Ben is hugely passionate about Spring and the many ways in which it changes people’s lives for the better. Having had a long career in software, spanning roles in development, analysis, design, integration, and consultancy, he’s experienced first-hand the many challenges that face producers of software at all levels. As Pivotal’s principal product marketing manager for Spring, Ben hopes to promote the advantages of Spring to the widest possible audience so that they too can benefit from its incredible flexibility, diversity, interoperability, and productivity.