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Jamie Garroch

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Head of Solution Engineering & Customer Success at BrightCarbon
📍 United Kingdom

Jamie Garroch is the Head of Solution Engineering & Customer Success at BrightCarbon and a Microsoft-awarded PowerPoint MVP. He leads a team developing productivity solutions, including the BrightSlide add-in, which he originally created. Colleagues describe him as a knowledgeable, dedicated, and highly reliable problem-solver, often referring to him as a "PowerPoint wizard".

Outside of his technical work, Jamie embraces a unique lifestyle. For over a decade, he has lived on a boat with his family in a coastal part of the UK. This connection to the water is a significant part of his life when he is not focused on coding and presentations.

Unique fact: Jamie is the original creator of the technology that underpins the popular BrightSlide add-in for PowerPoint.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Head of Solution Engineering & Customer Success
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
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Priorities

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PowerPoint Innovation
As a Microsoft MVP and creator of the BrightSlide add-in, he consistently explores and shares insights on new PowerPoint features to enhance user productivity and design.
Team Leadership
His role involves recruiting, coaching, and mentoring his development team, with a focus on fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and empowering staff.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Head of Solution Engineering & Customer Success
BrightCarbon
7-2022 - 3-2026
Principal Technical Consultant
BrightCarbon
11-2018 - 7-2022
Senior Technical Consultant
BrightCarbon
10-2009 - 11-2018
PowerPoint Add-In & Presentation Design Consultant
YOUpresent - PowerPoint Add-in & Presentation Design Agency
4-2009 - 9-2009
Director, Corporate & Marketing Communications
Sierra Wireless
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Media appearances

Insights from a PowerPoint add‑in wizard: Q&A with Jamie Garroch. Featured in BrightCarbon Blog
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Education
1987 - 1991
B.Eng 2:1
University of Plymouth
1980 - 1986
Communication Engineering
Plymouth College
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