Overview

Gender

female

Pip is responsible for Microsoft's overall business in Australia and is deeply committed to ensuring Microsoft meets the needs of its customers, whether they are consumers, small-and-medium businesses, large enterprises or government agencies. Pip is also passionate about the 13,000 local partners and independent software vendors that sell or build on the Microsoft platform in Australia.

Pip began her career with Microsoft in the Australian Partner team in 1996 with responsibility for anti-piracy efforts, system builder channel and distribution strategy. She then moved to Microsoft's head offices in Seattle, USA, where for eight years she held a succession of senior roles including general manager for US channel sales.

Returning to Microsoft Australia in 2004, Pip worked in roles across the business. Immediately prior to her appointment as managing director in January 2011, Pip held the joint role of Enterprise and Partner Group director and Public Sector director.

Before joining Microsoft, Pip was part of the founding team at Agate Technology, a company that grew to be one of Australia's largest storage distributors. One of her first roles in the IT industry was at Samsung Information Systems where Pip was responsible for building the company's Semi-Conductor Distribution business.