Desmond Forbes

Desmond Forbes is a highly successful and experienced business development professional with an impressive academic background. He received his Master of Business Administration from City, University of London and also studied Marketing and Business Management at Insead and Economics at Queen Mary University of London.

Mr. Forbes has held several key positions at Microsoft, including Business Development Mergers and Acquisitions, Chief of Staff, Senior Director of Strategy and Business Development, Director of Global ISV Business Development, Global Alliance Director, Global Client Director of Barclays Group, and Business Manager of Global Accounts.

Prior to joining Microsoft, he also held several crucial roles at Inquira, working as the EMEA On-Demand Sales Director and Global Account Manager. He was formerly the Executive Managing Director at L'Ecole Mac/Core Concepts/Forbes Consulting and the Sales Director and Country Manager at Mindteck Global Software Services (UK, US, and India). He also served as the Country Manager and Executive Sales and Marketing Director at Kainos.

With over two decades of experience, Forbes has honed his skills in business development, mergers and acquisitions, sales, marketing, strategy development, and management. His proficiency in these areas has led to his numerous successes throughout his career.