Ben Fleming

Director, Cloud & Technology Partnerships EMEA

United Kingdom

About

Experienced and commercially focused leader with a background spanning cloud, cybersecurity and strategic partnerships. I specialise in building high impact go to market strategies, driving co-sell with leading cloud and tech partners and aligning teams around clear, measurable outcomes. I value straight talk, strong relationships and bringing a sense of humour to work. I believe the best results come from clear intent, shared ownership and high standards delivered consistently.

Experience

  • Director, Cloud & Technology Partnerships EMEA at Zscaler
    Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    Responsible for leading our EMEA team of Partner Business Managers covering our alliances with Cloud and Technology partners.

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) (4 yrs 6 mos)
    • EMEA ISV Partner Sales - Security & Observability Lead
      Feb 2025 - Sep 2025 · 8 mos

      Appointed to lead the Security & Observability domain for ISV Partner Sales across EMEA, with a mandate to scale our ISV impact within our customers. I am entrusted with leading a cross-functional team that support 44 of AWS's most strategic ISV partnerships to drive outcomes for our joint customers across EMEA. My focus is on shaping and operationalising regional strategy, turning customer insights and successful engagements into scalable plays that accelerate adoption, deepen co-sell and align with AWS’s broader field, segment and partner strategy.

    • UKI Security & Observability ISV Sales Manager
      Aug 2024 - Feb 2025 · 7 mos

      I engage with AWS’s most strategic UK&I Enterprise & ISV customers to accelerate adoption of leading Security and Observability ISV solutions. I was responsible for driving co-sell execution, building joint pipeline, and aligning ISV capabilities to customer cloud transformation goals. Beyond individual accounts, I translate learnings from customer engagements and closed opportunities into scalable motions across AWS industries and segments, shaping GTM strategies that address evolving cloud and security needs at scale.

    • EMEA Sr Strategic Alliance Manager - Security ISVs
      Feb 2024 - Aug 2024 · 7 mos

      Following a successful period of growth in my first role with Amazon Web Services, I have taken on a new position to lead our Security Alliances with Wiz, Zscaler, Trend Micro, Check Point Software Technologies and Lacework.

  • IBM (5 yrs 5 mos)
    • Security Client Executive - Financial Services
      Aug 2019 - Feb 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Responsible for the relationship between IBM Security and a number of finance and insurance organisations.

    • Regional Sales Manager UKI - Security Operations & Response
      Aug 2018 - Jul 2019 · 1 yr

      Responsible for sales of IBM's Security Operations & Response Solutions (IBM Qradar & IBM Resilient), covering Aerospace & Defence, Public Sector, Energy & Utilities, Industrial and Retail clients within UKI.

    • Security Client Executive - Telco, Media & Entertainment
      Jul 2017 - Jul 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Security Lead for 6 strategic IBM clients within the Telco, Media & Entertainment verticals.

  • Lance Corporal at British Army
    Apr 2020 - Jul 2020 · 4 mos

    Mobilised with 4PWRR to provide Military Aid to the Civil Authorities as part of the Covid-19 Support Force. This deployment consisted of operating Covid-19 Mobile Testing Sites and training approximately 500 additional Armed Forces Personnel in the operation of Mobile Testing Units.

  • Security Sales Specialist at O2 (Telefónica UK)
    Feb 2014 - Sep 2015 · 1 yr 8 mos

    I was one of the first Security Specialists to join the UK business. I drove key projects for the Security business at key clients such as Major Banks, Finance and Service Providers.