Ben Thomas (He/Him)
Head of Pro AV, Sr. Director of Publishing, MarketScale
- Xchange Members
- United States of America
Senior Director of Development for AVIXA in EMEA with over 20 years experience in AV and IT industries. Started off in sound engineering in the late 90s then pursued a career in IT. After working in web development I returned to AV and have not looked back! I do at times pine to work more directly with the amazing technology available today to help create great AV experiences but I do get to see them being shared and celebrated! I look forward to seeing many of those examples on the Xchange!
WAVIT Board of Directors
WAVIT Marketing Committee Chair
Commercial Integrator 2022 40 Influencers Under 40 Honoree
Dealerscope 2022 40 Under 40 Honoree
Drew Lobley is an accomplished AV and technology professional with 30 years of experience in driving business growth, fostering innovation, and leading successful teams. From founding entrepreneurial ventures to delivering innovative solutions, Drew specializes in building relationships, delivering impactful solutions, and advocating for the AV industry.
As an active contributor to AVIXA’s System Integrators Council and a mentor to colleagues, Drew combines strategic vision with a passion for empowering others. His expertise in professional AV systems, coupled with a commitment to continuous learning, ensures exceptional results for clients and partners alike.
As Content Manager, I develop both in-person and digital programs for AVIXA. I'm always looking for new content ideas that highlight topics and trends of importance to the AV industry, particularly in the areas of Content Production and Streaming, Learning and Live Events. My favorite part of my job is finding cool immersive experiences for our tours during InfoComm. Contact me at mwalsh@avixa.org with your thoughts.
Elevating the industry of ProAV by empowering system integrators with outsourced AV CAD, BIM, Engineering & Programming services to scale faster and improve profitability - Identify markets, Hunt & Acquire new Customers across the international market related to print media and services - Assisting the BDM in day to day tasks such as cold calling, lead generation and providing customer support - Present product profile & services - Conduct Pre-Sales activities & drive to closer with the help of the technical team - Write Technical & Commercial Proposal - Persistence in client communication to maintain long term relationship and Ensuring superior customer service levels
A dynamic and competent industry professional with over 10 years experience across diverse sectors, focusing on marketing and sales of company products and services, developing healthy customer relations, and achieving business growth objectives.
Presently as Regional Director, AVIXA for India and GCC, I do aspire to support the AV and IT industry with access to the resources that are most beneficial to the businesses and professional outcomes.
My focus will be to bring to the AV/IT community in the region, knowledge and skill development through AVIXA Education, Certification and Training Resources. I look forward to work closely with allied associations, industry groups and professional society in the region with a similar focus.
And my areas of interest and learning are indeed the Emerging Technologies (what we know as AI, Metaverse, Cloud, Industry 4.0, and the likes) and how they impact what we do in our professional and personal lives as Humans!
Do feel free to reach out to me.
