Social Pinpoint (SPP) is excited to announce the appointment of Ben Cowling as its new Chief Executive Officer. A highly accomplished executive with a proven track record in scaling technology-driven businesses, Ben brings a wealth of experience to lead the company into its next phase of growth, innovation, and expansion.
Ben joins SPP with 20 years of SaaS and technology services leadership experience, in both the GovTech and commercial sectors. Ben’s leadership of SPP will further strengthen the company’s commitment to helping organisations establish deeper connections, improve decision-making, and enhance transparency and accountability through advanced, interactive community engagement platforms.
Ben succeeds long-term SPP CEO Craig Chudleigh, who joins the SPP Board after 10 years of exceptional leadership. The company extends its deepest gratitude to Craig for his invaluable contributions, which have been central to Social Pinpoint’s growth and success to date.
Ben will focus on driving Social Pinpoint’s global expansion, particularly in the North American market, enhancing product innovation for both the Social Pinpoint and Consultation Manager solutions, optimising operations, and identifying new strategic growth opportunities to deliver even greater value to our customers. His approach will guide the company as it continues to set new standards for how governments and organisations connect with their communities.
“We are delighted to have Ben join the SPP team as we enter the next phase of our growth journey,” said SPP Board Director Craig Chudleigh. “Ben’s leadership expertise in scaling SaaS businesses and driving customer-focused strategy will be an asset to the team. I am very proud of what we’ve achieved with SPP so far and look forward to continued success under Ben’s leadership.”
“I’m incredibly excited to lead Social Pinpoint at this pivotal time,” said Social Pinpoint CEO Ben Cowling. “Community engagement has never been more important, and I look forward to leveraging our technology to help organisations build meaningful connections with the people they serve. By elevating community voices and creating inclusive spaces for dialogue, we can ensure that engagement leads to lasting, positive impact.”
Founded in Australia, Social Pinpoint is the market leader in social and community engagement in both the ANZ and North American markets supporting over 680 customers. With backing from private equity firm Advent Partners, SPP is ripe for accelerated global growth and continuing to deliver best-in-class community stakeholder engagement solutions.
