Ben Ring

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Major Projects Director at Southern Water

United Kingdom

Overview

Ben is the Major Projects Director at Southern Water, leveraging 30 years of experience developing and operating major energy and infrastructure assets. He previously served as Project Director for the multi-billion dollar Hinkley Point C nuclear power station at EDF. His background uniquely integrates leadership of complex technical projects with expertise in law and government relations.

He has led two of the UKs most critical infrastructure endeavours: the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station and now Southern Waters portfolio of major water resilience projects.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Curious

Assertive

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Water Resilience
He is quoted in multiple recent articles discussing essential projects designed to create new, drought-proof sources of water to protect supplies for customers and the environment.
Major Infrastructure Projects
His career is defined by leading multi-billion dollar projects, from the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant to his current portfolio of large-scale water projects at Southern Water.
Environmental Protection
His work directly addresses environmental challenges, frequently highlighting the goal of protecting sensitive habitats like Hampshire's rare chalk streams through new infrastructure.

Media Appearances

Ben has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2024
Major Projects Director at Southern Water
7-2023 - 12-2024
Project Director, Hinkley Point C at EDF (UK)
3-2021 - 5-2023
GM Strategic Projects, Nigeria at Shell
5-2018 - 3-2021
Vice President Government Relations, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa at Shell
2-2017 - 4-2018
Vice President Government Relations, Sub-Saharan Africa at Shell

Education

2004 - 2004
MBA from IMD
1992 - 1994
Education details unavailable from College of Law, London

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Exp : 16 Location : United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Major Projects Director at Southern Water
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Insights For Selling To Ben

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ben is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ben

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ben move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Ben take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Ben

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