Tony Smith

Azure Specialist @Microsoft

Azure Specialist responsible for growing new Cloud business for Microsoft in the Media & Telecoms and Professional Services sectors. Coordinating with multiple internal account teams & technical resources, leading Azure delivery partners and working from C Suite level downwards with Customer stakeholders and influencers. Critical aspect of the role is gaining \"trusted adviser\" status with customers as quickly as possible, as well as scaling across multiple accounts, acceleration programs, partner offerings & Azure technology road-maps. More importantly, the role also required a rapid understanding & assimilation of the particular challenges in Media Publishing, Broadcasting, Telecoms, Legal practice, Recruitment, Construction and a range of sub specialities as well as the ability to apply specific Azure capabilities to those unique areas.