Rachel Corcoran

Rachel Corcoran is the Consumer Channel & Partner Marketing Director for MEA.

Prior to this role, Rachel was the Global Agency Management Director for Microsoft, responsible for creative and media agencies outside of the US. Rachel was also the Central Marketing Organisation Director for Microsoft Corporation in the Middle-East and Africa region (MEA).

Rachel has a passion for marketing communications and marketing operations together with the ability to build strong performing teams. Rachel grew up in the UK. With a degree in business studies, Rachel moved into the IT industry, joining first Tandem Computers where she worked for 2 years, moving to Compaq Computer and then Hewlett-Packard covering all aspects of marketing communications, including database management, events management and PR. During her time at Microsoft UK, joining in 2004, Rachel has continued in the marketing communications discipline, specializing in B2B marketing communications, before moving to Dubai in July 2010 as Central Marketing Group Director.

Rachel holds an MSc in Strategic Marketing Leadership from Henley Business School

Rachel is British and has lived in Dubai for 11 Years. In her spare time Rachel is an avid reader, a cat lady, loves travelling and uses these opportunities to review hotel and restaurants around the globe.