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Ben Jepson
Director Analyst
Ben Jepson is a Director Research Analyst in Gartner, where he is part of the IT Sourcing Procurement and Vendor Management Leaders Worldwide team. His research efforts are focused on Microsoft licensing/contract negotiation, Microsoft SAM engagements and audit best practices.
Previous experience
Before joining Gartner, Mr. Jepson worked mainly on Microsoft compliance reviews for clients, reconciling inventory data (what software they had installed on what devices) against license entitlement. He delivered reports detailing their current license position, offering advice on how to cost-effectively mitigate any risk and recommending the best license models to adopt and best practices going forward to help them stay in control of their software licenses.
Professional background
Insight, Account Manager, 2 years
Kelway SAM Practice, Software Asset Management Consultant, 2 years
Microsoft, Licensing and Software Asset Management, 3 years
Areas of coverage
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IT Contracts Negotiations
Education
B.S., with honors, Sports Management, 2:1 (Upper Second Class Degree), Bournemouth University
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
Microsoft Product License Models
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) Updates/Negotiation
Microsoft Agreement Information
Microsoft Audit Advice and Best Practices
Microsoft Software Asset Management (SAM) Engagement Best Practices