Peter B. (Pete) Hayes became Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Business Development effective January 1, 2006. Previously, he was Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Business Development.
Before this, Mr. Hayes was Microsoft's Vice President, Public Sector, Europe, Middle East and Africa, leading sales, services, marketing, programs, government relations and technical teams. Prior to that, he was General Manager, Microsoft US Government, Washington, D.C., responsible for Microsoft's federal, state and local customers in the United States. Prior to this, he was Director, WorldWide Enterprise Field Strategy, Director, Field and Customer Relations, and District Manager, Southeast District, of Microsoft North America.
Prior to joining Microsoft in 1991, Mr. Hayes worked for IBM for 12 years, holding various sales, technical and management positions. He earned a bachelor of science degree with a major in finance from the University of South Alabama. |