Todd Pekats, Director of Strategic Alliances, CompuCom
Todd brings more than 20 years of experience in the Information Technology industry. He has worked in many segments of technology, including supporting Global Backup and Disaster Recovery at data centers for Banker’s Trust. Through his experience Todd has learned first-hand, the meaning and importance of Management, Security and Disaster Recovery. For more than seven years, Todd had his own specialized storage consulting business. During that time, he worked in virtually all the major financial organizations in the downtown New York area.Todd joined the CompuCom team in 2003.
Jason Buffington, Senior Technical Product Manager, Microsoft
Jason is the Senior Technical Product Manager in Windows Storage Solutions, with special focus on Data Protection Manager. Jason has been working in the networking industry since 1989, focusing mainly on data protection and storage technologies - including roles at Cheyenne/CA for ARCserve and NSI DoubleTake. He is previously a Certified Business Continuity Planner, MCSE, MCT, and was awarded as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in storage technology.
Jason has spoken around the world at numerous Microsoft events, and his work has been published in several industry journals. Jason studied computer science at Texas A&M University. He lives in Dallas Texas, telecommutes to Redmond, and blogs at JasonBuffington.com.
Joel Sherman, Microsoft Licensing Specialist
Joel has spent 4 years in the IT channel working with Microsoft licensing and related technologies. He also has extensive experience in distribution as well as LAR/VAR sales and project implementation.