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James Hutchinson

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General Manager at Microsoft
📍 Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

James is the General Manager for Microsoft Elevate, focused on the non-profit and K-12 education sectors. A leader in enterprise sales and business development, he has extensive international experience, operating in cross-cultural environments for over three decades. He holds a Bachelors Degree from the University of Exeter.

Having lived and worked across Europe and Asia, James is fluent in English, French, and Italian. He is a firm believer in bringing curiosity to his work and is motivated by developing and nurturing talent within his team to achieve results.

He has a remarkable global career, having spent 17 years working in Asia, 15 in Western Europe, and 5 in Eastern Europe.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
General Manager
Job Level
Senior
Location
Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Tech for Social Impact
His career at Microsoft has focused on leading technology initiatives for non-profits, including his current role heading the Microsoft Elevate program.
AI for Non-profits
He is actively promoting programs to help non-profit leaders adopt AI responsibly and at scale to enhance their community impact.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
General Manager
Microsoft
7-2023 - 11-2025
International Sales Lead Tech for Social Impact
Microsoft
7-2022 - 11-2025
Global SMC Lead, Technology for Social Impact
Microsoft
10-2017 - 6-2022
Global Enterprise Lead, Technology for Social Impact
Microsoft
9-2015 - 9-2017
Director Partner Sales, Enterprise Partner Group, Western Europe
Microsoft
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Education
Bachelor's Degree
University of Exeter
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University of Exeter
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