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Rick Holzli

Energizer · DISC type I
General Manager at Microsoft Corp
📍 Redmond, Washington, United States

Rick Holzli is a General Manager at Microsoft with a long career in technology, including roles as an Evangelist and Manager at Apple Computer and engineering positions at IBM. A graduate of Lafayette College, he possesses extensive experience managing developer relations and large-scale consumer services like MSN and Hotmail.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
General Manager
Job Level
Senior
Location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Personality Overview

How Rick shows up

Big Picture Person
Believer
Imaginative

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Priorities

Topics Rick cares about

Developer Relations
Managed worldwide developer relations for Apple, highlighting his expertise in fostering technology partnerships and managing relationships with major companies like Microsoft.
Consumer E-mail Services
As General Manager for MSN Hotmail in the early 2000s, he led efforts to combat spam and improve the user experience for over 110 million users.
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Career

Work history

1998
General Manager
Microsoft Corp
1996 - 1998
Evangelist
Apple Computer
1995 - 1996
Dev Mgr
Insignia Solutions
1992 - 1996
Software Engineer
Reply Corporation
1989 - 1992
Software Engineer
IBM
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1985 - 1989
BS
Lafayette College
1985 - 1989
Education details unavailable
Lafayette College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

I

Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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