Benji Borner

Enigma
DISC Type : Dci

Interim Chief Information Officer (CIO) at King Technology, Inc.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States

Overview

Benji Borner is a global technology executive and the Managing Director of Technology Innovation & Leadership Services at Ascendex Consulting. He specializes in driving growth through business strategy and digital transformation. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic, visionary, and trusted advisor. He holds a BS from St. Cloud State University and a Masters from the University of St. Thomas.

Outside of his professional life, Benji is a family man who enjoys spending time with his kids. He has recently been watching and enjoying a magic prank show on Netflix with them.

He was a nominee for the MinnesotaCIO CIO of the Year ORBIE Award.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Friendly Yet Blunt

Hard To Convince

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

Topics They Care About

Digital Transformation
His career focus is on leading technology and business strategy transformations across multiple industries to create long-term stakeholder value.
AI in Business
He recently shared content focused on how businesses can begin to adopt and integrate artificial intelligence into their operations.
Technology Leadership
He is passionate about the role of the CIO, sharing insights on how technology leaders must possess sharp business acumen to help companies adapt.

Media Appearances

Benji has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025 - 12-2025
Interim Chief Information Officer (CIO) at King Technology, Inc.
9-2024 - 10-2025
Interim Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Nystrom
8-2023
Managing Director – Technology Innovation & Leadership Services at Ascendex Consulting
4-2022 - 8-2023
Vice President of Digital Transformation at Venture Solutions
11-2018 - 11-2021
Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President IT, CIO, SVP - IT at ProAg

Education

BS from St. Cloud State University
Masters from University of St. Thomas

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Insights For Selling To Benji

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked
  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Benji is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Benji

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Benji move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Benji take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Benji

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