantly and shared stories of her. He loved her dearly -- she should know how much she was loved by her father. Chris was a great work mate and colleague. He is already sorely missed by all of us at Cyara. He was a good man.