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August 28, 2007
Jon Arnold / Elliot Katz - Microsoft Vista - Enterprise Update
On this week's podcast, Jon's guest was Elliot Katz, Senior Product Manager, Windows Client, with Microsoft Canada. Jon talked with Elliot about what Vista and Office 2007 brings to the business market, and how they are supporting today's communications and networking needs. Elliot elaborated further on key aspects of what's new with Vista, especially security and mobility. The security topic was particularly timely in light of the recent Skype outage, and Elliot commented briefly on why this was not caused by Microsoft. Elliot also noted how adoption trends of Vista compare between Canada and the U.S.
Elliot Katz
Product Manager, Windows Client
Microsoft Canada Co.
Mississauga, ON
As a senior product manager for Windows Client at Microsoft Canada, Elliot Katz is responsible for marketing strategies and key initiatives for Microsoft Windows desktop products, including the release of Windows Vista.
Elliot joined Microsoft Canada as the Windows 3.1 Product Manager in 1992. Over the past decade he has been instrumental in steering numerous products to launch, including Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows XP, Pocket PC and the Tablet PC. Having contributed to many areas within Microsoft Canada including sales, evangelism and the overseeing of product management teams, Elliot returned to his role as Product Manager for Windows Client in 2002 to drive the marketing vision of the operating system. Prior to joining Microsoft Canada, Elliot spent 15 years working with industry leaders in both hardware and software.
A native Torontonian, Elliot holds a B.Sc. from the University of Toronto and an MBA from York University. He enjoys traveling throughout Europe, bike riding, and playing defense for his pickup hockey team.
Posted at August 28, 2007 11:40 AM
