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Ben Dorks

Initiator · DISC type Di
Chief Executive Officer at Ideagen
📍 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Ben Dorks is the Chief Executive Officer of Ideagen, a global software company specializing in EHS, quality, and compliance solutions. With an extensive background in sales and commercial growth, he has scaled the business through more than 25 acquisitions. He holds an APS Professional Accreditation, underscoring his sales expertise.

Outside of work, Ben is a lifelong Nottingham Forest football fan and is deeply involved in his local community. He was instrumental in launching the Think Big initiative in partnership with the Nottingham Forest Community Trust, a program designed to create technology career opportunities for disadvantaged young people.

To keep his first company afloat, he once remortgaged his house and used credit cards to make payroll.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Ben shows up

Impact-Oriented
Friendly Challenger
Confident

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Priorities

Topics Ben cares about

Scaling via M&A
He has a significant track record of driving growth through a 'buy and build' M&A strategy, having completed over 25 acquisitions at Ideagen.
Community Impact
He is passionate about social mobility and created the 'Think Big' initiative to provide career pathways in technology for local youth in Nottingham.
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Career

Work history

5-2018
Chief Executive Officer
Ideagen
1-2016 - 4-2018
Chief Customer Officer
Ideagen
1-2013 - 1-2016
Group Sales & Marketing Director
Ideagen
11-2004 - 12-2012
Sales & Marketing Director
Plumtree Group
2002 - 2004
Sales Manager
TSF Group
In the press

Media appearances

A message from Ben Dorks, Ideagen CEO. Featured in Ideagen Community
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Ben Dorks, CEO of Ideagen - The Fintech Times. Featured in The Fintech Times
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Education
1986 - 1991
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Ratcliffe College
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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