Ben Thompson

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Ben Thompson went to school and university in Armidale, NSW where, much to the amazement of his family and friends, he graduated with a Bachelor of Economics and Law Degree.

After being admitted as a solicitor Ben spent several years working in banking & finance industry in Sydney. He moved to London at the peak of the dot com boom and got to realise his true passion, combining business and technology to create innovative new companies. Ben was privileged to be involved in helping several well known start ups with their Initial Public Offerings (IPOs).

Ben returned to Australia in 2002 to start an employment law firm beside his father’s HR consultancy business. Since then Ben’s business has grown into an international group of companies that share a common goal, “To permanently improve the way employment is managed by making it easier and more valuable, for everyone.” These companies include Employment Innovations, Power2Motivate, Global Reward Solutions, Keypay and Employment Hero.

Ben has an adventurous spirit and has backpacked around much of Asia, Europe and South America. He has climbed Mont Blanc, several peaks in the Himalayas and even mountain biked down a volcano in Ecuador. His latest pursuit is short handed ocean racing on his yacht, Alliance.

A self confessed geek, Ben has boundless curiosity, enthusiasm and ambition. He thrives on creating innovative solutions, industry firsts and disruptive offerings that redefine markets.

Ben is keen to support the next generation and supports a range of charities. He also enjoys mentoring up and coming entrepreneurs.

LinkedIn Top 25 Startups 2018
EY Entrepreneur of the Year National Finalist 2018
Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2018, ranked #12 in Australia
HRD Gold Medalist – Human Capital Management Systems 2018
HRD Gold Medalist – Rewards and Recognition Service Provider 2018
Dynamic Business Top 10 Entrepreneurs, our CEO Ben Thompson ranked #2
HRD Rewards and Recognition Employer of Choice 2018

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  • Employment Hero Graphic

    CEO / Co-Founder

    Employment Hero

    - Present 11 years 1 month

    Sydney, Australia

    Employment Hero is Australia's first all-in-one HR and employee benefits platform. It helps employees maximise their income while streamlining the way businesses manage the employment, compliance and payroll.

  • Employment Innovations (EI) Graphic

    Founder

    Employment Innovations (EI)

    - Present 23 years 6 months

    Sydney, Australia

    Employment Innovations (EI) is the ultimate resource for Australian employers. EI combines employment lawyers, immigration lawyers, HR consulting, managed payroll, labour hire and employment practices liability insurance.

    We support thousands of businesses around Australia so they can spend more time focused on growing their core business.

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    Investor

    Carlton Group Ltd.

    - Present 15 years 3 months

    Ontario, Canada

    Ben invested in Carlton Group because it aligns with his passion for aligning and motivating employees and channel partners.

    Carlton Group is a leading edge technology provider delivering SaaS based solutions to industry leaders within the employee recognition, performance, loyalty and reward management industries around the world.

    Carlton Group has developed two patent-pending, proprietary software solutions; Power2Motivate (P2M) and Global Reward Solutions (GRS).

  • Founder / Director

    The EI Group

    - Present 23 years

    Founded Employment Law firm. Represented clients in AIRC, NSWIRC, Federal Court of Australia.

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