Jim Benson Email & Phone Number

Fredericksburg, Va, Us

Co-founded and currently leading a new company with one of the most influential mentors in my career. Yep, I’m blessed! Think | 1080 accelerates the operationalization and monetization of new ideas, products, and technologies that drive exponential growth, revenue, profit and impact in the market. Check back often to see the results we’ve produced. For more information, visit http://www.think1080.com.

Vienna, Va, Us

Mclean, Va, Us

Executive leader responsible for setting and executing the strategic vision and direction of CORASCloud, an innovative and forward-leaning cloud company that delivers PaaS and SaaS solutions to over 200 customers world-wide. Reported directly to the CEO, managed P&L, created and executed investment strategies, launched multiple new platforms and products, led CTO and CMO direct reports, managed sales pipelines and revenue / lead generation activities, closed multi-million dollar licensing and service contracts, launched global partner programs and increased YoY revenue by 25%. Whew, what a blast!

Mclean, Va, Us

Executive leader, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategist who increased revenue from $16m to $36m in 3 years to graduate and launch HumanTouch (8a) into mid-market. Created, incubated, and launched multiple profit and revenue generating business lines including a $12m Defense business, a new cloud solutions business and expansion into other civil and commercial markets. Led the acquisition integration of CORASWorks, re-platformed CORASWorks products and services to the cloud, and expanded HumanTouch’s customer, product, and services portfolio. Led the creation and rollout of growth and investment strategies, corporate wide policies and represented HumanTouch and CORASCloud in multiple media events and activities. Hard work, hard times, but probably the best and most passionate people I have ever worked with!

Mclean, Va, Us

15 years of creating, launching, and growing new capabilities and business lines that delivered breakthrough performance and growth. Thanks to all my mentors, you taught me my passion today!2009 – 2012 – Executive lead within Booz Allen’s Energy Business responsible for driving revenue growth and performance across a broad set of business and technology portfolio’s. Directly responsible for winning a $36m BPA with Department of Energy (DOE) and incubating and launching Booz Allen’s Energy Technology business that spanned DOE, 11 National Laboratories, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). 2004 – 2009 - Executive lead within Booz Allen’s Diplomacy Market. Launched and led Booz Allen’s Diplomacy and International Development IT business which included clients such as the World Bank, IMF, USAID, MCC, State Department and international governments and commercial companies. 2001 – 2004. Executive lead within Booz Allen’s Civil Market. Created and launched eCPIC, the governments premier IT Capital Planning and Investment Portfolio solution that today manages over $43b in IT investments, co-created the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA), created and launched GovBenefits, GovLoans and assisted on a half-dozen other eBusiness / eGov initaitives.1999 – 2001. Executive lead within Aestix, a Booz Allen subsidiary focused 100% on eBusiness, Platforms and Marketplaces in the commercial energy market. Led the opening and management of Aestix’s London office and led the vision, creation and implementation of dozens of B2B / B2C solutions and exchanges for BP and Shell in predominately upstream markets and business lines.1997 – 1999. Very green and eager consultant. I’m blessed by those I know and mentored me early in my career. Had a lot of fun with the Army, OMB, GSA, Treasury and a handful of other agencies as the web and internet was just taking off. Art, Craig, Michael –thanks for everything!