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As president of Microsoft Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Neil Holloway leads Microsoft Corp.’s business throughout EMEA, and is a member of the worldwide Sales, Marketing and Services Group (SMSG) leadership team and the worldwide Consumer Leadership Team (CLT). He focuses on the balanced objectives of driving customer satisfaction, improving integration across Microsoft business units, addressing the unique technology needs of diverse markets, and growing the software business in the region.
Before assuming the president’s role in 2005, Holloway served as corporate vice president of sales, marketing and services for EMEA, and has extensive field expertise establishing programs that directly address customer and partner needs in the region. His role included leading the business planning processes, enhancing field effectiveness and managing Microsoft’s sales and marketing efforts across the EMEA region.
Since joining Microsoft in 1990, Holloway has held a number of strategic roles in its U.K. subsidiary. He was appointed managing director of Microsoft Ltd. in July 1998 and subsequently was appointed vice president of Microsoft EMEA in April 2000.
Before joining Microsoft, Holloway was managing director of Migent UK, a company operating in the consumer and client server software markets. He is passionate about demonstrating responsible leadership and delivering the highest level of customer experience.
Holloway has a master’s of philosophy in operational research and control engineering from Cambridge University and a BSc Hon. in mathematics from Bath. His hobbies are football, swimming, playing golf and spending time with his family. | 