Mike Bender

Mike Bender is a strategic business advisor with a successful track record in building companies and guiding clients to achieve increased revenue, profitability, and sustainable competitive advantages.

As a successful entrepreneur, Mike is dedicated to helping clients derive value and positive ROI from their data and analytics programs, with expertise in strategy, business analytics, and sales effectiveness.

His focus areas include customer and market data analysis, sales pipeline analytics, dealer sales effectiveness, omni-channel strategy, customer segmentation, and predictive analytics for customer acquisition, growth, and retention.

At Elevate, Mike concentrates on developing business and technology strategies to drive revenue and align with corporate objectives, drawing from his extensive experience in implementing Data & Analytics, CRM, and ERP programs for various organizations.

He brings specialized skills in management consulting, strategy and governance, business data & analytics, sales effectiveness, software and technology, merger and acquisition, and rapid growth.

Prior to founding Elevate, Mike held key positions at consulting and telecommunications firms, including CEO at Sodalia, Senior Executive at ExcelaCom, COO at Sodalia, Executive Director at Verizon, and Director at Telecom Italia Information Technology (TI.IT) s.r.l.