SBSmigration.com 2008 Conference

Harbor Computer Services
Hazel Park, MI, USA
http://www.harborcomputerservices.net
amy@harborcomputerservices.net
IT Group-name: SMBTN-MI
"13 years in the industry"

Recognition:

• ISA-MVP
• MCP
• SMBTN Chapter Leader
• MSPSN Expert.

Bio Statement:
President of Harbor Computer Services, an IT company specializing in small and medium business, since 2000. Security is a major emphasis of our offering to small businesses. Known in the SBS community as the ISA expert.

Banks Consulting Northwest Inc.
Port Orchard, WA, USA
http://www.banksnw.com
http://www.pssbs.org
http://msmvps.com/blogs/steveb
steve@banksnw.com
IT Group-name: Puget Sound Small Business Server User Group (PSSBS)
"10 years in the industry"

Recognition:

• Microsoft SBS-MVP
• Founder/President, Puget Sound Small Business Server User Group (PSSBS)
• Co-Author, Advanced Windows Small Business Server 2003 Best Practices
• Microsoft Certified Professional
• Microsoft Small Business Specialist
• Certified SonicWALL Security Administrator

Bio Statement:
With over seventeen years in computer technology fields, founder of the Puget Sound Small Business Server User Group and President of Banks Consulting Northwest Inc., Steve is a speaker, author and consultant focusing on the small business space and Windows Small Business Server.

SBSdiva.com
Fresno, CA, USA
http://www.sbsdiva.com
susan@sbslinks.com
IT Group-name: SMBTN
"Over 20 years in the industry"

Recognition:

• CPA/CITP
• GSEC and MCP
• SBSC
• SBS-MVP

Bio Statement:
Susan’s first disaster was when she typed in del *.* at the root of the C: drive on the company’s one and only IBM 8088 computer. After she thought “Oh @#$$#!” she learned her lesson of multiple ways to backup. Her blog at sbsdiva.com even is backed up religously.

Tech Care Team, Inc.
Charlotte, NC, USA
http://www.techcareteam.com
mark@techcareteam.com
IT Group-name: Charlotte SBS Group
"8 years in the industry"

Recognition:

• Charlotte SBS Group Leader
• Carolina IT Pro Group IT Director
• SMBTN Chapter President
• MCP
• SBSC

Bio Statement:
Mark Crall is the founder and acting CEO of Tech Care Team, Inc., a managed IT services provider in Charlotte NC with a focus on SMB. He serves as the co-leader of the Charlotte SBS Group and as the IT and Meetings Director for the Carolina IT Professionals Group, a 6000 member organization responsible for the founding of Culminis.

Solutions
Upstate South Carolina, NC & SC, USA
http://thewhssite.com
grey@smallbizserver.com
"20 years in the industry"

Recognition:

• SBS MVP
• Moderator Windows Home Server Forum Microsoft.com

Bio Statement:
Founder of the SBS2k Yahoo Group.  World’s Largest listserver for Smallbusiness server. First awarded SBS MVP in 1998.

Mobilize SMB
Omaha, NE, USA
http://www.mobitechonline.com
http://www.mobilizesmb.com
aluby@mobilizesmb.com
"Over 11 years in the industry"

Recognition:

• 2006/2007 Channel Elite MBA
• SBS Group Founder/Co Leader
• 2007 CompTIA Advisory Council Participant
• MCP
• SBSC
• BSN

Bio Statement:
President & CEO of Mobitech, a Microsoft Certified Partner and Managed Services provider in Omaha Nebraska.  Amy is also President and CEO of Mobilize SMB a global Community of SMB MSP Partners.  Mobilize SMB provides the framework for SMB MSP’s to work together to improve and scale their Managed Services companies.  Amy and her team have helped hundreds of SMB Solution Providers evolve their businesses into the Managed Services business model in a practical and profitable way.

McLennan Technologies
Toronto, Ontario, Cananda
http://www.mcltech.ca http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbs2k
calvin@mcltech.ca
IT Group-name: SBS2K Yahoo Group
"20 years in the industry"

Recognition:

• SBS-MVP
• MCP
• SBSC
• Moderator SBS2K Yahoo Forum

Bio Statement:
Calvin is an independent Consultant on Small Business networking in the Toronto area. Two cross-Canada trips with Jeff Middleton sponsored by Microsoft and HP have allowed tremendous opportunities to interface with Partners and User Groups. While support of clients is still a priority – assistance to MS partners on SBS deployments and SWING events have rounded out his days! Ask The Experts booths at Microsoft sessions bring great satisfaction as well. What is left gets consumed by his SBS-MVP buddies – since 2003!

JMCCM – Jim Muglia Computer Consulting & Maintenance
San Diego, CA, USA
http://www.JMCCM.com
Jim@JMCCM.com
IT Group-name: SDSBSUG – San Diego Small Business Server User Group – SDSMBTN
"8 years in the industry"

Recognition:

• San Diego User group leader
• SBSC
• MCP
• Microsoft Advisory Counsel

Bio Statement:
Founder, owner and chief “keyboard clicker” of Jim Muglia Computer consulting and Maintenance, an IT company specializing in small business, since 2003. He has been co-leading the user group in San Diego since 2006.

EON Consulting, LLC
Denton, TX, USA
http://www.eonconsulting.net
eon@eonconsulting.net
"20 years in the industry"

Recognition:

• SBS-MVP
• MCSE

Bio Statement:
Eriq Oliver Neale is an author/speaker/musician/consultant who plies his craft supporting technology for small businesses. President and founder of EON Consulting in Denton, Texas, Eriq was the lead author of Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 Unleashed. He specializes in cross-platform integration in small business networks, and consults with IT professionals around the globe. Eriq can be found in the SBS newsgroups, in the forums at smallbizserver.net, and can be heard on the weekly eOnCall internet radio program.

Dibble & Miller, P.C.
Rochester, NY, USA
"15 years in the industry"

Recognition:

• SBS MVP 

Bio Statement:
Small business IT pro since 1992. I have been using and supporting SBS since 1998, including active participation in the Microsoft SBS newsgroups.

Great Little Book Publishing Co., Inc.
http://www.greatlittlebook.com
Blog: http://smallbizthoughts.blogspot.com
IT Group-name: Sacramento Small Business Technology Users Group

Recognition:

• SBSC Partner Advisory Group
• Founder, President Sacramento SBTUG
• Author, Relax Focus Succeed®
• Author, Service Agreements for SMB Consultants
• Author, SAN Primer for SMB
• Author, Network Documentation Workbook
• MCSE, SBSC, Certified Partner
• Microsoft Hands on Lab Instructor (for SBSC)

Bio Statement:
Karl owns three businesses: KPEnterprises Business Consulting, Inc. is his technology consulting firm. It has been around and profitable since 1995. Great Little Book Publishing Co., Inc. is a small press book publishing company. And Relax Focus Succeed® provides training, seminars, and a free monthly newsletter to help people balance their personal and professional lives and be more successful in both.

Karl has providing training and advice to consultants across the United States and Europe. He is a regular presenter at SMB-focused technology conferences, including SMB Nation, SMBTN, Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, and the SBS Migration/IT Pro conference this year.

Roos ComputerWorks
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
"19 years in the industry"

Recognition:

• SBS-MVP

Bio Statement:
Marina Roos, SBS MVP and woman extraordinaire has been providing training in the IT space since 1989. Her background started in technical engineering, where she got bitten by the computer bug when encountering Lantastic and Novell networks. When Small Business Server first debut she was instantly hooked. She was awarded SBS MVP status in 2004. Having a knack for fixing all bugs, she quickly became known as the “BugLady”. She joined forces with Mariëtte Knap managing and answering all questions SBS on www.smallbizserver.net. Now known as the Magical M&M’s, Marina & Mariette specialize in remote SBS support. In December 2005 Eriq Neale (aka MacGuru) joined the remote support team.

Hebron, KY, USA
http://www.totalcarecc.com
kroyalty@totalcarecc.com
IT Group-name: Cincinnati Networking Professionals’ Association www.cinpa.org
"Over 20 years in the industry"

Recognition:

• SBS MVP
• User Group Leader for Cincinnati Networking Professionals’ Association (Approx 500 members)
• Leader of the Cincinnati SBS Users Group (approx 100 members)
• MCSE 2000/2003

Bio Statement:
Kevin serves as President of the Cincinnati Network Professional Association, President of the Cincinnati Small Business Server Users Group, and sits on the board of the Information Technology Advisory Team for the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and CincyTechUSA.

Kevin has been recognized by Microsoft as a leading expert on their Small Business Server product line. The “Most Valuable Professional” (MVP) designation is a rare honor that is bestowed on a small number of people each year. It recognizes product expertise, community leadership, and willingness to help others. Kevin is a nationally known Small Business Server expert, author, and regular speaker at industry conferences.

Black Warrior Technology, LLC
Northport, AL, USA
http://www.blackwarriortech.com
chris@blackwarriortech.com
IT Group-name: http://www.alabamasmb.com
"13 years in the industry"

Recognition:

• MCSE
• Small Business Specialist
• MVP - Small Business Server
• Founder & Leader, AlabamaSMB

Bio Statement:
Chris Rue owns Black Warrior Technology, LLC, a solutions provider specializing in mobile device integration, deployment and management located in West Alabama. A Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer since 1997, Chris received Microsoft's Most Valuable Professional award for Small Business Server in 2007 and 2008.

Chris currently serves as co-chair of the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce Technology Advisory Council, and is a member of the 2007-2008 class of Leadership Tuscaloosa.

In 2008, Chris chaired the inaugural West Alabama E-Cycling Day, which collected over 170,000 pounds of e-waste for safe and responsible reclamation.

Chris regularly blogs on mobility at www.chrisrue.com.

Intelligent Enterprise/MSP University
Garden Grove, CA, USA
http://www.ienterprise.us/www.mspu.us
esimpson@ienterprise.us
"16 years in the industry"

Recognition:

• MCP
• SBSC

Bio Statement:
Vice-President of Intelligent Enterprise and MSP University. Recognized Managed Services Speaker, Author and Trainer. Contributor to Microsoft’s Small Business Channel Community Expert Column and Presenter of 3 TS2 Webcasts on Managed Services. He's also the author of “The Guide to a Successful Managed Services Practice”.

Shalli.Company
Evanston, IL, USA
http://www.shalli.com
IT Group-name: Chicago SBS UG
"15 years in the industry"

Recognition:

• Group Lead
• MCP
• SBSC
• SAmicus Certified Consultant

Bio Statement:
Cynthia Slade had over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry before becoming involved in the world of computers and networks. The first computer she ever saw was given to her son by Steve Wozniak. But, it was more than 10 years later that Cynthia started managing the technology in the office where she was working. In 2000 she started her own IT consulting business, Shalli.Company, and shortly thereafter was introduced to the SBS world.

Correct Solutions
Sydney, NSW, Australia
http://www.correct.com.au
http://fuzzyau.blogspot.com
IT Group-name: Sydney SMB IT Pro Group
http://www.smbitpro.com.au
"11 years in the industry"

Recognition:

• MCP
• SBSC
• Cert. Accounting

Bio Statement:
Managing Director and Major Shareholder in Correct Solutions, a Microsoft Certified Partner and MSP in Sydney Australia. While still heavily technical, and having been deploying the Small Business Server product since v4.0, his focus is on the business side of clients issues and on getting the best business benefits from the technology.

Infotronics, Inc.
Charlotte (Waxhaw), N.C., USA
http://www.infotronics-inc.com
ctraywick@infotronics-inc.com
IT Group-name:Charlotte SBS
"36 years in the industry”"

Recognition:

• MCP
• SBSC
• MCSE

Bio Statement:
President and founder of Infotronics a Microsoft Certified Partner in the greater Charlotte North Carolina region. Specializing in networking, collaboration and custom development solutions for small to medium businesses.