Microsoft hires Andy Coughlin to run marketing and retail

Microsoft Australia has appointed Andy Coughlin as head of retail sales and marketing.

The announcement:

SYDNEY – September  8, 2011 – Andy Coughlin has been announced as the new Retail Sales & Marketing Lead, Microsoft Australia. Andy will have responsibility for all Microsoft products sold at retail, including Xbox 360, Kinect, Xbox LIVE, Windows 7, Office for PC and Mac, Microsoft Hardware and Games.

Andy has worked at Microsoft for ten years, most recently as the Retail Sales & Marketing Sales Director for Australia and New Zealand, a role he moved to Australia for 18 months ago from the United States.