Cloud Computing: Both Sides Now Mr. Ron Markezich Corporate VP Microsoft Online Ron Markezich is responsible for growing the Microsoft Online business, including business development and service delivery. Microsoft Online includes leading enterprise products such as Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Office SharePoint offered as a service to businesses. Before his current role, Markezich held the position of chief information officer for Microsoft. In that role he was responsible for Microsoft's global network, data centers, information security, help desk, core IT services and enterprise line-of-business applications. In addition, Markezich was responsible for running Microsoft on beta Microsoft enterprise software and signing off on those products before they were shipped. Markezich joined Microsoft in 1998. Before that, he was at Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) in the Electronics and High Tech Group. Markezich is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where he was an All-American cross-country runner and captain of the track and field team. Microsoft organizations under Markezich's leadership have received numerous awards, including the CFO Magazine Best in Finance, the Alexander Hamilton Award for Technology and Primus Luminary award.