Ben Page

Ben Page is Chief Executive of Ipsos MORI and sits on the Global Ipsos Management Council. He joined MORI in 1987 after graduating from Oxford University in 1986, and was one of the leaders of its first management buyout in 2000. A frequent writer and speaker on leadership and performance management, he has directed hundreds of surveys examining service delivery, customer care and communications.

From 1987-1992 Ben worked on private sector business on corporate reputation and consumer research, working for companies like Shell, BAe, Sky TV and IBM. Since 1992 he has worked closely with both Conservative and Labour ministers and senior policy makers across government, leading on work for Downing Street, the Cabinet Office, the Home Office and the Department of Health, as well as a wide range of local authorities and NHS Trusts.

He is absolutely committed to making survey research make a difference for decision makers.

Named one of the “100 most influential people in the public sector” by the Guardian newspaper and Ben was winner of the 2001 BMRA award and a 2005 MRS medal. He is a Commissioner of Architecture and the Built Environment at CABE. He sits on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Market Research (IJMR), and has served on a wide range of Commissions and Reviews.

He has one son and likes jazz, Italy, and sleep.

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