Peesker was a seven-plus-year Microsoft employee with 35 years in the technology industry.
Microsoft has confirmed to CRN that Kevin Peesker, president of worldwide small and medium business and corporate markets, will retire at the end of March.
Peesker, a seven-plus-year Microsoft employee with 35 years in the technology industry, leaves the Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant as Microsoft moves executives in its partner organization after quarterly Azure revenue that came in at the lower end of its guidance.
Microsoft clarified to CRN in an email that Ralph Haupter, who took over a new Small, Medium Enterprises and Channel organization as president Feb. 1, will report to Microsoft Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff.
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Microsoft’s Global Partner Solutions (GPS) organization is now within SME&C. GPS Corporate Vice President Nicole Dezen–who also holds the title of chief partner officer–reports to Haupter.
CRN has asked Microsoft about any other changes to executive titles and organizational changes.
Peesker has served as president of worldwide SMC for about three years, according to his account on Microsoft-owned social media network LinkedIn account. He was “responsible for leading Microsoft’s global team in the delivery of Cloud, Data & AI, Business Applications, Modern Workplace and security solutions for Small, Medium and Corporate business and government customers across North America, Latin America, Europe Middle East Africa and Asia.”
He previously held the title of president of Microsoft Canada for about five years. Peesker’s resume includes more than 14 years with Dell Technologies, leaving in 2017 as president of Dell’s commercial business in Canada, according to his LinkedIn account.
CRN has reached out to Peesker for comment. His latest post to LinkedIn was three days ago about Microsoft executive briefings he attended with customers and partners of the vendor. “Looking forward to seeing these organizations continue to innovate, collaborate, and drive positive change together!” he wrote.
