Ben Bassi

CEO at CommonPlaces

Ben Bassi has extensive experience in the tech industry, having held various leadership positions since 1992. Ben began their career at Object Design, Inc. as Vice President North America, where they were responsible for 60% of the company's revenue and increased sales by 250% in their first year. Ben then moved to Lycos, Inc. as Vice President of Business Development, managing all worldwide business relationships. After that, they joined Firefly Network as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, helping to turn the company around. In 1998, they founded CommonPlaces, Inc., growing it to become one of the most respected Web Development and Digital Agencies in the country. Ben also achieved an INC 500 award (#446) as one of the fastest growing private companies in the US. In 2017, they co-founded Ring At Home, a pure-play SaaS cloud company.

Ben Bassi attended Syracuse University from 1974 to 1979, where they obtained a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering and Computer Science and a BS in Chemical Engineering. Ben also attended the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry from 1974 to 1979, where they obtained a BS in Paper Science and Engineering.

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  • CEO

    September, 1998 - present