Christine Heckart is currently the general manager of Microsoft TV, the Microsoft Corp. division working on IPTV and television stream-management software.

Previously, Heckart was vice president of worldwide marketing for Juniper Networks, responsible for all areas of corporate, field and partner marketing. Heckart was brought to Juniper in 2002 to develop and drive innovative and unconventional market strategies as the company aggressively grows its global business. Prior to Juniper Networks, Heckart was president of strategic consulting firm, TeleChoice Inc. During her nine-year tenure at the company, she worked with leading vendors and service providers worldwide on business and marketing strategy, differentiation and positioning, and new service creation.

Heckart began her career at WilTel (now part of WorldCom), where she was responsible for development and marketing of the company’s data services. There she defined and launched the industry’s first frame relay, managed internetworking and ATM services. She is the author of "The Guide to Frame Relay Networking” and co-author of “ATM for Dummies.” An acknowledged industry thought leader, Heckart was named one of the "Top 10 Power Thinkers" and one of the "50 Most Powerful People in the Industry" by Network World.

Heckart graduated magna cum laude from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1988 with a degree in economics.

About Microsoft TV
Microsoft TV delivers the future of television by helping network operators offer connected TV services and new entertainment experiences to audiences worldwide. Microsoft TV develops software platforms to help create new business opportunities for cable and broadband providers, hardware manufacturers, content creators, and application developers – all to enrich the life of the ultimate beneficiary, the consumer.