Michelle Tea has joined Microsoft Australia as services director.

Microsoft Australia’s director of small and mid-market solutions and partner group, Paul Voges, will leave the company at the end of August. He will be replaced by Evan Williams.

Better enabling partners around solution sets and new areas of opportunity, such as software-as-a-service, remains key for Microsoft in the face of the economic downturn, according to its partner director.

Public sector verticals emerged as key target markets for Microsoft at this year's Australian Partner Conference in Port Douglas.