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Luis J. Salazar

Luis brings over 20 years of experience in international operations and general management to GMI, with a proven track record launching new ventures in the software and services industries. He joins GMI after a successful 11-year career at Microsoft Corporation where he co-founded Microsoft Office Live, leading worldwide marketing and engineering teams through several successful products launches, and reaching millions of customers with one of the first business-focused services from Microsoft that is monetized through advertising revenue.

Prior to Microsoft Office Live, Luis led Microsoft's worldwide middle-market sales, during which the billion-dollar business experienced steady double-digit growth. Before starting his career with Microsoft in 1997 in Venezuela, he held leadership roles with Xerox and ABB in Latin America (1988-1997).

Luis acts as an advisor for portfolio companies and evaluating potential investments at Seattle venture capital firm Voyager Capital. With his wife and son, he is also involved in several non-profit organizations in the Seattle area.