Ben Meek

en has over 30 years of business and technology experience gained in a wide variety of engineering, consulting, and senior management roles. With significant operational and management experience and a unique talent for identifying future strategic opportunities and risks, Ben’s primary passion is building customer-focused businesses with an engaged staff, strong balance sheets, and privileged assets.

Ben has a particular affinity with the telecom and utilities sectors and has worked across these businesses, especially the customer and strategy elements. This includes three years as head of strategy for Vector:NZX, New Zealand’s number one electricity provider, and over a decade working for IBM internationally. He’s established successful technology companies, taking them public, and growing from $30M to $130M through strategic acquisition.

Mantra to Live By:
Leave your ego at the door and your sweat on the floor.

Best Advice You'd Tell Your 20-Year-Old Self:
History will teach you much of what you need to know in life. Curiosity will help you learn the rest.

Ideal Day:
Playing with my two and five-year-old nieces.

EXPERIENCE. INSIGHT. STRATEGY. GRIT.

EVP, Strategy & Growth

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