Leadership
Eric Gales, President, Microsoft Canada Co.
On June 12, 2009 Eric Gales was named President of Microsoft Canada. In this new role he will be responsible for all elements of Microsoft Canada's business and for deepening the company's commitment to this country through its Citizenship efforts.
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Owen Sagness, Vice President and General Manager, Consumer and Online, Microsoft Canada Co.
As Vice President and General Manager of Microsoft Canada’s Consumer and Online Group, Owen Sagness is responsible for driving the business strategy for consumer PC, Mobile, and some of the country’s leading web-based services under the MSN and Windows Live brands. These top ranked services in their respective categories include the Sympatico.MSN.ca portal, Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger. He is also responsible for Microsoft Live Search and for introducing the Microsoft Advertising brand and portfolio of services to Canada.
Formerly Director, Public Sector, at Microsoft Canada, Owen was responsible for Microsoft's Public Sector activities across Canada, including Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Governments, Healthcare and Education. Prior to this position, he was Director, Enterprise Commercial Sales, responsible for Microsoft Canada's non-vertical, medium, and large enterprise customer accounts.
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Greg Barber, Vice President, Entertainment & Devices Division, Microsoft Canada
As Vice President of the Entertainment & Devices Division (E&D) at Microsoft Canada, Greg Barber has national responsibility for the marketing and retail sales functions for the Xbox entertainment system and consumer software and hardware businesses. Since joining Microsoft Canada in 1991, Mr. Barber has demonstrated strong leadership in a variety of positions. Currently, he plays the lead role in developing Microsoft Canada’s digital lifestyle vision for the home.
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Andrew Dixon, Vice President, Business and Marketing Officer, Microsoft Canada Co.
As the Business and Marketing Officer, Andrew Dixon is responsible for driving Microsoft Canada's strategic marketing and operational efforts. In his role, Mr. Dixon oversees the development of business plans key to managing the business and operational activities for Microsoft Canada. In addition, he is responsible for driving global marketing campaigns, orchestrating the company’s business scorecard, and driving customer and partner satisfaction programs. Mr. Dixon’s organization includes product group leads, marketing communications, enterprise marketing, field marketing and systems and tools.
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Mark Relph Vice President, Developer & Platform Evangelism Group, Microsoft Canada Co.
As Vice President of the Developer & Platform Evangelism (DPE) Group, Mark Relph’s mission is to connect with Canada’s technology professionals to develop skills; build momentum around key strategic Microsoft technologies, and nurture Canadian technology innovation.
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