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Australia's Second Microsoft Regional Director
Appointed
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February 2000 |
President of the Sydney-based Microsoft Access/SQL
Server/ASP.Net Users Group, Adam Cogan, has been
appointed to one of only two local Microsoft Regional
Director roles.
In the voluntary role, which is not compensated by
Microsoft, Mr Cogan will provide an important sounding
board between the software giant and its developer
community according to Nick Abbott, Product Manager of
developer tools and the Microsoft Regional Director
program at Microsoft Australia.
By day, Mr Cogan is Managing Director of SSW, an
11-year-old database consulting firm based in Sydney.
“The role speaks a lot about Adam and his role
in the developer community,” Abbott said.
“It’s one thing to be a good developer,
but it’s another to be well known and respected
within your community and Adam is rapidly gaining an
international reputation.” The role involves
traveling to Microsoft’s Redmond campus every
6-12 months, and as such, Adam was quite excited by
the possibilities.
“This is the opportunity of a lifetime.”
Adam said, adding that Regional Directors are
generally privy to Microsoft software and directions
before the rest of the developer community, which will
assist in his numerous public speaking appearances and
internal training of staff at SSW.
Cogan is filling the role recently vacated by Dr
Richard Hunter of Brisbane-based software developer,
Fair Play, perhaps best known for software such as
‘The Cricket Analyst’ used by sports
coaches and competitors. Australia’s other
Microsoft Regional Director is Brian Walsh, director
of Praxa’s .Net practice.
Microsoft works with around 140 Microsoft Regional
Directors worldwide.
About SSW
Established in 1990, SSW is a premier Microsoft
Certified Partner, specialising in building,
implementing and maintaining "rich-client" and
"browser-based" database applications using Microsoft
technologies.
With proven expertise in Access, Visual Basic, VB.NET,
ASP, ASP.NET, SQL Server and Exchange Server, SSW
offers comprehensive solutions required for projects -
from strategic planning of systems and solutions,
architecture, development and implementation. We also
look after clients long after the project is finished,
offering hosting, support and upgrading services.
SSW has worked with powerful clients including Cap
Gemini, Accor, Media Monitors, Woven Image, Magna
Data, and also run the Sydney .NET Users Group in
co-sponsorship with Microsoft. Adam Cogan, Managing
Director of SSW, was appointed as one of only two
Australian Regional Directors of the Microsoft
Developer Network in 2000.
SSW Press Contact
Tim Fletcher
+61 2 9953 3000
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