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Ben Wood

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Chief Analyst & CMO at CCS Insight
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Ben Wood is the Chief Analyst and CMO at CCS Insight, bringing over 25 years of experience in the mobile technology sector. A University of Lincoln alumnus, he is a widely quoted industry expert who previously led a global analyst team at Gartner. Colleagues and clients describe him as shrewd, credible, and inspiring.

His primary passion outside of work is preserving technology history. This led him to found the Mobile Phone Museum, a non-profit charity he has been developing for over two decades to safeguard and exhibit a historically significant collection of mobile devices from the last 30 years.

Ben was involved in the launch of foundational mobile services like SMS and cellular data while at Vodafone early in his career.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Chief Analyst & CMO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Mobile Technology History
He founded the Mobile Phone Museum, a personal passion project over 25 years in the making, to preserve the heritage of mobile devices for future generations.
AI on Devices
Frequently comments on the race between Apple, Samsung, and Google to integrate AI into smartphones and the role of hardware in enabling new capabilities.
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Career

Work history

2-2021
Chief Analyst & CMO
CCS Insight
3-2012 - 2-2021
Chief of Research
CCS Insight
5-2006 - 2-2012
Research Director
CCS Insight
7-2020
Founder & Co-Curator
Mobile Phone Museum
4-2001 - 4-2006
Research VP, Mobile Devices
Gartner
In the press

Media appearances

Ben Wood – Mobile Phone Museum, CCS Insight, Gartner (Podcast Interview). Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Around Ben Wood from CCS Insight in 10 questions. Featured in Analyst Relations
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Education
1990 - 1994
European Marketing & French
University of Lincoln
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King Edward's School, Bath
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