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Alison Balter

Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD)

Alison Balter is the president of InfoTech Services Group Inc., a computer consulting firm based in Camarillo, California. Alison is a highly experienced independent trainer and consultant specializing in Windows applications training and development. During her 20 years in the computer industry, she has trained and consulted with many corporations and government agencies. Since Alison founded InfoTechnology Partners, Inc. (formerly Marina Consulting Group) in 1990, its client base has expanded to include major corporations and government agencies such as Shell Oil, Accenture, AIG Insurance, Northrop, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Prudential Insurance, Transamerica Insurance, Fox Broadcasting, the United States Navy, and others.

InfoTech Services Group Inc. is a Microsoft Certified Partner, and Alison is a Microsoft Certified Professional. Alison was one of the first professionals in the computer industry to become a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD).

Alison is the author of more than 300 internationally marketed computer training videos, including 18 Access 2000 videos, 35 Access 2002 videos, and 15 Access 2003 videos. These videos are available by contacting Alison's company, InfoTechnology Partners, Inc. Alison travels throughout North America giving training seminars in Microsoft Access, Visual Studio .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Basic, and Visual Basic for Applications. She is also featured in several live satellite television broadcasts for National Technological University.

Alison is a regular contributing columnist for Access/Office/VB Advisor as well as other computer publications. She is also a regular on the Access, Visual Studio .NET, SQL Server, and Visual Basic national speaker circuits. She was one of four speakers on the Visual Basic 4.0 and 5.0 World Tours seminar series co-sponsored by Application Developers Training Company and Microsoft.

Alison is also author of seven books published by Sams Publishing: Alison Balter's Mastering Access 95 Development, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 97 Development, Alison Balter's Master Access 2000 Development, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 2002 Desktop Development, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 2002 Enterprise Development, Teach Yourself Microsoft Office Access 2003 in 24 Hours and Access Office 2003 in a Snap. Alison is a co-author of three Access books published by Sams Publishing: Essential Access 95, Access 95 Unleashed, and Access 97 Unleashed.

An active participant in many user groups and other organizations, Alison is a past president of the Independent Computer Consultants Association of Los Angeles and of the Los Angeles Clipper Users' Group. She is currently vice president of the Ventura County Professional Women's Network, and will be the president of the group next year.

On a personal note, Alison keeps herself busy horseback riding, skiing, ice skating, running, lifting weights, hiking, traveling, and dancing. She most enjoys spending time with her husband, Dan, their daughter Alexis, their son Brendan, and their Golden Retriever, Brandy.

Alison's firm, InfoTechnology Partners, Inc., is available for consulting work and onsite training in Microsoft Access, Visual Studio .NET, Visual Basic, and SQL Server, as well as for Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows XP, PC networking, and Microsoft Exchange Server. Contact Alison by electronic mail at Alison@callInfoTech.com.

Dan Balter

Dan Balter is the Chief Technology Officer for InfoTechnology Partners, Inc., a Microsoft Certified Partner company. He works as an independent consultant and trainer for both corporate and government clients and has worked with several different network operating systems throughout his 20-year career. Dan takes pride in turning complex, technical topics into easy-to-understand concepts. Dan is a Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST), Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA), and a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003. He specializes in Microsoft networking technologies, firewalls, VPNs, and other security solutions in addition to designing and implementing messaging and business solutions for large and small organizations.

Dan is the author of "Exam Cram 2: Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System" and "Exam Cram 2: Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment" and a co-author of the best-selling books "Exam Cram 2: Windows XP Professional" and "Exam Cram 2: Windows 2000 Professional" published by Que Publishing. Dan frequently speaks at conferences across North America, including Advisor DevCon conferences and Windows/Exchange Server Connections conferences sponsored by Windows IT Pro Magazine.

A graduate of U.S.C.'s Marshall School of Business in 1983, Dan has authored more than 300 video- and CD-ROM-based computer training courses, including instructional titles on installing, configuring, and administering Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. He is also a featured video trainer for courses on Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Outlook, and Intuit's QuickBooks small business accounting software. Dan is the video trainer for "ExamBlast--Windows Server 2003", "ExamBlast--Windows XP Professional", and the QuickBooks Pro training series on video and CD-ROM from http://www.BlastThroughLearning.com. Dan and his family live in the Santa Rosa Valley area in Southern California, near the city of Camarillo. Dan lives with his lovely wife, Alison; their 8-year-old daughter, Alexis; their 5-year-old son, Brendan; and their Golden Retriever, Brandy. When he's not writing, researching, or consulting, Dan enjoys traveling with his family, swimming, playing basketball, rooting for the L.A. Lakers, going for long walks, listening to music, and exploring new age spirituality. Dan can be contacted via email at Dan@callInfoTech.com.

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InfoTechnology Partners, Inc. is a Microsoft Certified Partner, working together to provide computing solutions with a full-service commitment to our customers. InfoTechnology Partners, Inc. has been officially designated a participant in their Beta Evaluation Program, allowing us the opportunity to review and provide feedback directly to Microsoft on many of the software products our customers will be utilizing in the future. InfoTechnology Partners, Inc.'s partnership with Microsoft broadens our ability to provide leading technology, technical and business information to deliver solid technology solutions.

ACCESS-OFFICE-VB ADVISOR is written by developers, for developers. Introduced in 1992, it's the one monthly magazine that helps IT professionals understand and use the best Microsoft Database and Web designs, tools, techniques, add-ons, management and business practices to implement enterprise solutions. Alison Balter is a regular contributor to Access-Office-VB Advisor.

InfoTechnology Partners, Inc. is proud to associate itself with several of the regular colmnists for this major IT industry publication. We consult and collaborate with such noted experts as Mark Minasi, Jeremy Moskowitz, Derek Melber, Don Jones, Dan Holme, and others on a continuing basis. Dan Balter was the original speaker and content manager for the Windows & .NET Magazine Live! Conferences for the first one and one-half years of their existence. Considered by many in the industry as an "IT Bible", this trade journal offers expert technical advice for system administrators in charge of managing Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows .NET Server network operating systems.

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