Rob Kent

Joining Microsoft in 2005, Rob spent his first 5 years managing the Hosting business in Canada, and providing thought leadership in helping Microsoft ISVs make the difficult transition from on-premise to Software as a Service. Currently, as a Windows Azure Platform Strategy Advisor with the World Wide ISV Incubation team, Rob works with ISVs to help them understand and adopt the cloud computing paradigm, helping established companies with the difficult transition to SaaS, and working with budding new cloud startups to help them challenge the encombants.

Outside of work, Rob spends as much time as he can with his best friend and wife, Lindsay, and their two kids. They love to travel and the outdoors, and Rob is an avid mountain biker.