BEN HAMEY

I'm an Australian entrepreneur, passionate about the intersection of design, business and technology.
I work at Bonobo where we make all sorts of fancy-pants products for iPhone, iPad and web.

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Ben Hamey
Entrepreneur and Co-Founder at Bonobo
Internet | Canberra Area, Australia, AU

Summary

Ben Hamey is passionate about the intersection between technology, design and business.

He co-founded Bonobo in 2009 and since then it has become a leading iPhone and web agency that cultivates ideas and successfully takes them to market. Bonobo applications have been featured in the New York Times and CNN as well as topping the App Store charts in several countries, both paid and free. Bonobo is a self funded company and was nominated for a 2010 Webby Award.

Prior to Bonobo, Ben was Product Manager at Simmersion where he identified an opportunity to apply their unique 3D technology for the emerging virtual world space. In this role Ben co-invented patented technology (Australia granted, USA pending). He drove their business analysis, product management, marketing, business development and played a key role in capital raising of $1.9m in 2008.
Specialties: Marketing, business development, user experience design, product design, business analysis, mobile, iphone, ipad, branding, information architecture

Experience

  • Jun 2009 - Present
    Co-Founder / Bonobo
    I'm Co-Founder at Bonobo where I do whatever it takes to turn ideas into kickass, successful products.

    Bonobo collaborates with individuals and companies by investing skill into their ideas in return for equity or revenue share. This model maintains focus on the product experience instead of the logistics of a working relationship and ensures mutual ongoing success.
  • Jun 2003 - 2010
    Presenter / Producer / ArtSound FM
  • Nov 2005 - Sept 2009
    Product Manager / Simmersion Holdings Pty Limited
    • Key instigator of fundamental strategic change of the company to broaden from the urban planning space into new media and mass market software (Mycosm)
    • Instrumental in securing a $1.9m USD capital raise
    • Co-Inventor of a patent for Mycosm technology (Australia granted, USA pending)
    • Designed the user interface, user experience and information architecture for complex desktop software and web applications
    • Oversaw software development team to fulfil product design, technological and commercial requirements
    • Created product marketing strategies and responsible for campaign execution
    • Managed sponsorship and events at 6 large international trade shows and numerous smaller events
    • Performed business analysis in difficult emerging markets to identify opportunities and threats
    • Forged new strategic relationships in technology acquisition and general business development, both domestic and overseas
    • Responsible for brand development of new and existing entities (identity design, architecture and implementation across the company)

Additional Information

Websites:
Company Website, Personal Website
Interests:
technology, business, design, film, innovation, running, photography
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