Strategic Data Systems One of First to Earn Azure MVP from Microsoft.

Oct. 5, 2010 - PRLog -- Strategic Data Systems (SDS) announces Mike Wood has been awarded his second, “Most Valuable Professional,” (MVP) by Microsoft in Windows Azure. This is a highly prestigious accomplishment as this is the first time the Azure  MVP has been awarded, and only three such MVP’s were awarded for our region, defined by Microsoft as the Heartland District. Woods earned his first MVP last year in the area of client application development.

“Over the next few years Cloud computing will become much more than a buzz word," stated Wood.  “I believe Microsoft has created a really great platform to build solutions on in the cloud and I’m very honored to be awarded an MVP in Azure.”

“Mike has spent many weeks this year leading Windows Azure Boot Camps and serving as technical reviewer for the recently published Azure in Action book.” said David Pledger, SDS Managing Partner. “We’re proud to have Mike recognized by Microsoft for his dedication to the IT community while growing his expertise.”

Strategic Data Systems has grown its Cloud Computing practice his year, offering services in custom Platform as a Service (Paas) and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions. Specific offerings include Application Portfolio Reviews, Software Architecture Reviews, Windows Azure development, and custom application development for cloud environments.

According to Microsoft, the MVP Award recognizes exceptional technical community leaders from around the world who voluntarily share their high quality, real world expertise with others. Microsoft MVPs are a highly select group of experts representing technology's best and brightest who share a deep commitment to community and a willingness to help others. You can learn more about the MVP at: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/. Wood’s MVP profile page can be found at: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=41A07FD9-28C1-4....

Michael Wood is Microsoft Practice Director for Strategic Data Systems. He has over 11 years of experience developing custom applications, specializing in business layer/presentation design and implementation using Microsoft development tools. Wood is also a Founding Director and the current Lead Director for the Cincinnati .Net User Group as well as the founder of the Cincinnati Software Architecture Special Interest Group. He is a founding member of the software architecture web resource nPlus1 (http://nplus1.org) and the instigator of the informal code pairing Bitslinger events. He speaks frequently on a variety of technology related topics. Follow Michael on Twitter under @mikewo as well as visit his blog at http://mvwood.com.

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