Julie Simpson

Founder and CEO of ResourceiT Consulting
Career history: Microsoft alliance manager at ICS Solutions; customer support specialist and Imrex Systems International.
Measure of influence: ResourceiT has successfully delivered more than 2,000 business, sales and marketing projects for Microsoft and its partners since 2003.
Activities to advance women in tech: Runs the IAMCP Women in Technology (WIT) efforts in the UK and works closely with IAMCP International on its WIT Leadership Committee.
How significant an issue do you see the lack of women in the UK IT channel?
The imbalance between men and women in the IT industry is becoming embarrassing for those of us that are in a position to do something about it, and are not.
Top 50 most influential women in the UK channel
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