Ann Jameson will lead Microsoft Switzerland’s Sales Enablement & Operations (SE&O) business, bringing over 25 years of experience across sales, finance, and operations.
ZURICH, Switzerland — August 12th, 2024 — Microsoft Switzerland today announced that Ann Jameson will serve as the new SE&O Lead, effective from August 12th. Ann Jameson will succeed Calin Turcanu, who transitioned into a new role as General Manager for SMC Corporate Strategy. Jameson will directly report to Catrin Hinkel, CEO of Microsoft Switzerland, and will be a member of the Swiss Leadership Team.
With over 25 years of experience within leading-edge t
echnology companies, Jameson has a distinguished track record in cloud and AI transformation. Before joining Microsoft Switzerland, Jameson served as a Senior Director Deal Desk Asia at Microsoft based in Singapore and lead a team of 45 deal makers across Asia, focusing on Microsoft’s largest and most strategic clients. Previously, Jameson held various national and international roles at IBM, most recently as Director Asia Pacific Digital Sales Software Solutions in Singapore.
She started her career as a journalism intern at the Atlanta Press Club and later moved on to work with TIME Magazine. Following that, she shifted her focus to multimedia development and software solutions and eventually became part of IBM. Ann received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Georgia.
Catrin Hinkel, CEO of Microsoft Switzerland, said: «I am delighted to welcome Ann to Microsoft Switzerland and wish her all the best in her new role. I am confident that with her extensive experience, Ann will bring fresh perspectives to our business strategy and help us sustain our growth trajectory and accelerate impact for our customers in the Swiss market.»
Ann Jameson said: «I am honored and excited to step into the role of SE&O Lead for Microsoft Switzerland. Together with our talented team, I look forward to empowering our Swiss clients in leveraging the opportunities of defining technologies such as AI to advance their businesses and to drive growth and innovation in the market.»
The Leadership Team of Microsoft Switzerland now consists of the following members: Catrin Hinkel (CEO), Alexander Gaertner (CFO), Andrew Reid (Global Partner Solutions Director), Bjørn Vestergaard (Director Microsoft Consulting), Ann Jameson (Sales Enablement & Operations Lead), Christian Thier (Financial Services Industry Lead), Karim Tejani (Head of Legal), Martin Haas (Director Small, Medium, Corporate Business), Marc Holitscher (National Technology Officer), Michael Isaac (Head of PR & Communications), Moritz Oberli (General Manager Public Sector), Roger Altorfer (Director Customer Success Unit), René Hürlimann (Director Solution Sales), Shipra Singh (Head of HR), and Sonja Meindl (Enterprise Commercial Director).
