(Image: Getty)Nick Walton has been appointed the new managing director for Microsoft in New Zealand, from Sept 7. Walton previously held sales leadership positions at Microsoft.He returns to the tech giant after leading Slalom in NZ, where he played a key role in building the local business and partnering with major organisations on their data and artificial intelligence (AI) transformation journeys.Walton brings extensive leadership experience in AI, cloud, and consulting, spanning NZ, Australia, and Asia.In his new role, Walton aims to help NZ organis...