Information Worker

The Team

We are the people who help drive the site content and the overall success of the community. If you would like to contact the team please complete the contact form.

	Michael O'Donovan - Jhb Michael has been implementing ECM and WCM solutions for Microsoft for many years, both abroad and in South Africa. He is now focusing his attention on driving the IW community and helping the South African Microsoft partners be great in the IW space. When not at work, you might find Michael in his garden, solving dog issues and raising beautiful babies with his lovely wife.
	Veronique Palmer - Jhb Veronique is one of only 5 SharePoint business MVP's in the world spends all her time helping her clients and community surmount the challenges of SharePoint governance, user adoption, change management and end user training. She’s spoken at many SharePoint events and conferences locally and internationally and spends lots of time in aeroplanes! She co-manages SharePoint Experts on LinkedIn; is a Focus Expert, runs SharePoint Saturday Jhb. Her company is called Lets Collaborate. You can find Veronique blogging and tweeting SharePoint tutorials and best practices on the Net. When taking a break from being an amazing SharePoint trainer, you can find her hiking around the countryside or lying on the beach.
	Kevin Coetzee - Jhb Kevin Coetzee currently works for Dimension Data in South Africa and acts as a SharePoint VTSP for Microsoft Corp. His main focus these days is Information Worker Solutions, Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence, which encompasses everything from SharePoint to Enterprise Search, Corporate Workflow, Dashboarding, scorecards, PowerPivot and lots of “other Stuff”. He has a background in Business Intelligence, SharePoint and Corporate Performance Management which he developed during his endeavors with Business Connection, IS Partners, Microsoft, Cognos and others. You can catch his blog at http://www.stickyglue.co.za
	Marc Lenferna-De-La-Motte (Cape Town) Since 2003, Marc has specifically been involved in the Microsoft SharePoint consulting and development industry, working for both Microsoft Gold Partners and enterprise corporates. Over these years Marc specialized in Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Portals, Business Process Improvement and has delivered high-end enterprise business solutions for numerous companies across many verticals, primarily financial services, leaving a successful project track record. Founder of Lenferna Consulting based in Cape Town - Check my World at www.marclenferna.com
	Alistair Pugin - (Cape Town) Alistair has worked in various capacities in multiple verticals from retail – manufacturing to government, spanning 50 to 4500 users utilizing all aspects of pure Enterprise Information Management. He’s current position is that of a Senior Technology Consultant at Intervate Cape Town assisting companies with architecting their SharePoint environment using “best of breed”, proven methodologies to foster innovation and growth through an ECM framework while incorporating a Knowledge Management strategy. It is with this vision that he strives to provide customers with a platform for Business Productivity Enrichment, establishing communities of practice through proper analysis and building a knowledge economy that is both quantifiable and achievable. You can find his stories on the ECM Ninja.
	Hilton Giesenow - (Cape Town) Hilton began his software career in 1997 and has since filled roles including developer, architect, team lead, consultant and development manager. A .net and info worker community lead, he is an internationally recognised author, speaker, podcaster and webcaster and a Microsoft MVP since 2006. Find him at his SharePoint podcast at http://TheMossShow.com/.