Ms Judy Gibbons

KANDO id: 33134

Bio

Has over 25 years experience in the computer industry with a focus on software, digital media, online advertising & consumer Internet. Before joining Accel, was Corporate Vice President of MSN Global Sales and Marketing at Microsoft managing the business across 40 markets worldwide. Joined Microsoft in 1994 to launch MSN in the UK and went on to manage MSN Europe. Later ran MSN International additionally covering South America, Asia Pacific and Japan and then MSN Worldwide including US Sales & Marketing. Prior to Microsoft, held various product development and marketing positions at Hewlett Packard, and worked in Silicon Valley, and at Apple Computer and was involved in the company’s early work in interactive multimedia and the Apple Newton PDA. Has been ranked among the top 20 most influential European business women by the Wall Street Journal Europe for two successive years, as one of Time magazine’s five "People to Watch in International Business" and received the Women’s Leadership Award at Microsoft. Currently serves as Chairman of Mippin and is on the board of Autoquake. Also serves on the board of the Guardian Media Group and Virgin Money Giving and previously was on the board of 02 until its purchase by Telefonica. Honors degree in Engineering, executive programs at Harvard Business School and Sloan Masters in Leadership & Strategy at London Business School.

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