Caroline Egan - Founder and Managing Director

With over fifteen years' experience of developing and executing successful alliances and channel strategies in Europe, Caroline has identified best practices and methodologies that provide a firm basis for highly effective and executable partner models. Caroline has held senior positions at a number of IT software vendors including: Microsoft UK; Arbor Software (Hyperion); Remedy and Informix. Prior to establishing Giant Step, Caroline held some key influential roles at Microsoft UK, including as Partner Manager and Industry Partner Lead for the priority business sectors of Public, Healthcare, Retail and Manufacturing. Caroline transformed Microsoft's partner strategy in each of these sectors through a highly effective and easily managed influence partner revenue model.

 

Nigel Turner - Associate Director

Former International ISV Business Development Manager at Microsoft, Nigel has spent 20 years working in the software business. Much of this time was in a variety of senior partner roles at a UK, EMEA and Global level. Nigel specialises in global partner management; direct sales and mangement; compliance, especially around the UK Finance marketplace; and international partner development.




 

Britt Measures - Associate Director

Britt is a truly results-driven technology marketing professional with over 15 years' B2B marketing experience across EMEA and US markets. She has held positions at a number of IT software vendors including IBM, Staffware, TIBCO and, more recently, as Alliances and Industry Marketing Manager at Respond Group (a privately owned UK software house acquired by CDC Software in February 2007). Her roles have covered alliances and channel marketing, industry marketing, customer marketing and marketing communications. Latterly, Britt has focused on delivering competitive advantage to software vendors by developing propositions and supporting marketing programmes that match solutions and services to key business, operational and technology drivers in the financial services industry.

 

Carolyn Stokes - Associate Director

Carolyn has over 20 years of industry experience, including 16 years at Microsoft UK. Her roles have covered sales management, channel marketing, partner programmes and partner business development. She has been responsible for introducing high level partner programmes and partner business support services, as well as driving the Partner Expert Communities initiative within Microsoft UK. Latterly, Carolyn has been responsible for partner business development within vertical markets. She is a creative individual whose clear thinking and pragmatic approach to projects ensures successful execution and positive results. Carolyn is comfortable engaging at a senior level in all organisations. With her extensive experience and knowledge, she is regarded as a trusted and valued advisor.

 

Graeme Lamb - Associate Director

Graeme Lamb has delivered inspiring, insightful and memorable consultancy and coaching to leaders and teams from business, media, public sector and sport in over 20 countries. His clients have included: Microsoft, Pfizer, News International, Mars, Dell, Henderson Global Investors, the UK Foreign Office, Eon, Starbucks, Kingfisher, Npower, Remploy and the NHS. Graeme combines energy and enthusiasm with an in-depth knowledge of process and content to ensure that delegates understand, retain and implement the key actions and messages of the session while enjoying a lively and interactive experience. His career highlights include Head of Training with Fujitsu for one of the largest commercial IT projects in the world, Head of Development at two UK development training centres and Keynote Speaker at the annual conferences of a number of blue chip organisations. He holds an Honours Degree in Development Training and is a qualified MBTI consultant.