REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 29, 2013 —
Microsoft Corp. today announced the appointment of Phil Sorgen as
corporate vice president of the company’s Worldwide Partner Group.
Sorgen will manage a team of sales and marketing professionals tasked
with helping Microsoft’s 640,000-member-strong partner community
capitalize on new areas of growth in cloud computing, mobility, big data
and enterprise social technologies.
A 17-year veteran of Microsoft, Sorgen previously led the company’s
U.S. Small and Midmarket Solutions and Partners (SMS&P) Group, which
provided Microsoft technology solutions for more than 20 million small
and midsized businesses in the United States. Before this position, he
served as president of Microsoft Canada for 3 1/2 years.
“Our partner ecosystem is a key asset to Microsoft and carries
tremendous strategic importance to the company,” said Vahé Torossian,
corporate vice president of worldwide SMS&P. Phil has been a member
of Torossian’s extended leadership team for several years and has been
involved in multiple global initiatives that have shaped the worldwide
SMS&P business and partner strategies.
“Phil’s rich leadership experience in working with our customers and
partners in the United States and Canada makes him an ideal fit to help
our partners drive new opportunities as Microsoft transforms into a
company delivering devices and high-value cloud services,” Torossian
said.
Sorgen will officially assume his new role on Sept. 1, 2013, reporting
to Torossian. He replaces Corporate Vice President Jon Roskill, who
served for three years as channel chief.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in
software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize
their full potential.
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