The new managing director of Microsoft Vietnam Nguyen Quynh Tram. (Photo: VNA)

Nguyen Quynh Tram, former head of Google operations in Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand, has been appointed as managing director of Microsoft Vietnam.

Tram will focus on helping businesses apply cloud technology and build resilience after the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to fostering innovation.

Through products of Microsoft Vietnam, Tram will also be responsible for promoting digital transformation in all industries in the country.

Tram said she is happy to join Microsoft - the first giant technology company that has placed its trust in Vietnam over the past more than 20 years. She expressed the joy of supporting customers, partners and people in the digital transformation that Vietnam is looking forwards to.

According to Microsoft, Tram has more than 20 years of experience in managing markets in Asia and Europe. She has held senior leadership positions in the fields of technology, telecommunications and the media.

She used to be vice general director and CEO of FOX Networks Group, and held leadership positions at Vietnamobile, VSTV – the joint-venture between the national broadcaster Vietnam Television VTV and the French Pay TV group Canal Plus, fellow researcher and author of projects of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Tram has an MBA fromthe École Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciale (ESSEC Business School). She also graduated from the Erasmus School of Economics of Erasmus University Rotterdam.