Bangkok--16 Jun--Hill & Knowlton
Microsoft Thailand has appointed Yik Joon Ho as Director of its Developer and Platform Strategy Organization. In this capacity, Yik Joon will lead Microsoft Thailand's developer tool products business and the .NET platform strategy initiatives.
Among Mr. Ho’s areas of specialty is the development and implementation of education, training and skill building programs for software developers. He is particularly interested in supporting Microsoft’s efforts to help Thai software developers create new applications in the areas of Web 2.0 and Web services technology.
“Thai software developers have the talent to create world class software,” said Mr. Ho. “With more training and support, Microsoft is confident that it is only a matter of time before Thai software developers are exporting their innovations into the international software market, giving Thailand a strong presence in the worldwide IT industry.”
Mr. Ho cited Microsoft’s Academic Alliance as a strategic program to support Thai university professors in their efforts to train the next generation of Thai software developers. Currently, Microsoft’s Academic Alliance is engaging professors and students at 14 leading Thai universities to facilitate the transition into Web services, a technology widely regarded as the future of computing. More than 24,000 Thai university students will benefits from training and skills building under Microsoft’s Academic Alliance.
“Yik Joon brings vision, passion for technology and a strong track record for driving growth to Microsoft Thailand,” said Andrew McBean, Managing Director, Microsoft (Thailand) Ltd. “Microsoft has been driven by our passion to enable people and businesses to realize their full potential with the use of technology; and Yik Joon will be a key member of the leadership team in driving our vision.”
An industry veteran of 13 years, Yik Joon has taken on a number of leadership roles across Microsoft's business units. He was most recently the Regional Architect of Microsoft's Developer division, Asia Pacific.
“In the last two years we have seen tremendous .NET momentum in Thailand. With the launch of Visual Studio 2005, we have once again delivered great products to realize the potential of developers in Thailand,” says Yik Joon. “I am excited about the opportunity that lies ahead for us to bring greater value to our customers through the Microsoft platform.”
Yik Joon holds an Honors degree in Computer Engineering and a Master degree in Business Administration majoring in Banking and Finance.
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