Grameen Foundation : Resource Center : Print Newsletter : Spring 2005 : Paul Maritz Joins GFUSA Board
Paul Maritz Joins GFUSA Board
Grameen Foundation USA is pleased to welcome Paul Maritz as our newest board member. For the past several years, Paul has shared his considerable management and technology expertise as a volunteer member of the Grameen Technology Center’s Advisory Council.
Joining the GFUSA board is in keeping with his long-term interest in community development and how information and communication technologies can help empower individuals and their communities. “Information and communication technologies have transformed developed nations,” he commented. “Their potential for positive impact is even greater in developing nations.”
Paul’s career includes 14 years at Microsoft Corporation where he was a member of the executive management team and responsible for major parts of the company’s software business, including the development and marketing of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office, as well as Microsoft’s Internet, Development Tools and Database efforts. Prior to that, he spent five years at Intel Corporation.
Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Paul attended the Universities of Cape Town and Natal in South Africa. He enjoys spending time in Africa where he sponsors projects in education and rural development in the country of Zambia, as well as indulging his passion for walking
through and flying over the bush. He and his wife, Yaffa, have two daughters and
a son.
Grameen Foundation : Resource Center : Print Newsletter : Spring 2005 : Paul Maritz Joins GFUSA Board
Grameen Foundation uses microfinance and innovative technology to fight global poverty and bring opportunities to the world's poorest people. With tiny loans and financial services, we help the poor, mostly women, start businesses and escape poverty. Our global network of 55 microfinance institution (MFI) partners including our Growth Guarantee partners has touched more than 34 million people in 24 countries. In addition, we introduced and now sustain technology initiatives (Mifos and Village Phone) in Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, bringing our total country outreach to 28.
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