IT Pro Advisor

Microsoft Canada Co.

E-mail : catnflsh@microsoft.com

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Barnaby Jeans joined the Microsoft Canada IT Pro Advisor team in November 2004. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Barnaby will focus on engaging "the IT Pro community" by establishing relationships and giving support to various IT Pro focused initiatives.

Before joining Microsoft, Barnaby most recently worked as a Sales Engineer for a commercial Linux vendor helping to establish their Canadian sales force. Prior to that, he worked as a technical Sales Consultant for a large database vendor focusing on enterprise architecture. He brings over 8 years experience in dealing with customers of all sizes and on all platforms.

Barnaby is an integral part of the Microsoft team which drives awareness, education and training through special events. In addition to planning and delivering these events, his group directly engages with Canada’s professional communities, including IT managers, infrastructure specialists and architects, systems integrators, independent software vendors (ISVs) and community leaders. Barnaby Jeans is also the Southwestern Director of CIPS, Canada's association of IT professionals.

In his free time Barnaby enjoys digital photography and volunteers with FIRST Robotics League (http://www.usfirst.org/). He and his wife are actively involved with the Canadian Weekend to End Breast Cancer events.