Updated: July 28, 2009

Brad Anderson is the corporate vice president of the Management and Services Division (MSD) at Microsoft. In that capacity, he leads a global team committed to helping organizations reduce their costs and drive their businesses forward with the MSD suite of products and services. These technologies include the System Center family of products, Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, Windows Update/Microsoft Update, management infrastructure components in Windows Client and Windows Server, and delivering Software + Services as System Center Online Desktop Manager.

Since becoming general manager of MSD in 2007, Anderson led MSD to win significant market share by strengthening its core product and service offerings, supporting innovation of virtualized and online management technologies, forming strategic partnerships with customers and within the industry, collaborating across Microsoft, and investing in key acquisitions.

Prior to joining Microsoft in 2003, Anderson spent 12 years at Novell, most recently serving as Vice President and General Manager of the ZENWorks product line. Anderson graduated Magna Cum Laude in Design Engineering Technology, and graduated with honors with an MBA, both from Brigham Young University. Outside of work, Anderson enjoys spending time with his wife Kim and their five children.

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