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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Director operating in the Operating Systems space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Rajh Das
Sector Director, Manufacturing and Resources UK of Microsoft
Rajh Das joined Microsoft in April 2008 where he has held various account management and sales leadership roles. He now leads the Manufacturing and Resources team for the UK. Before joining Microsoft, Rajh held sales and leadership roles at EMC, Xerox and IBM. He secured an undergraduate degree in Production and Operations Management from the University of Nottingham in 1997 and an MBA from CASS Business School in 2007. Rajh was born in Warrington but now lives in Winchester with his wife and three daughters. He’s a fan of all sports and plays tennis and football.
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About Microsoft: Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
Martin Carazo
Programme Director, Dynamics Global Domain EMEA of Microsoft
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About Microsoft: Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
Sam Bramwell
Modern Workplace Solutions Director of Microsoft
Sam Bramwell is Sales Director for Microsoft’s Healthcare Sector. She has worked in the global technology sector for 20 years in a variety of roles, including, marketing, business development, operations and sales. Sam has worked in both large global organisations and start-ups across the world. She has worked at Microsoft for 10 years, is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusivity and is the Chair of the Women@Microsoft UK Board.
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About Microsoft: Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
Joy Hartigan
Director and Payroll Global Process Owner of Microsoft
Joy Hartigan is a Director and the Process Owner for Global Payroll at Microsoft. She has over 20 years of experience in payroll covering all levels of payroll roles from Payroll Administrator through to Head of Payroll. She has also managed multiple payroll system implementations, worked in payroll consulting as a Payroll Subject Matter Expert and in payroll supplier relationship management. She has a breadth of experience in dealing with all aspects of payroll both in service delivery and payroll strategy.
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About Microsoft: Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
Richard King
Sales Director for Manufacturing of Microsoft
Richard King joined Microsoft in 2005 where he has held various account management and sales leadership roles. He now leads the Manufacturing team for the UK. Before joining Microsoft, Richard held sales and leadership roles at HP. He secured an undergraduate degree from the University of the West of England. Richard lives in Wokingham with his wife and two children.
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About Microsoft: Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
Adrian Cutler
Global Agency Director of Microsoft
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About Cuttlefish Group, MakeITaplan, Microsoft, Microsoft: Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
Martyn Gooding
Creative Director of Microsoft
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About Microsoft: Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
Robert Epstein
Windows Product Marketing Director of Microsoft
Robert Epstein has been in the IT industry for over 20 years. He has run his own IT solutions business and spent time in the IT channel working with industry names including HP and Intel. He has been at Microsoft for over 15 years in various roles including Small Business Audience lead and OEM. He is currently UK Product Marketing Manager for Microsoft 365 including Windows 10 and is responsible for helping all partners from SMB to Enterprise understand the value of Windows 10 and Office Pro Plus He was also responsible for leading the launch of Windows 10 in the UK.
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About Microsoft: Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
Andrew Nagle
Global Account Director, EMEA of Microsoft
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About Microsoft: Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
Symon Garfield
Director – Digital Strategy and Innovation (Worldwide Financial Services) of Microsoft
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About Microsoft: Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
Sam Carlisle
Sr. Director – External Partner Relations of Microsoft
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About Microsoft: Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
Scarlet Schwiderski-Grosche
Director of Microsoft
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About Microsoft: Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
Steve Dunbar
Internet of Things Commercial Director – Middle East & Africa of Microsoft
Steve Dunbar has over 25 years of experience in the IT sector having held senior sales & marketing leadership positions at companies such as Lotus Software, IBM & Avnet. He’s been with Microsoft for 10 years, and currently leads Microsoft’s IoT strategy for the UK. His remit now is to grow Microsoft’s Internet of Thing’s commercial opportunities with customers & partners.
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About Microsoft: Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
Alessandro Perilli
Senior Director, Management Strategy of Red Hat
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About European AI Alliance, H+, Red Hat, Red Hat: Red Hat is a multinational software company engaged in providing open-source software products to the enterprise community.
Alex Wilson
Director Market Development of Wind River
Alex Wilson oversees business development activities for the Industrial market in EMEA for Wind River, responsible for Industrial programs. Prior to Wind River, Alex worked at British Aerospace on Automated Test Equipment for various Inertial Navigation Systems using VME and RTOS technology. He then worked as a Field Applications Engineer (FAE) for Motorola Computer Group working with 68k and PowerPC VME boards and 3rd party Real Time Operating Systems. He joined Wind River in the UK as an FAE in 1996 supporting VxWorks and Tornado. In 2002 he became European Business Development Manager for Wind River focusing on the Aerospace and Defence market. Alex obtained a BSc(Eng) in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College, London in 1986.
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About Wind River: Wind River is a technology company that develops, runs, and manages device software.
Abraham (Abri) Zaaiman
Director of Estatom Systems
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About Estatom Systems: Estatom’s Polymach-Fornax; is an integrated O.S. and Object Database Management System which delivers speed, security and a tiny footprint.
Abraham (Abri) Zaaiman
Director of Estatom Systems
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About Estatom Systems: Estatom’s Polymach-Fornax; is an integrated O.S. and Object Database Management System which delivers speed, security and a tiny footprint.
