Judson B. Althoff
| Judson B. Althoff | |
|---|---|
 Judson-Althoff-Microsoft.jpg Judson Althoff in 2016 | |
| Born | 1972 Wooster, Ohio |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Illinois Institute of Technology |
| 💼 Occupation | Microsoft Executive Vice President of Worldwide Commercial Business |
Judson Althoff is a U.S. technology executive, who currently serves as Executive Vice President of Microsoft’s Worldwide Commercial Business.[1] He leads Microsoft's commercial strategy organization.
Education and career[edit]
Judson Althoff attended the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1995.[2]
Althoff joined Microsoft in 2013 as president of North American sales and marketing, after 11 years at Oracle, where he served as a senior vice president.[3][4] In 2016, he was promoted by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to lead the company’s Worldwide Commercial Business.[1][5][6]
Board of Director Appointment[edit]
In 2016, Althoff was appointed to a seat on the board of directors of Avanade,[7] a digital and cloud services provider.
Awards[edit]
The Illinois Institute of Technology recognized Althoff with its 2017 Alumni Professional Achievement award.[8]
Personal life[edit]
An Ohio native, Althoff is married and has four adult children. His father is a surgeon and his mother was a high school mathematics teacher. Althoff and his wife, Laura, live in Seattle, Washington.[9]
Community engagement[edit]
In addition, Althoff is a co-chair of WE Day Seattle, part of WE Charity, an international anti-poverty organization.[10] In 2017, Althoff and his family traveled to Kenya as part of a WE Village service project to complete and inaugurate a new wing of a community health center.[11][12]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weinberger, Matt (2016-07-18). "Microsoft's new sales chief talks about working with Boeing, competing with Amazon, and...butter". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ↑ "Illinois Institute of Technology Alumni Awards 2017". Illinois Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ↑ Foley, Mary Jo (2013-03-26). "Microsoft hires former Oracle exec to run North American sales". ZDNet. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ↑ Cook, John (2013-03-26). "Tech Moves: Oracle sales vet joins Microsoft; Zynga changes; SNUPI snags Paulsen from Impinj; etc". Geekwire. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ↑ Foley, Mary Jo (2016-07-07). "Microsoft's latest reorg: Sales and Marketing to be integrated cross-company". ZDNet. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ↑ "Stocks". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ↑ "Judson Althoff Board of Directors Press Release". Avanade. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ↑ "Six Armour College of Engineering Alumni Among 2017 Illinois Tech Alumni Awardees". Illinois Institute of Technology. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ↑ "Judson Althoff - Official Biography". Microsoft. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ↑ "Our Team - WE Charity". WE Charity. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ↑ "Service, Learning and Sustainable Empowerment". 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ↑ Lorenzen, Ian (2017-02-22). "Supporting African tech startups, Microsoft Executive Vice President visits GrowthAfrica". GrowthAfrica. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
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