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Ben Elkins

Ben Elkins is CEO of AireBeam (A Boston Omaha Broadband Company), effective June, 2022. AireBeam is broadband company that provides fiber to the home and fixed wireless service to residential and business customers in Pinal and Maricopa counties. The goal is simple, AireBeam to become Arizona's leading rural Fiber to the home provider. Working with city, town and state leadership, along with developers and builders all over the Southwestern United States, AireBeam is very excited about it's future. Leadership, Drive and Honesty are things that Ben brings to the job every day. Experience Executive with extensive knowledge of all aspects of telecommunications and strong management skills. Business Development, strategy, negotiations, P&L responsibility and VOIP networks were attributes learned while Ben lead GP Voice/Voce Telecom as the company’s C.O.O and C.S.O for over 20 years. Winning landmark deals domestically and internationally along with leading teams from across the globe will assist Ben with his newest venture, growing AireBeam! When Ben has some free time, he loves spending time with his beautiful wife Samantha and niece BreAnn. Saturday morning golf and Church on Sunday are both staples in Ben’s life as well.

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Contributor Brief·Ben Elkins · 2 articles
Updated Apr 15, 2024

Right stakeholder alignment determines telecom project success in healthcare

Elkins argues that telecom project success in healthcare hinges not on technology sophistication but on identifying and engaging the correct decision-maker early. He contends that misaligned stakeholder engagement—approaching influencers rather than implementers—is the primary cause of project failure, not technical or financial constraints.

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article published on telecom-healthcare decision-maker alignment

“Healthcare providers and telecom vendors align faster when projects target stakeholders who actually control implementation decisions.”

Telecom Project Success in Healthcare Usually Comes Down to Working with the Right Decision Maker

Critical success factors in healthcare telecom implementations

Correct decision-maker identification10
Digital infrastructure readiness7
Technology selection5
Budget allocation6

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36%Correct decision-maker
Correct decision-maker identification
Digital infrastructure readiness
Technology selection
Budget allocation

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healthcare and software/technology verticals covered in analysis

Successfully implementing telecom projects in healthcare requires a nuanced understanding of the industry's leadership structures.

Telecom Project Success in Healthcare Usually Comes Down to Working with the Right Decision Maker

Telecom companies are finding new opportunities and challenges as healthcare providers increasingly rely on digital solutions.

Telecom Project Success in Healthcare Usually Comes Down to Working with the Right Decision Maker

“Getting the stakeholder map wrong costs more than getting the technology wrong.”

Themes:Stakeholder identification as primary success leverHealthcare sector complexity requiring structural understandingImplementation decision-maker versus influencer distinction

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