I am a Senior Product Manager in the US business unit of Microsoft. I manage marketing for the 6 priority solution areas in the Manufacturing industry, as well as the integration between the manufacuting industry marketing efforts and those of the traditional product groups at Microsoft.  Last year I managed the Integrated .NET Applications go-to-market effort in the US, which is a collaborative effort between the Server and Developer business groups to advance the overall value proposition of the Microsoft platform. My background includes business process consulting and Six Sigma at GE, solution sales in the server division of Netscape, and solution architecture at the web services management firm Digital Evolution. I have strong connections in the Bay Area, although I was "assimilated" into Redmond two years ago. I am an avid competitive sculler and have a wonderful family.