Author: Andy Clayton-Smith

Andy Clayton-Smith is Executive Editor of The Record with responsibility for all Microsoft engagement activities within Tudor Rose, acting as the main stakeholder liaison for all areas of the business.

 

 

Interview, Cloud, Azure, IoT

Grand plans for Microsoft’s Rodney Clark

Grand plans for Microsoft’s Rodney Clark
By Andy Clayton-Smith | 07 October 2021

The new CVP of channel sales has stepped into his dream role at Microsoft. He tells us how he got there, his plans for the coming years and how Microsoft and its partners are delivering business and social value

New CVP of channel sales shares how Microsoft and its partners are delivering business and social value

Interview, Azure, Teams

Building partnerships on a foundation of trust

Building partnerships on a foundation of trust
By Andy Clayton-Smith | 27 July 2021

IAMCP international president Sarika Malhotra discusses the association’s work, its relationship with Microsoft, how it helps Microsoft customers and its plans for the future

Sarika Malhotra discusses IAMCP’s work, its relationship with Microsoft and its plans for the future

Interview, Government, Healthcare, Education

Accelerating innovation in challenging times

Accelerating innovation in challenging times
Microsoft
By Andy Clayton-Smith | 19 July 2021

We spoke with Dr Julia Glidden from Microsoft about how the public sector and its use of technology has changed in the last 18 months and how Microsoft hopes to shape the future of public service delivery

Dr Julia Glidden shares how Microsoft hopes to shape the future of public service delivery 

Interview, Retail, Dynamics, Cloud, HoloLens

Adversity breeds innovation, says Microsoft’s Shelley Bransten

Adversity breeds innovation, says Microsoft’s Shelley Bransten
Microsoft
By Andy Clayton-Smith | 05 May 2021

We spoke with Microsoft’s Shelley Bransten about the new Microsoft Cloud for Retail, the importance of the partner ecosystem in meeting the needs of end consumers, and how the Covid-19 pandemic has helped progressive retailers to drive sales

The retail lead discusses how the Covid-19 pandemic has helped progressive retailers to drive sales 
 

Interview, Manufacturing

Manufacturing a more sustainable future

Manufacturing a more sustainable future
By Andy Clayton-Smith | 27 October 2020

As manufacturers navigate their crisis response and recovery, the opportunities for accelerated innovation are now more important than ever. Çağlayan Arkan of Microsoft tells us why

Microsoft's Çağlayan Arkan tells us why accelerated innovation is more important than ever

Interview, Office, Azure, Teams

How is Microsoft adjusting to the ‘new normal’?

How is Microsoft adjusting to the ‘new normal’?
By Andy Clayton-Smith | 13 July 2020

Corporate vice president of Microsoft’s One Commercial Partner organisation Gavriella Schuster tells us how she has been adapting to the new way to work, and what Microsoft is doing to help its partners and customers

Microsoft’s Gavriella Schuster discusses the first virtual Inspire and supporting customers

Feature

Inside Microsoft’s new Singapore Experience Center

Inside Microsoft’s new Singapore Experience Center
By Andy Clayton-Smith | 13 March 2020

The Singapore centre was opened in November 2019 and features first-class facilities to showcase the company’s innovative offerings

Opened in November 2019, it showcases the company’s innovative offerings

Interview, Retail

How Microsoft is helping to revolutionise retail

How Microsoft is helping to revolutionise retail
By Andy Clayton-Smith | 15 January 2020

Keith Mercier, Microsoft’s general manager for worldwide retail and consumer goods, outlines the changes he has witnessed over the last few years and reveals how Microsoft is helping to transform retail in the years to come

Keith Mercier outlines the industry’s changes and how Microsoft is transforming its future

Interview

São Paulo is expanding Microsoft’s presence in Brazil

São Paulo is expanding Microsoft’s presence in Brazil
By Andy Clayton-Smith | 21 November 2019

The MTC in São Paulo has evolved considerably since it opened seven years ago. Waldemir Cambiucci, the Brazil MTC lead at Microsoft, tells us more

Waldemir Cambiucci tells us more about the Microsoft Technology Center and its evolution

Interview

Nintex has an honest approach to digital transformation

Nintex has an honest approach to digital transformation
By Andy Clayton-Smith | 14 October 2019

CEO Eric Johnson discusses the organisation’s past successes, its relationship with Microsoft and how he plans to help more companies in the future

CEO Eric Johnson discusses the firm’s relationship with Microsoft and its future plans

Interview

Microsoft’s new strategy: putting partners first

Microsoft’s new strategy: putting partners first
By Andy Clayton-Smith | 04 July 2019

Over the last 12 months, the firm has reinvented the way it works with its partners – a move which has led to over US$8 billion in additional revenue. Gavriella Schuster, corporate vice president of Microsoft’s One Commercial Partner Group, tells us more

Microsoft’s Gavriella Schuster tells us more about the firm’s reinvention over the last 12 months

Interview, Retail

Shelley Bransten is transforming retail and beyond

Shelley Bransten is transforming retail and beyond
By Andy Clayton-Smith | 27 June 2019

The corporate vice president of Retail and Consumer Goods at Microsoft is making it her mission to address retailers’ most important growth opportunities. Here she shares how she’ll do this in the months to come

Microsoft’s corporate vice president of Retail and Consumer Goods on addressing growth opportunities

Interview, Windows 10, Azure, AI

Microsoft is maximising value for its customers

Microsoft is maximising value for its customers
By Andy Clayton-Smith | 20 February 2019

At the beginning of July, Jennifer Byrne became chief technology officer for Microsoft US. Here she outlines her new role and responsibilities and tells us how the company will evolve in the year ahead

Jennifer Byrne, chief technology officer of Microsoft US, outlines her new role and how the firm will evolve this year

Interview

How Jean-Philippe Courtois is building success at Microsoft

How Jean-Philippe Courtois is building success at Microsoft
By Andy Clayton-Smith | 09 November 2018

As executive vice president and president for Global Sales, Marketing and Operations, Jean-Philippe Courtois leads Microsoft’s commercial business across 124 subsidiaries worldwide. Here he outlines how, hand-in-hand with partners, Microsoft is enabling technological success across the globe

Microsoft's executive vice president outlines how the company is enabling success across the globe

Interview

Microsoft’s Gavriella Schuster discusses new opportunities for partners

Microsoft’s Gavriella Schuster discusses new opportunities for partners
By Andy Clayton-Smith | 04 July 2018

At last year’s Inspire event, Microsoft announced major changes to the way it is working with partners. In an exclusive interview with The Record, Gavriella Schuster, corporate vice president of Microsoft’s One Commercial Partner organisation, tells us more about these changes and explains the opportunities that will be presented in the coming financial year

How the One Commercial Partner organisation is paving the way for a successful future 

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