Prior to Real Estate Ben held various roles in management and supervision, in the IT industry and Production/Manufacturing. Here he gained valuable knowledge of competitive manufacturing principles. During this time he also completed his degree in IT specialising in management. A key project was an automated inventory system. In 2016 he took the chance to move into a real estate career and has not looked back. After a successful sales career where Ben established a solid business following the ethos of walking the talk. The opportunity to lead a Global brand in his home township of Taradale and he has not looked back. Managing the Taradale office Ben has 11 sales people all focused on achieving the best results for our valued clients. This shows in the awards achieved by the team and the office as a whole. Most recently placing in the Wellington Region for excellence in customer experience. A family man first and foremost, Ben is married to Mandy who grew up in Texas. They met while travelling before deciding to settle in Napier where they live with daughter Madison and dog Tex. Personal interests are aviation, water sports in summer and in winter skiing.