Ben began his career as the lead AppleScript Engineer for TV Guide Magazine. There, he developed revolutionary solutions that allowed TV Guide to save an incredible amount of time, money, and resources. He has since developed professional-level automated solutions for other well known companies, including Abercrombie and Fitch, Adobe Systems, Apple Inc., CNN, Microsoft Corporation, NASA, PC World, and Time Magazine.
Ben is author of the best selling books Automator for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Visual QuickStart Guide (Peachpit Press), AppleScripting the Finder and Mac OS X Technology Guide to Automator, as well as an introductory AppleScript training CD for the Virtual Training Company. He has written numerous AppleScript and Automator articles for Macworld magazine, MacTech magazine, X-Ray Magazine, and MacScripter.net, and has also written Automator articles, tips, and techniques for Apple Inc.'s website. Ben is frequently featured as a speaker at industry events, such as Macworld Expo.
President and founder of The Philadelphia Area AppleScript User's Group, Ben has received recognition on several prominent web sites, including Apple Inc.’s AppleScript web page. In 2006, Ben's Ultimate Productivity Automator Action Pack: Build Real Estate Demo was the recipient of the Apple Design Award for Best Mac OS X Automator Workflow.
Ben lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and two children.
