Cliff Hobbs is a UK-based systems management consultant who specialises in the various systems management tools covered by his website FAQShop.com such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) and Systems Management Server (SMS).Having worked with SMS since 1998 Cliff has gained extensive experience of designing, deploying, and supporting large enterprise-wide systems management solutions on behalf of companies such as EDS, 1E and Getronics.In recognition of his contribution to the Systems Management community Microsoft awarded Cliff the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for SMS in January 2004 which has been re-awarded in all subsequent years.Having grown up with the PC from the days of the IBM AT and PC-DOS 3.3, he has an extensive knowledge of several operating systems and applications gained through his present and past employment with companies such as EDS, Du Pont, Abbey National and Getronics, amongst others.The prime goal of FAQShop.com is to help people use Systems Management technology to make their lives easier - not for technology to control their lives which is reflected in this site's mission statement:
'Ensuring you get the best of IT'.
Microsoft Corp. and HP will host a teleconference tomorrow, where Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, and Mark Hurd, chairman and CEO of HP, will take questions regarding a new joint agreement and joint investment to prepare customers for the next generation of business computing. The companies have a 25-year partnership focused on helping organizations of all sizes around the world utilize technology to improve productivity and reduce costs.
Who: Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft and Bob Muglia, president of the Server and Tools Business at Microsoft. Mark Hurd, chairman and CEO of HP, and Dave Donatelli, executive vice president and general manager, Enterprise Servers and Networking, Enterprise Business.
When: Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 8:15 a.m. PST.
Where: Via live teleconference.
Teleconference Information: To listen to the audio teleconference, interested parties should visit http://hpbroadband.com/program.aspx?key=SKPNSKDIKG. To participate in the audio teleconference, interested parties should call US Participants (Tollfree): 800-369-1191or International (US Toll): 1-212-519-0829. Passcode is 3022632. Reporters, editors and analysts can check http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/infrastructure/ or http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newroom for forthcoming related press material.
Teleconference Replay Information: A playback of the teleconference will be available at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/infrastructure/
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Editorial contacts:
Michael Thacker, HP: thacker@hp.com
Rapid Response Team, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide for Microsoft: rrt@waggeneredstrom.com
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