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I'm Rick Claus, Senior Technical Evangelist with Microsoft Canada. You might have seen me over the years at Microsoft events or online wearing my green Tilley hat. I started wearing it whenever I'm at events, blogging or tweeting so that people can easily find and recognize me in order to reach out and make a connection. I work with a team of technical professionals and marketing managers who are tasked with reaching out, supporting and connecting with YOU, anyone in the ICT community.

Our priority is to ensure that you are completely satisfied with Microsoft. Whether it's getting the career development resources to help you succeed, expanding the content available online with free Virtual Lab Environments, or giving you the best planning advice to roll out a migration to Windows 7, we're committed to your success. So EXPLORE, SOLVE, ADVANCE and ENGAGE with Microsoft!

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