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Benj Cohen

Benj Cohen founded Proton.ai, a growth engine for distributors. His company’s mission is to help distributors harness cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) to drive increased sales. Benj learned about distribution firsthand at Benco Dental, a family business started by his great grandfather. He graduated Harvard University with a degree in Applied Math, and speaks regularly at industry events on the benefits of AI for distributors. Benj has been featured in trade publications including MDM, Industrial Distribution, and Industrial Supply Magazine. His company, Proton.ai, announced a $20 million Series A round of funding in 2022, led by Felicis Ventures.

Articles by Benj Cohen

Distribution Technology

What It Means to Be Truly Data-Driven in Distribution

Most distributors are not making good use of their data.
  • Benj Cohen
  • September 6, 2023
Digital rendering of a warehouse
Operations

Transform Distributor Order Entry with AI

How to increase order accuracy and speed by 90%+.
  • Benj Cohen and Tim Yates
  • August 9, 2023
Digital Strategy

Should Distributors Trust AI to Make Product Recommendations?

AI can offer customers the jumpstart they need to make informed decisions.
  • Benj Cohen
  • June 21, 2023
What Distributors Can Learn from Netflix’s Big Bet
Distribution Sales Strategy

What Distributors Can Learn from Netflix’s Big Bet

Distributors can learn from the evolution of the technology-powered online movie distributor.
  • Benj Cohen
  • May 2, 2023
Distribution Sales Strategy

How AI Can Support a Greater Customer Experience – and Drive Greater Margins

Offer better service and a more consultative experience with the help of AI.
  • Benj Cohen
  • April 3, 2023
Why VCs are investing in marketplaces
Digital Strategy

Why Venture Capital Firms are Investing in B2B Marketplaces

Distributors must step up or risk losing their hold on the B2B market.  
  • Benj Cohen
  • February 9, 2023
customer loyalty
Distribution Sales Strategy

How Distributors Can Win & Keep Customers in Today’s Market

Benj Cohen shares his take on McKinsey’s must-dos to win customer loyalty today.
  • Benj Cohen
  • January 23, 2023
multitasking
Distribution Sales Strategy

Why Cross-Selling is Hard (And 4 Actionable Ways to Make it Easier)

Even if reps increase their cross-sell efforts, without technology for support, they will not succeed.
  • Benj Cohen
  • December 5, 2022
Distribution Technology

How to Amplify Productivity with AI: Think Beyond the Tech

To reap the benefits of technology like AI, companies must go above and beyond the initial tech investment to build ‘intangible assets.’
  • Benj Cohen
  • November 8, 2022
break down walls
Distribution Sales Strategy

Break Down the Walls Between Channels: How an Omnichannel Approach Keeps Customers Spending More

Going beyond the traditional approach and building an omnichannel experience.
  • Benj Cohen
  • October 4, 2022
spotify AI
AI in Distribution

How Spotify Uses AI to Create an Ultra-Personalized Customer Experience and What Distributors Can Learn from It 

Distributors can learn from Spotify’s success delivering a personalized listening experience for every customer.
  • Benj Cohen
  • June 14, 2022
How Distributors Can Generate More Sales on Inbound Calls to CSRs?
Distribution Sales Strategy

How Distributors Can Generate More Sales on Inbound Calls to CSRs 

In some distribution companies, CSRs have become profitable sellers.
  • Benj Cohen
  • May 18, 2022
How eCommerce Teams Can Drive More Revenue Through Their Website
B2B eCommerce

How eCommerce Teams Can Drive More Revenue Through Their Website

Distributors must deliver customers’ desired browsing and shopping experience to compete against big names like Amazon Business and other digital-first competitors.
  • Benj Cohen
  • March 28, 2022
The 4 Symptoms of Bad CRM
Digital Strategy

The 4 Symptoms of Bad CRM

Here are four symptoms you may be using a “bad” CRM – one that doesn’t help the sales team do their jobs.
  • Benj Cohen
  • January 12, 2022
5 Ways to Build Resiliency for Any Disruption
Digital Strategy

5 Ways to Build Resiliency for Any Disruption

Whatever your company’s size, it is necessary to prepare for operational obstacles that may come your way. Here are five strategies to build resiliency
  • Benj Cohen
  • November 17, 2021
Shake Up Sales Models and See Results
Digital Strategy

Shake Up Sales Models and See Results

An early jump into next-generation capabilities could help distributors grow at twice the rate of the economy. 
  • Benj Cohen
  • September 23, 2021
Distribution Industry Analysis

How AI Drives Sales Productivity to Offset Labor Shortages

The difficult post-pandemic labor market is having an impact on businesses across industries from retail and hospitality to manufacturing and distribution. While there is high demand
  • Benj Cohen
  • August 19, 2021
Distributors Need New Sales Toolkits Post-Pandemic
Digital Strategy

Distributors Need New Sales Toolkits Post-Pandemic

COVID-19 vaccines are rolling out across the nation, and it feels like we are “returning to normal.”    But some of the changes brought on by the
  • Benj Cohen
  • June 18, 2021
Why Distributors’ Customer Churn Management Efforts Aren’t Working
Distribution Marketing

Why Distributors’ Customer Churn Management Efforts Aren’t Working

Few distributors try to predict customer churn. Those that do, get it wrong because of how they define churn. The problem lies in how
  • Benj Cohen
  • April 7, 2021
How Technology Enables Sales Reps (Instead of Replacing Them)
Digital Strategy

How Technology Enables Sales Reps (Instead of Replacing Them)

With the right technology, sales teams can produce better results — for the customers, the sales reps and your bottom line.
  • Benj Cohen
  • March 10, 2021
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