Meet the Team
You may read many blogs and e-mails from us here in the Education Team but not know
who the education team is made up of. We thought it would be nice to put our faces
to our names – so here we are!
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UK Education Marketing Manager at Microsoft. Passionate about the role that technology
plays in transforming teaching and learning, Tim is responsible for marketing Microsoft’s
products and services to the UK academic sector. With a keen interest in cloud computing,
Tim is committed to looking at how digital channels can add value to the wider community.
Prior to joining Microsoft, Tim was responsible for marketing at the University
of London Computer Centre (ULCC) and founded the Future of Technology in Education
(FOTE) conference.
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I’m the Marketing Consultant for the UK PS Education team – I run events including
the organization of BETT, Blog for schools,
FE and
HE, look after the budget and forecasting, help maintain the
Education website as well as a whole manner of other things. I want
to do my Digital Marketing Cert with IDM to further my career.
In my spare time, I like to compete in all manner of competitions and races – including
completing the London Marathon 2010, a few half marathons and 10k’s , I have competed
in UK Challenger 2 years consecutively
with Microsoft, competed in Bewl Barrel Race
4 times and now training for my first triathlon.
And my biggest adventure will be my great white dive next year in Australia.
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Microsoft is passionate about helping people realise their full potential and partners
with many organisations across the education sector to help transform education
and to excite inspire and create opportunities for students – at school, in life,
at college and in an increasingly digital workplace. Clare has been with Microsoft
for eight years and is responsible for Microsoft’s longer term relationships with
Government and key organisations across the sector.
Day to day, she also leads on Microsoft’s engagement in government initiatives such
as the Home Access programme and is involved in many digital inclusion initiatives
in partnership with Martha Lane Fox and the Race Online 2012 team.
Clare was at the BBC before joining Microsoft, initially as a journalist and film-maker
for many years. She also worked at the centre of the BBC, as Head of Business Management
in the second half of the 90s. Her last role in the BBC was as Head of New Business
Development for Education.
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As the strategic education partner lead, I'm responsible for managing and developing
the Microsoft partners who specialise in delivering products and services to the
Education sector. Partners include Independent Software Vendors, System Integrators
(Incl Global SI), Publishers, Resellers and other emerging partners who we are very
interested in working with to build potential opportunities in the education area.
I work across the UK Microsoft business groups to coordinate resources to provide
the best possible experience for partners to work with Microsoft. We have created
a UK education partner community where partners will be able to receive readiness,
promote high profile solution wins and also participate in education forums around
government policy and direction.
I have worked in the IT Industry for more than 25 years, covering a number of roles
from consultancy, sales, business development and now partner development. I have
been with Microsoft since 2005 and where I have worked with many leading commercial
organizations regarding technology innovation adoption.
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I have just completed my second year of Studying a BSc (HONS) in Business Management
at the University of Surrey in June 2011.
I have now decided to take up the opportunity to work in industry for a year to
improve my experience and skills on graduation. This has led me to work at Microsoft
within the Public Sector Education Department. My Role consists of helping to run
marketing projects across public sector education to ensure scope and impact on
delivery of these initiatives and events.
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Passionate about Education and enthusiastic about the role of IT in Primary and
Secondary Schools, my role in the Education team suits me well! Based in Northampton,
I look after all of the Schools business in the North for Microsoft. When time permits
I’m a football fan, competitive squash player and very amateur hiker.
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Mark is the Schools Business Manager for Microsoft UK. He works with Local Authorities,
Academy Groups and School Leaders to help them get the most from technology and
to plan and deliver large scale ICT projects. Most of his current work is either
focussed on Cost Saving, or on helping schools understand Cloud Computing and what
it means for their pupils and staff.
Mark studied English and Sociology at the University of Manchester. He has worked
in the UK Education market for 7 years and joined Microsoft in 2010. He is also
a parent governor at Rush Common Primary School in Oxfordshire.
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