Ben S.

Managing Partner @ Elevate B2B

About

A leadership and relationship-oriented executive, providing comprehensive smart technology solutions for hospitality properties and management groups through technical consultation and consideration of market dynamics. Specialties: Customer satisfaction and representation, revenue generation, purchasing, manufacturer negotiations, custom solutions, smart room integration, commercial appliances, commercial refrigeration, contract furniture, FF&E, OS&E, telecommunications services.

Country

United States

City

Lake Forest

Industry

Hospitality

Skill

Television, Digital Signage, Inside Sales, Technical Consultation, Surface Modeling, Contract Negotiations, Digital Advertising, Customer Relations, Customer Service, Advertising Sales, Contract Negotiation, Purchasing, Engineering, Management, Sales, Product Development, Online Advertising, Product Marketing, Analysis, Microsoft Office

Experience

Managing Partner

Elevate B2B

2023-1 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

Chief Executive Officer

Elevate B2B

2019-9 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo

Integrator, supplier, and consultant of vertical A/V, and IT solutions, for hospitality, medical, and professional applications. Specializing in need-based strategies, we provide the optimal solution for each individual client; excelling in digital signage, hospitality/commercial Audio/Video, hotel television systems, wholesale electronics and appliance sourcing. Decades of industry experience and access to hundreds of manufacturers and service providers allows Apara to deploy cost-effective, industry-leading solutions, for any project.

Chief Operating Officer

KniTec Enterprises

2017-9 - 2018-4 · 8 mos

San Clemente, CA

Managing Partner

KniTec Enterprises

2013-7 - 2018-4 · 4 yrs 10 mos

San Juan Capistrano CA

Executive Sales Engineer

KniTec Enterprises

2011-7 - 2018-4 · 6 yrs 10 mos

Providing technology solutions to hospitality properties and management groups by meeting customers individual needs. Specializing in flat panel, LCD/LED televisions, Pro:Idiom technology, Pro:Centric Digital Concierge Intergration, digital advertising, digital signage, video conferencing solutions, and PTACs.

Engineering Co-op, Craniomaxillofacial Reconstruction / Trauma

Stryker

2009-1 - 2009-7 · 7 mos

Developed the engineer's protocol for designing custom mandible resection plates Created novel designs for custom mandible resection plates using advanced surface modeling techniques Analyzed results and generated technical reports for stress/fatigue testing of reconstruction plates

Engineering Co-op, Computer Aided Surgery, Hip Advanced Implants

Stryker

2008-5 - 2008-8 · 4 mos

Performed tolerance analyses and created drawings for instruments used in computer aided surgery Conducted functional and preliminary experiments on a novel bone marrow aspirator Generated .stl and .wrl models from CAD models for the population of a validation tool Validated compatibility of hip replacement implants and instrumentation Managed and updated the Hip Navigation Database and validation tool by creating and correcting models, measurements, and coordinate systems

Associate Co-op

InflexionPoint

2007-8 - 2007-12 · 5 mos

Reviewed, modified and created user interface software from piping and instrument diagrams Formatted and programmed Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) for use in preliminary bioreactors Assembled, wired, and programmed bioreactors for preliminary pharmaceutical development Configured and installed software for multiple server configurations Tracked data for entry in hardware and software test documents Staged and tested relays and processors for a voltage drop station