Experienced Client Director Hazel Nash, former Director Business Applications at Microsoft, joins Delaware UK and Ireland as our Microsoft Sales Director

Jan 16, 2024

Hazel, who previously held key senior roles at Microsoft as well as roles at SAP and Oracle earlier in her career, brings to Delaware her wealth of knowledge, industry expertise, and drive for success.

Hazel began her eight-year tenure at Microsoft as a Global Account Director, primarily focused on delivering best-of-breed technologies to the retail sector to help businesses capitalise on opportunities and expedite growth. She then transitioned into a role focusing on industry solutions in the manufacturing, retail, government, finance, and health sectors, before heading up a team of solutions specialists in a Microsoft Dynamics-oriented role. During her time at Microsoft, Hazel was involved in the ideation of industry-leading innovations and the cultivation of a healthy work environment that fostered growth across her teams – making Hazel the perfect fit for her new position at Delaware UK&I.

Commenting on the recent appointment of Hazel, David Taylor, Head of Microsoft at Delaware UK&I, said:

We are thrilled to welcome Hazel to our team. Her vast experience in the Microsoft ecosystem will be instrumental in driving our continued growth and helping our clients achieve their ambitions. Her appointment reflects our continued investment in building our Microsoft Practice and I am sure that under her leadership, the sales team will continue to go from strength to strength.

As Delaware UK&I’s Microsoft Sales Director, Hazel will lead and develop the Microsoft Sales and Presales teams going forward, exploring opportunities to help organisations achieve growth and streamline their operations. Hazel looks forward to enabling both individual and team growth, guiding her teams under her core values of integrity, honesty, empathy, and compassion, and encouraging individuals to always be themselves.

Hazel added:

Diversity and inclusion are very important to me. My goal is to work with individuals to bring about the best possible outcome for all, whilst being an active listener to understand what it is that somebody wants to achieve. There’s a great culture already at Delaware, and I look forward to elevating that further by enabling others to make proactive contributions that help shape the future of the business.

Hazel Nash

Microsoft Sales Director