REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 8, 2002 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the appointment of Mike Sinneck as its new vice president for worldwide services. Sinneck comes to Microsoft with more than 30 years of experience supporting enterprise customers in the application of technology to strategic business issues. Most recently, Sinneck was vice president for business operations of IBM Global Services Americas.
At Microsoft, Sinneck will be responsible for further developing and strengthening the company’s integrated consulting services and product support organization, enhancing partner relationships to drive the adoption of Microsoft®
technology, and helping customers succeed.
“Microsoft is committed to building a world-class services organization to meet the needs of enterprise customers that combines the strengths of Microsoft consulting and product support organizations with the great value added by our strategic partners worldwide,” said Orlando Ayala, group vice president at Microsoft. “Mike Sinneck has an incredible depth of experience and knowledge that will be instrumental in advancing these efforts and, in particular, forging stronger alliances with our partners to help them win business and make customers successful on Microsoft’s platform.”
The worldwide services organization was created in April 2001 to better meet the needs of Microsoft’s customers by establishing a more formal integration between Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) and Product Support Services (PSS). Under the leadership of Vice President Robert McDowell, the worldwide services organization has become a champion of bringing enterprise solutions to market that meet customers’ unique business challenges. With Sinneck at the helm, the worldwide services organization will continue its mission to give customers the agility, service and support they need to succeed in today’s market.
“Microsoft’s vision for XML Web services built on the Microsoft .NET Platform is the new benchmark for creating agility in the enterprise and helping customers realize their potential,” Sinneck said. “The worldwide services organization, in conjunction with Microsoft’s valued partner community, is committed to providing the services and support necessary to help customers build, deploy and support end-to-end solutions across a range of businesses.”
Sinneck joins Microsoft after a 32-year career with IBM, where he played a key role in building IBM’s services portfolio and served as the global liaison to Microsoft. As vice president for business operations of IBM Global Services Americas, Sinneck was responsible for profit and loss operations of Business Innovation Services, an integrated consulting and systems integration unit.
At Microsoft, Sinneck will play a key role in continuing the integration of MCS and PSS, as well as the key goal of enhancing partner relationships and identifying opportunities for Microsoft and partners to together drive the adoption of the Windows®
operating system, the .NET Platform and .NET Enterprise Servers.
McDowell will continue to work in the services organization, helping Sinneck make the transition into his new role. He will remain a vice president and move into another customer-focused role where he will provide continued support to Microsoft’s enterprise sales effort.
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