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Gill Cleeren |
| Ordina | |
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Website: www.snowball.be |
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Gill Cleeren is a .NET architect at Ordina. He is the Microsoft Regional Director for the Benelux and since 2008 also MVP (Most Valuable Professional) ASP.NET. Gill’s focus is on research of brand-new technologies and trends, with a predilection for UI-related technologies like ASP.NET, Ajax, Silverlight and WPF. In his role as Regional Director, Gill has given many sessions, webcasts and trainings on new as well as existing technologies. He also leads the largest .NET user group in Belgium. |
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Allan Mitchell |
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Konesans Ltd |
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Website: www.sqldts.com and www.sqlis.com |
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| Allan is the joint owner of Konesans Ltd, a small UK based consultancy specializing in SQL Server, and most importantly Data Mining and SQL Server Integration Services. Having been working with SQL Server from 6.5 onwards he has extensive experience in many aspects of SQL Server, but now focuses on the BI suite of tools. He is a SQL Server MVP as well as running the sqldts.com and sqlis.com resource sites. | |
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Charley Hanania |
| QS2 – Quality Software Solutions | |
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Website: www.sqlpass.ch |
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| Based in Zurich, Charley Hanania works as a Senior Database Specialist at UBS Investment Bank. Prior to this he supported and consulted to numerous organisations in database development, architecture and administration related areas throughout Europe and Australasia. With close to 15 years experience on SQL Server, Charley’s focussed on SQL Server since version 4.2 on OS/2.
Communities are Charley’s passion, and he became active in database communities in the mid 90’s, participating in SQL Server and heterogeneous database user groups in Australia. He continues to lead an active role through various community events, the SwissITPro User Group and the Swiss PASS Chapter. |
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Chris Webb |
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Crossjoin Consulting |
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Website: www.crossjoin.co.uk |
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| Chris Webb is an independent consultant specialising in Analysis Services performance tuning, troubleshooting, design and complex MDX. He’s also SQL Server MVP, co-author of the book “MDX Solutions” and a well-known Analysis Services blogger (http://cwebbbi.spaces.live.com/). |
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Dieter Rüetschi |
| Ability Solutions GmbH, Business Information Engineering | |
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| Dieter Rüetschi, Inhaber der Ability Solutions GmbH. Seit 2002 führt Dieter Rüetschi seine eigene Firma, mit der er technische Beratungen, Coaching und Projekte für seine Kunden abwickelt. Nach dem Studium der Elektrotechnik hat sich Dieter Rüetschi stetig weitergebildet – zuletzt mit einem MAS in Business Information an der FHS St. Gallen. Seinen momentanen Schwerpunkte setzt er auf die Entwicklung von Business Intelligence Lösungen und .NET Technologien. Er ist seit 1997 Kursleiter bei Digicomp für .NET und Business Intelligence. | |
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Sascha Lorenz |
| PSG GmbH | |
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Sascha is co-founder of PSG GmbH and works as a Solution Architect und Senior Consultant focusing on the Microsoft platform and tools (SQL, SharePoint and BizTalk). He has been involved since 1996 in many SQL Server & Business Intelligence-related projects, workshops and presentations. He represents his company as a speaker at events, conferences and user group meetings. He is also active in the German SQL Server Community as the Leader for PASS Chapter in Hamburg and writes articles for print and online magazines. Sascha share his daily experiences and knowledge at his weblog http://saschalorenz.blogspot.com and as a speaker in the local PASS Chapter in Hamburg. He is certified as MCDBA, MCSE, MCTS & MCITP. Sascha also represents his company at conferences for chartered accountant in database-related workshops. |
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Roger Breu |
| Microsoft Schweiz | |
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Website: http://www.microsoft.com/switzerland |
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Roger Breu ist bei Microsoft Schweiz als Technology Solution Professional für das Thema DataPlatform (SQL Server) zuständig. Seine Schwerpunkte liegen in den Bereichen Hochverfügbarkeit, Konsolidierung, Betrieb und Migrationen. Davor war er als Consultant tätig wo er diverse Standardisierungs-/Konsolidierungs- und Hochverfügbarkeits-Projekte mit SQL Server 2000, 2005 und 2008 realisiert hat. |
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Michael Saß |
| Quest Software GmbH | |
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Website: http://www.questsoftware.de |
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Michael Saß ist Presales Consultant im Bereich Application and Database Management bei Quest Software. Er ist dort für die DB2- und SQL Server-Lösungen verantwortlich und kann die Kunden für den optimalen Einsatz der Tools aufgrund seiner langjährigen Praxiserfahrung gut beraten. Nach Abschluss der Ausbildung zum mathematisch-technischen Assistenten arbeitete er bei Itergo, IT-Dienstleister der ERGO Gruppe, als Datenbankadministrator für DB2 auf z/OS und AIX sowie für SQL Server. Er arbeitete in zahlreichen Datenmigrations- und Data Warehouse-Projekten mit. |
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Markus Erlacher |
| Microsoft Schweiz | |
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Website: http://www.microsoft.com/switzerland |
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Markus Erlacher, dipl. Wirtschaftsinformatiker HF, ist seit rund 15 Jahren in der IT Branche tätig. Bei Microsoft Schweiz ist er als Technical Solution Professional in der Enterprise & Partner Group tätig. In dieser Rolle fokussiert er sich als technischer Berater für Microsoft’s Firmenkunden auf die Microsoft Windows Plattform. |
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