Pieter Knook

(Former) Senior Vice President, Mobile Communications Business

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Editor’s Note, Feb. 14, 2008 – Pieter Knook announced plans to leave Microsoft in February 2008 to pursue new opportunities.

As the former senior vice president of the Mobile Communications Business (MCB) at Microsoft Corp., Pieter Knook was responsible for the development, marketing and sales of software that powers mobile phones and personal digital assistants. Knook was also responsible for coordinating the overall mobile communications strategy across Microsoft.

Under Knook's leadership, Windows Mobile became one of the fastest growing businesses at Microsoft and is now available from more than 125 operators in over 55 countries and 140 different models. In FY06 Microsoft shipped 10 million units of Windows Mobile, 6 million of which were phone enabled.

From 2001 to 2006, Knook was also responsible for the Communications Sector sales force (CS), the Microsoft Embedded business and the Automotive Business Unit.

Knook joined Microsoft in 1990 and has held a variety of management leadership positions both at the Company’s Redmond, Wash., headquarters and internationally. From 1997 to 2001, Pieter was president of Microsoft Asia, overseeing sales, marketing and support in greater China, Southeast Asia, India, Korea and Japan. Under his leadership, the region more than doubled revenue and became the fastest growth area for Microsoft.

Prior to 1997, Knook was general manager of Microsoft's customer systems group, where he was responsible for all sales and marketing IT systems including microsoft.com, which under his direction became the third largest site on the Internet.

Knook served as the general manager of Microsoft's business customer marketing and, before that, general manager of enterprise marketing. He was director of Microsoft Consulting and the ISV group for Microsoft U.K. starting in October 1990, growing the business from one to 50 consultants over three years.

Knook regularly speaks at wireless, telecom and executive business events. Knook holds a master's degree in electrical science from Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Great Britain.

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