Ben M.

Ben M. has a diverse work experience in sales and management roles. Ben is currently employed at Copper as a Senior Account Executive, responsible for the EMEA region. Prior to this, they served as a School Parent Governor at Ovingham Middle School.

From 2021 to 2022, Ben worked at ILT Education as the UK Country Manager. Ben was responsible for promoting their digital solution, Polylino, to support language and literacy development in children. Ben strongly believed in providing equal education opportunities to all children, regardless of their learning requirements or home language.

Before that, Ben worked at Unifrog as an Area Sales Manager for education sales. Ben successfully grew the number of accounts in their territory and consistently achieved high resubscription rates. Unifrog's SaaS platform transformed the way young people search and compare opportunities, while also helping schools track and encourage their journey.

From 2013 to 2021, Ben worked at Network Telecom (UK) Ltd. Ben started as a Sales Manager and played a key role in increasing new business sales. Their responsibilities included managing the field sales team, leading key appointments, recruiting and training telesales staff, and collaborating with the marketing team for targeted campaigns.

Ben also served as a Partnership Manager at Venture Photography, where they established business partnerships and secured agreements with renowned brands. In their role, they focused on building and managing relationships with franchisees and sourcing prospects that aligned with Venture's brand.

During their time at Utilitywise from 2010 to 2012, Ben held various positions, starting as an Account Manager and progressing to Team Manager and Operations Manager. Utilitywise is a leading UK provider of business energy and water consultancy.

Overall, Ben M. has extensive experience in sales, management, and education-related roles, with a strong focus on driving growth, building relationships, and promoting equal opportunities in education.

Ben M. has a diverse education history that includes various certifications and qualifications. In 2023, they attended the Institute of Sales Professionals to earn a degree in Ethics in Sales. In 2021, they completed the APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) from Provek - Project Management. Continuing their professional development, Ben obtained the ILM Professional Trainer Techniques certification in 2019 from Target Training Associates, specializing in the Train the Trainer Course. Ben also holds the Full Financial Planning Certificate (FPC) from FPC, although the specific dates of their enrollment are unknown. Additionally, Ben possesses a BTEC National Certificate Level 3 in Business and Finance from Hull College of FE and a GCSE from Kelvin Hall, Kingston-upon-Hull, with a generalized study scope of 9 x inc.

In terms of additional certifications, Ben obtained the "Preventing Discrimination & Harassment: CA Employees V3" certification from Traliant in March 2022. Furthermore, they already possessed the APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) certification from the Association for Project Management, acquired in May 2021.