11th MVP Award Rewarded

I am actually on vacation, but as I sit here under the summer sun, toes in the pool and a cold drink within reach, I have been waiting for that email confirming that I’ve been awarded my 11th Microsoft MVP Award! As last year, I am being awarded in both the Teams and Copilot category. To say I’m humbled would be an understatement. Being part of the global Microsoft MVP community for over a decade now has been an incredible journey, filled with learning, sharing, speaking, and connecting with passionate technologists from every corner of the world. What is the Microsoft MVP Award? The Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award is given to technology experts who share their knowledge and real-world expertise with communities. With fewer than 4,000 MVPs worldwide, it’s an honor to be part of such a vibrant and dedicated group. MVPs contribute through speaking engagements, writing, open-source contributions, and helping others online and offline. You can learn more about the progra...

Skype for Business Airlift

Proud to announce I am going to do a Norwegian version of the Skype for Business Airlift in Oslo in the first week of June (1-3). The event is hosted by Bouvet, in co-operation with Microsoft Norway.
If you are interested in what's new in Skype for Business, sign up for the class at : Skype for Business Airlift

About the track:
Now part of industry-leading, cloud-based Office 365—enables you to connect customers in real time, establish a foundation for Meetings and Voice. Customers will be able to communicate more efficiently and respond more quickly to changing business needs. Reduce costs and barriers for customers to collaboration through these new workloads, now available in Office 365. Deeply technical training: Skype for Business training for Office 365—delivered by industry experts—gives you the knowledge base you need to plan, configure, and deploy new Office 365 workloads. You will grow a more profitable practice as you support your customers and simplify their infrastructures with a single, comprehensive platform for Meetings and Voice. 

What you’ll learn:
  • Find out about the technology behind Skype for Business through in-depth content and labs designed specifically for architects, engineers, and technical solution providers. • Transfer your on-premises Skype for Business expertise to new cloud workloads.
  • Acquire Skype for Business Meetings and Voice fundamentals; learn to deploy and configure Cloud PBX with PSTN Calling and/or On-Premises PSTN connectivity; and understand Hybrid Server configuration requirements.
  • Find out what’s needed to successfully deliver and deploy new Skype for Business workloads