Ben Holmes, Head of Display, Samsung UK
Since joining Samsung in 2013, Ben has worked across a number of key roles in the business. He started his Samsung career as a product manager for commercial television before assuming the role of head of product management where he was responsible for overseeing the P&L of the business’ display solutions as well as managing trade spend and marketing investment strategies.
After two years in this post, Ben became the head of business development for display solutions in April 2016 before taking on the role of head of display for Samsung UK in January 2017. In his current position, Ben is responsible for product and sales of Samsung’s display solutions, covering everything from video walls to LED screens and self-serve kiosks. Targeting businesses across a range of sectors including retail, corporate, hospitality, education and entertainment, Ben and his team help to deliver transformational visual display solutions for a seamless information experience.
More recently, Ben has also been responsible for building awareness of a new creative collaboration tool called Flip (find out more here), which is an interactive, digital flipchart defining the future of creativity and collaboration. As a fast growing area of the business, Ben’s aim within this role is to optimise sales, whilst simultaneously maximising the efficiency and productivity of his team.
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