About Us
Experts in clarity & cost.
Our mission is to simplify licensing, contract negotiation, cloud cost management, and FinOps while empowering businesses to maximize value, optimize costs, and drive sustainable growth.
With over 30 years of experience, we bridge the gap between IT needs and innovative technology solutions. Our tailored strategies drive savings, growth, and stronger partnerships by simplifying complex licensing, cloud environments, and contract negotiations.
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Ben Marshall
Chief Executive Officer
Ben spent the last 10 years aligning the Cloud Solution Provider strategy with end customers’ needs. He has personally built 3 CSP lines of business and consulted on two others.
Formerly the Global Head of Microsoft Licensing and Enterprise Agreements at HP Inc., Ben oversaw the direct and indirect licensing business through Microsoft’s CSP Program. Ben works with Microsoft Partners (ISV’s, System Integrators, CSPs) to provide an innovative and customer-relevant licensing service while working with end customers to improve IT spending impacting the customer’s bottom line.
Ben has over 30 years of experience in both large IT organizations and global IT service providers. He has created several revenue streams from products and services in which the end customers stretched their IT budget between 20% to 60%.
Nikki Vijeh
Head of Cloud Enablement
Nikki Vijeh has spent the past 15 years helping organizations navigate the complexities of licensing, cloud strategy, and FinOps. She has built and led Microsoft and Cloud Optimization practices, delivering innovative solutions that simplify operations and maximize business value.
A proven IT services leader, Nikki has played a pivotal role in forming high-impact technology partnerships and driving sustainable growth. She works closely with partners and enterprise customers to optimize IT investments, negotiate favorable contracts, and align cloud adoption with financial accountability.
Her strategic insight, hands-on expertise, and customer-first approach have helped organizations save millions in IT spend while building more efficient and scalable technology.
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Your success, licensed & loaded
We believe that no one should pay for tools they don’t need or commit to plans that don’t fit. All it takes is the right strategy to succeed.
The IT Strategists LLC
12645 Memorial Dr. Ste F1 #763
Houston, TX. 77024-4979