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I've been a Microsoft Regional Director for 18 years now and this year our reporting of activity took the form of a less than 500 word narrative. Here is mine with Company names removed.
Training Events
I was involved in 37 organized training events with topics ranging from Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, SQL Server 2012, Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server 2010/2012 to Private/Public Cloud Implementations using Windows Azure and System Center Manager. Microsoft sponsored events include the SQL Server 2012 Train the Trainers that took place in Redmond, SQL Connections in Las Vegas, Prague and Singapore http://bit.ly/VlnY87, 2 Microsoft Developer Experiences (MDE), Train the Trainer for both Windows 8 Development and Design and Windows Azure Spring Release.
Training Events
I was involved in 37 organized training events with topics ranging from Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, SQL Server 2012, Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server 2010/2012 to Private/Public Cloud Implementations using Windows Azure and System Center Manager. Microsoft sponsored events include the SQL Server 2012 Train the Trainers that took place in Redmond, SQL Connections in Las Vegas, Prague and Singapore http://bit.ly/VlnY87, 2 Microsoft Developer Experiences (MDE), Train the Trainer for both Windows 8 Development and Design and Windows Azure Spring Release.
Customer wins
I was involved with two big customer wins related to Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server (TFS) with a large South Florida County and with a Fortune 500 Financial Enterprise. With the first client, I was involved in a shoot-out between TFS and IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC) with TFS being selected. The client specifically credited the MDE that we delivered to them as a deciding factor in choosing TFS over RTC. Our relationship with the other client since 1996 was a key factor cited by the CTO in them going with Software Assurance and purchasing Visual Studio Ultimate licenses.
I was involved with two big customer wins related to Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server (TFS) with a large South Florida County and with a Fortune 500 Financial Enterprise. With the first client, I was involved in a shoot-out between TFS and IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC) with TFS being selected. The client specifically credited the MDE that we delivered to them as a deciding factor in choosing TFS over RTC. Our relationship with the other client since 1996 was a key factor cited by the CTO in them going with Software Assurance and purchasing Visual Studio Ultimate licenses.
Community
I’m the founder of the Gold Coast Users Group that is celebrating 20 years of Community interaction this year. Spoke or coordinated 16 events for Gold Coast Users Group, Miami Users Group, Florida DotNet, Palm Beach DotNet Users Group, South Florida IT Camp and Southwest Florida CodeCamp.
I’m the founder of the Gold Coast Users Group that is celebrating 20 years of Community interaction this year. Spoke or coordinated 16 events for Gold Coast Users Group, Miami Users Group, Florida DotNet, Palm Beach DotNet Users Group, South Florida IT Camp and Southwest Florida CodeCamp.
ACT, Blogging and Webcasts
Participated in the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) Fly-in with an emphasis on making Legislators aware of the issues relating to Government’s role in allocating bandwidth spectrum. I am an ACT member since their origination in 1998 as a result of the Government’s Anti-Trust suit against Microsoft. Multiple blog posts throughout the year on Microsoft technologies. I’m currently performing a Channel 9 Webcast series on Windows Azure VM and Virtual Network for IT Time Radio.
Participated in the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) Fly-in with an emphasis on making Legislators aware of the issues relating to Government’s role in allocating bandwidth spectrum. I am an ACT member since their origination in 1998 as a result of the Government’s Anti-Trust suit against Microsoft. Multiple blog posts throughout the year on Microsoft technologies. I’m currently performing a Channel 9 Webcast series on Windows Azure VM and Virtual Network for IT Time Radio.
Regional Director
I’m celebrating my 18th year as a Regional Director, the only remaining founding member. I am looking forward to the RD get together as I attend the Build conference. I am proud to be a resource for a historical perspective on the program.
I’m celebrating my 18th year as a Regional Director, the only remaining founding member. I am looking forward to the RD get together as I attend the Build conference. I am proud to be a resource for a historical perspective on the program.
Microsoft Partner
My Company, Homnick Systems International (HSI) offers technology training, mentoring and consulting; practicing as one of the most established Microsoft Gold Certified Partners in the world dating back to the beginning of the program in 1993. HSI currently holds a Microsoft Partner Gold Competency in Application Lifecycle Management and Silver Competencies in Virtualization, Business Intelligence, Software Development, and Portals and Collaboration. HSI is also an Azure Circle Partner.
My Company, Homnick Systems International (HSI) offers technology training, mentoring and consulting; practicing as one of the most established Microsoft Gold Certified Partners in the world dating back to the beginning of the program in 1993. HSI currently holds a Microsoft Partner Gold Competency in Application Lifecycle Management and Silver Competencies in Virtualization, Business Intelligence, Software Development, and Portals and Collaboration. HSI is also an Azure Circle Partner.
Published: 11/19/2012 8:53 AM
