Executive Biographies
Vahé Torossian
Vahé Torossian
Vice President,
Central and Eastern Europe
Vahé Torossian, vice president Microsoft Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) oversees Microsoft’s operations in Central and Eastern Europe. With 18 subsidiaries serving 24 countries, Torossian leads one of the company’s fastest-growing regions and helps steer Microsoft’s activities in EMEA as a member of the regional leadership team.
Torossian is responsible for ensuring a positive experience for Microsoft customers and partners in the region, leading community-focused programmes in the region and developing talent in Microsoft’s Central and Eastern Europe subsidiaries.
Torossian joined Microsoft in 1992 to create the channel marketing organisation for Microsoft France. Subsequently, Torossian led numerous business divisions and initiatives in France, and was named deputy general manager of the French subsidiary.
Previously, Torossian was general manager of Microsoft’s Small and Midmarket Solutions & Partners (SMS&P) organisation in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region — a position he held for three years. During his tenure in Singapore, the APAC region experienced unprecedented growth and development and Torossian gained a wealth of experience working with emerging markets including India, China and Southeast Asia. He also successfully led the integration of different product lines and businesses within Microsoft.
Before joining Microsoft, Torossian held both business and consumer sales and marketing management positions with Texas Instruments Inc.
Torossian is a graduate of the International School of Business (ISG) in Paris and INSEAD, the European Institute of Business Administration.
