A seasoned sales professional, Benson has worked with companies including Cisco, HP, NetApp and Vodafone.
After matriculating in Cape Town, South Africa, Benson started his IT career in 1999 with Westcon Distribution.
With a keen interest in business development and channel, Benson joined Cisco as Territory Market Manager, growing his sales territory year on year for five years.
During a stint at HP, Benson was headhunted by Vodafone to build a reseller channel market. There was significant growth in this market sector in four years and Benson was named Top Performer of the Year in 2014.
Benson continued his business education at WITS Business School in Johannesburg and obtained Sales Management and Value Added Sales certifications. He also completed a course in Productivity, Costs and Assets at Stratagem Business School in Cape Town.
In July 2015, Benson moved from Vodafone South Africa to Vodafone Malta. After 4 months he was approached by Harvest to take up the role of General Manager – APCO Limited.
He was appointed Managing Director in August 2019, and sits on the board of directors of Apco Ltd.