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Steve Guggenheimer, a 14-year veteran of Microsoft Corp., is the General Manager of Microsoft’s Application Platform & Development marketing division. In this role Guggenheimer focuses on Microsoft’s cross-company Application Platform strategy and it’s sales and marketing initiatives, in conjunction with the WW development, sales, evangelism organizations. Also Guggenheimer leads the global Microsoft® SQL Server™, BizTalk® Server and Developer Tools marketing organizations; and manages the operations teams focused on driving effective relationships with Microsoft’s broad customer and industry partner communities.

Before assuming his current role, Guggenheimer lead the Small Business and Operations divisions in Microsoft’s Small and Midmarket Solutions & Partners Group (SMS&P). Specifically he was focused on Microsoft and its industry partners better serve the needs of the growing small-business segment globally. Prior to this, Guggenheimer worked abroad as part of the Microsoft U.K. subsidiary leadership team, helping improve the overall experience Microsoft provides to its customers and industry partners. He also worked directly for Microsoft’s president and chief operating officer on strategic business and process projects.