Mick Badran has spent many years performing software integration from architect/design all the way through implementation. In the last 10 years, his expertise has been focused within the Microsoft Integration Stack covering products such as BizTalk, SharePoint, WCF, WF, and many related technologies.
Mick has been recognized by Microsoft as a MVP and performs engagements on behalf of Microsoft as a BizTalk Virtual Technology Specialist (V-TSP).
Mick's original passion was teaching Microsft technical classes sharing his knowledge. Over time, Mick still keeps this up while also carrying out Services engagements, working on medium and large projects.
Mick when not being part of the nerd herd enjoys martial arts, tennis, and being a life saver down at his local beach. Snorkling and diving also rate pretty highly on the list!
Stephen W. Thomas is an independent consultant specializing in BizTalk Server and other Microsoft Server technologies including Workflow and AppFabric. He has been working with BizTalk for over ten years. For the past seven years, Stephen has been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in BizTalk Server.
Stephen has done consulting work for numerous clients including many in the Fortune 500. Stephen runs the BizTalk community site http://www.BizTalkGurus.com. The site offers a community forum, samples, various how-to videos, and Stephen's blog. Stephen has presented at several Microsoft TechEd events, multiple SOA Conferences, and various user groups. Stephen was a co-author of the book Applied Architectural Patterns on the Microsoft Application Platform by Packt Publishing.
Ben Cline currently works as a BizTalk architect at Paylocity. He is an active contributor and moderator on the MSDN forums and a member of the BizTalk MVP program. In addition to being a thought leader in the forums he maintains a blog on tips, tricks, and workarounds on BizTalk and other Microsoft technologies. In his spare time he enjoys finding and reporting bugs on pre-release versions of Microsoft products.
Ben actively consults on BizTalk development projects and works on administration and support projects for large international clients. He also frequently works on projects for Microsoft Learning.