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Ralph Haupter

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President and Chief Revenue Officer, Small Medium Enterprises and Channel (SME&C) at Microsoft
📍 Germany

As President and CRO for SMEs & Channel at Microsoft, Ralph Haupter leads a 6, 000-person team dedicated to empowering small and medium-sized businesses. He focuses on driving growth and innovation for SMEs through AI and cloud technologies, recognizing their vital role in the global economy.

His 25-year career includes extensive global leadership as President of Microsoft EMEA and Asia, and CEO for Greater China. He holds Masters degrees from both Berufsakademie Stuttgart and Export Akademie Reutlingen, giving him a strong foundation in international business and technology leadership.

He is a vocal advocate for AI as the growth engine for every business, believing it offers unprecedented opportunities for small enterprises to innovate.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
President and Chief Revenue Officer, Small Medium Enterprises and Channel (SME&C)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Germany
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SME Empowerment
His current role is entirely focused on helping small and medium enterprises thrive by leveraging cloud and GenAI to solve challenges like rising costs and security risks.
Generative AI Adoption
He frequently highlights how AI, particularly tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot, is becoming a key growth engine for businesses of all sizes.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
President and Chief Revenue Officer, Small Medium Enterprises and Channel (SME&C)
Microsoft
4-2020 - 1-2025
President, Microsoft EMEA
Microsoft
7-2016 - 4-2020
President, Microsoft Asia and Corporate Vice-President
Microsoft
CEO & Chairman, Microsoft Greater China
Microsoft
CEO, Microsoft Germany
Microsoft
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Education
1989 - 1992
Master’s Degree
Berufsakademie Stuttgart
1995 - 1998
Master’s Degree
Export Akademie Reutlingen
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