Petra Jenner

Ms. Petra Jenner, Country Manager Microsoft Switzerlandspoke at the upcoming Management Colloquium on the topic of "The new world of work".

Microsoft is the world's leading manufacturer of standard software, services and solutions that help people and companies of all industries and sizes to realize their full potential. Security and reliability, innovation and integration as well as openness and interoperability are at the heart of the development of Microsoft products. The business areas are divided into Windows, Server & Tools, Online Service, Business and Entertainment & Devices. With 94,000 employees worldwide, Microsoft generated sales of US$ 74 billion in the 2012 financial year. Of this, US$ 9.8 billion went back into research and development.

Petra Jenner has been responsible for Microsoft Switzerland as Country Manager since October 2011. Prior to that, she had already managed the branch in Austria for more than two years. Despite the economic crisis, she was able to significantly increase and consolidate Microsoft's profitability and partner network. Ms. Jenner has more than 20 years of professional experience in the information and communications industry. In her career, she has held various management positions, including for international companies such as Check Point Software, Informix Software, Sybase and Pivotal Corporation.

Status: Beginning of 2013