After co-founding Germany's first officially licensed online radio station, Ben worked as assistant to the board of I-D Media AG, one of the biggest digital agencies at the time. In his role he helped clients like Sony Europe, LOEWE, Bank von Tobel, T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom to develop their digital strategies. Later on he helped Deutsche Telekom to found a new online subsidiary and is now responsible for all things digital, focusing on biz dev, M&A and strategic partnerships with many startups as well as with companies such as  Apple, Microssoft, Google or Facebook.