Jeff MacDuff spent over twelve years at Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA) prior to leaving the company in June 2011 to co-found Buddy. His experience working with devices and software is extensive, having held management positions in the Windows Embedded Business at Microsoft, working on UX and app platform technologies for a wide range of devices, including industrial automation and automotive. 

Jeff has worked on products such as Windows Phone 7, Origami, Windows Automotive and Silverlight for Windows Embedded, where he focused particularly on performance and flexibility for embedded hardware and software devices. Prior to this, Jeff had management responsibility in the Windows Printing and Imaging team.

David McLauchlan spent nearly eleven years at Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA) prior to leaving in September 2011 to co-found Buddy. While most recently David led business development for Microsoft’s Zune hardware business, he has spent many years in Microsoft’s Windows division and prior to that in the Server & Tools division working on the Visual C++ product. 

David has also represented Microsoft at the USB Implementers Forum and the Consumer Electronics Association. Over the years he’s also worked with the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), the Bluetooth SIG and the IEEE Printer Work Group.