meet the management team
Ben Garside
Client Services Director
A founding member of business intelligence (BI) specialist, morgan benjamin , Ben Garside has been instrumental in creating a pioneering BI methodology that enables the company differentiate itself from other suppliers. This ensures that organisations receive the best impartial advice about the BI options available. It also means that morgan benjamin understands its customers' individual challenges and delivers clear benefits that assist them to meet their business objectives.
Prior to morgan benjamin , Ben spent ten years working on business intelligence in the finance sector, including 8 years with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, fulfilling business analyst and technical roles.
David Morgan
Product Director
A founding member of morgan benjamin , David Morgan has been instrumental in initiating and evolving the company's relationship with Cognos, as well as winning business with global-name customers. Along with other morgan benjamin founders, David has developed the company's flagship product, MB Context.
David's commercial experience as an independent business consultant and managing director of Sportsview International is supplemented with proven technical expertise, particularly in the financial sector.
Michael Cochran
Technical Director
As a founding member of business intelligence (BI) specialist, morgan benjamin , Mike Cochran has played various roles in the company's growth and strategic planning, including heading up prominent projects at major corporations.
Mike's previous roles include developing internal sales and IT systems at communications software company, Metascybe Systems. From there he played a key role in the datawarehousing team at the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, developing financial reporting systems.
Mike Reeves
Technical Operations Director
A founding member of business intelligence (BI) specialist, morgan benjamin , Mike Reeves has played various roles in the company's growth and strategic planning, including heading up prominent projects at major corporations.
Mike has been at the forefront of BI technology for the past 15 years and has worked on many major BI initiatives throughout Europe. Mike met his co-founders of morgan benjamin whilst working alongside the data warehouse team at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Rob Collier
Operations and Delivery Director
Joining morgan benjamin in 2006, Rob Collier is responsible for ensuring that the business intelligence (BI) specialist has the resource to meet the individual needs of its growing customer base. He achieves this with a pioneering delivery model that he designed and implemented to combine the expertise of a network of niche consultancy partners with morgan benjamin's in-house capabilities. Rob also plays an integral role in morgan benjamin's key strategic partnership with Cognos.
Prior to morgan benjamin , Rob spent 11 years with Allegis Group, one of the largest human capital service organisations in the world. As European Board Director for Staffing, he set up subsidiary companies in Holland and Germany, before returning to the UK to head up Allegis Group's core staffing divisions throughout Europe.
Russell Facey
Sales and Marketing Director
Russell Facey is responsible for driving awareness of pioneering business intelligence (BI) specialist, morgan benjamin as it reaches the next stage of its growth. The role sees him handle new business development, marketing strategy, media relations, and customer relationships, as well play a proactive part in the company's partnership with Cognos.
Prior to morgan benjamin , Russell was a European Board Director at Allegis Group, one of the largest human capital service organisations in the world. Here he was responsible for leading new initiatives, including the creation of an IT Services division and the integration of US and EMEA National Account Development programmes. In addition, he established the company's operations in the Netherlands – its first in mainland Europe.