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Experience
- ViasatPresident, Viasat Commercialcurrent2025 — presentLondon and California
- ViasatPresident, Inmarsat Maritime and member of the Viasat Executive Leadership Team2023 — 2025UK and California
- InmarsatPresident, Maritime and member of the Executive Leadership Team2021 — 2023London Area, United Kingdom
- Northrop GrummanGroup Director, Mission Systems Europe and member of the NG Missions Systems ELT2019 — 2021United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, USA
- Northrop GrummanEuropean Strategy and Business Development Director2014 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- Northrop GrummanInterim Chief Executive UK & Europe2018London Area, United Kingdom
- AlixPartnersVice President, Enterprise Improvement2012 — 2014Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- BAE SystemsMember of the Management Board, BAE Systems India2011 — 2012New Delhi Area, India
- BAE SystemsBusiness Development Director and member of the Executive Board, BAE Systems Maritime2011 — 2012Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- BAE SystemsBusiness Development Director and Executive Team member, BAE Systems Surface Ships2009 — 2011Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- BAE SystemsBusiness Development Director and Senior Management Team member, BVT JV2009Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- BAE SystemsUK Business Development Director, BVT JV2008 — 2009Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- BAE SystemsCorporate Strategy Director2007 — 2008London, United Kingdom
- Ministry of DefenceSenior Civil Servant1994 — 2006London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Maritime Industry7StrategyBusiness TransformationLeadership93Business StrategyChange ManagementBusiness Development49Program Management47Government42Management Consulting28Strategic Planning27Aerospace25
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Project PlanningDefenseInternational BusinessManagementStakeholder ManagementThought LeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipDefenceLanguages English · French
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Palmer?
- President, Commercial at ViaSat
- Where does Ben Palmer work?
- Ben Palmer is President, Commercial at ViaSat.
- Where did Ben Palmer go to school?
- Ben Palmer studied at London Business School (MSc(Sloan), Leadership, Strategy and Business Transformation); University of Oxford (BA (Hons) 2:1, Philosophy, Politics and Economics, St Edmund Hall); The King's School, Canterbury.
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Also attended University of Oxford1,763
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Also attended The King's School, Canterbury8
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Shared employers
Also worked at Viasat21
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Also worked at AlixPartners37
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