Expertise: Operating Systems and Platform. Windows client, server and embedded operating systems, security, virtualization, and software development practices and scheduling.

Before joining Directions, Michael spent 10 years at Microsoft and was a program manager for the Windows product line.

Expertise: Sales, Marketing, Legal and Business Affairs. Licensing, sales and marketing, partner strategies and product support.

Prior to joining Directions, Paul was the president of Pica Communications, a content development and consulting service.

Expertise: Strategic & Corporate Directions. Enterprise & developer product roadmap, corporate organization, server applications and networking.

Prior to joining Directions, Rob led research on advanced developer tools, optimization of cluster applications, and design of network protocols at the University of Oregon.

Expertise: Server and Desktop Applications. Unified communications, Office suite, licensing and support.

Before co-founding Directions in 1992, Rob spent eight years at Microsoft in a variety of roles including application development, developer relations and OEM marketing.

Expertise: Microsoft Organization and Partnering Strategies

As president, Jeff Parker oversees Directions' publishing, briefing, and advisory businesses. Prior to co-founding Directions on Microsoft, Jeff was vice president in the New York City office of investment bank Sonnenblick Goldman.

Expertise: Microsoft Systems management and security offerings.

Before joining Directions, Don managed technology evaluation for Boeing, where he transitioned new technologies into Boeing’s various business units.

Expertise: Consumer, Online, Business and Legal Affairs. Windows Live, MSN, search, advertising, entertainment and devices, financial results, and legal affairs.

Prior to joining Directions, Matt was a founding editor of CNET.

Expertise: Developer Tools and Strategy. Visual Studio, C#, programming languages, application programming interfaces, and software development practices.

Before joining Directions, Rob spent 14 years at Microsoft where he designed and managed development for Microsoft technologies including Internet Information Server, Exchange Server and Xbox Live.