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Nigel Houghton

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Director of Strategic Partnerships - EMEA at M-Files
📍 Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Nigel is the Director of Strategic Partnerships for EMEA at M-Files, specializing in maximizing value from alliances with major IT companies like Microsoft. A consistent high-performer who has qualified for four Presidents Clubs, he holds a BEng from The University of Manchester. Colleagues describe him as hard-working, driven, and logical.

Outside of his professional life, Nigel shows a keen interest in the strategic aspects of sports, particularly rugby. He draws parallels between the structure of top-tier teams and effective business strategies. He may also follow local Manchester sports teams from his university days.

He was impressed by referee Nigel Owens analysis of the 2011-2015 New Zealand rugby teams success through structure.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Director of Strategic Partnerships - EMEA
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
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Microsoft Partnerships
His current role and headline focus on supercharging customer investments in Microsoft, specifically mentioning Microsoft 365, Security, and Copilot in his work.
Partner Ecosystems
Has extensive experience developing global partner strategies, including a consulting role focused on implementing high-performing partner ecosystems for software companies.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Director of Strategic Partnerships - EMEA
M-Files
2-2024 - 8-2024
Partner Ecosystem Consultant
Elephant Sandwich
1-2021 - 2-2024
Senior Sales Director Global Alliances and GSIs - EMEA
Veeam Software
7-2019 - 1-2021
EMEA Director of Alliances
Veeam Software
12-2017 - 7-2019
EMEA Director of Alliances - HPE
Veeam Software
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Education
BEng
The University of Manchester
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Aylesbury Grammar School
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