By: MSSQL Tips | Updated: 2014-10-14 | Comments (19) | Related: More > Professional Development Community
October 2014 - Recognizing the MSSQLTips.com Authors
We have the distinct honor today to recognize four authors: Edwin Sarmiento and Scott Murray for elevated distinctions on MSSQLTips.com and first time recipients Dr. Dallas Snider and Andy Novick. Edwin is being recognized for the MSSQLTips.com Achiever Award and Scott is being recognized for the MSSQLTips.com Rising Star Award. Both are very well deserving and humble writers working hard to help the community with each contribution. We are also happy to recognize Dallas and Andy for the first time. Beyond contributing tips to the community they have also delivered very well attended SQL Server webcasts on Business Intelligence and Development topics. Great job!
On behalf of the community, we sincerely thank you Edwin, Scott, Andy and Dallas for the value you deliver to the global SQL Server community every second of the day!
MSSQLTips.com Achiever Award - 75+ tips
- Edwin Sarmiento - If there were only 1 word to describe Edwin, it would be "passion". Edwin is very passionate about everything he contributes to the community. He works tirelessly to help the community with tips and webcasts, spending hours preparing and practicing. We value all of your contributions and your help to the community. Thank you and congrats as an MSSQLTips.com Achiever!
MSSQLTips.com Rising Star Award - 50+ tips
- Scott Murray - Our team will never forget the smile Scott had when he was awarded his Trendsetter award in person back in 2013. We hope this award brings a great deal of pride and joy as well. You deserve it! Scott always brings his "A-Game" with his tips focused on the SQL Server Business Intelligence stack. Thank you and congrats as an MSSQLTips.com Rising Star!
MSSQLTips.com Trendsetter Award - 25+ tips
- Andy Novick - Andy has been a long time friend and we are pleased to recognize him as an MSSQLTips.com Trendsetter. Andy always has some great insight and direction for some of the toughest development challenges on the SQL Server platform. Thank you for all of your tip and webcast contributions. Congrats as an MSSQLTips.com Trendsetter!
- Dr. Dallas Snider - Dallas has impressed us with new insights into the SQL Server Business Intelligence Platform with every tip he has contributed. His mix of practical experience and educational insight is second to none with his tips and webcasts. Thank you and congrats as an MSSQLTips.com Trendsetter!
Thank you,
The MSSQLTips.com Team
P.S. - If you would like to join the MSSQLTips.com team, let us know.
January 2014 - Recognizing the MSSQLTips.com Authors
With the conclusion of the holidays and 2014 in full swing, today we are proud to recognize four MSSQLTips.com authors: Arshad, Aaron, Brian and Datta. Each of these authors has made their mark in the community and we are proud to have them as team members @ MSSQLTips.com. We are recognizing Datta today for the first time and Arshad, Aaron and Brian are recognized with elevated distinctions. On behalf of the community, we sincerely thank you for the value you deliver to the global SQL Server community every second of the day!
MSSQLTips.com Champion Award - 100+ tips
- Arshad Ali - We would like to thank Arshad for all of his Business Intelligence tips and insight into new releases of SQL Server! Thank you and congrats on this momentous accomplishment that you helped spearhead.
- K. Brian Kelley - Brian has been the foundation of the MSSQLTips.com security tips since 2008. He has even been speaking on webcasts and sharing his experiences in new and different ways. Thank you and congrats as an MSSQLTips.com Champion!
MSSQLTips.com Rising Star Award - 50+ tips
- Aaron Bertrand - Aaron has contributed tips on numerous development and performance tuning topics. All of which are insightful, helpful to the community and well respected. Thank you and congrats as an MSSQLTips.com Rising Star!
MSSQLTips.com Trendsetter Award - 25+ tips
- Dattatrey Sindol - Datta has been an up and coming author on MSSQLTips.com since 2011. He has helped the community with numerous Business Intelligence and Professional Development tips. He has even been branching out to Big Data. Thank you and congrats as an MSSQLTips.com Trendsetter!
Thank you,
The MSSQLTips.com Team
P.S. - If you would like to join the MSSQLTips.com team, let us know.
August 2013 - Recognizing the MSSQLTips.com Authors
Today we are going to recognize three new authors for their achievements in the community and elevate the recognition for one of our distinguished authors.
On behalf of the MSSQLTips.com Community, congratulations to Ben, Daniel and Manvendra. Each of these authors have helped the community in unique ways and we value their accomplishments. We look forward to a long standing relationship of benefitting the community on a regular basis across the entire SQL Server stack.
We also want to recognize Siddharth as an MSSQLTips.com Rising Star. He has contributed 50 tips to date and we appreciate all of the Business Intelligence guidance he has provided to the community.
Thank you to all four authors and we are eager to see how you plan on helping the community next! Congrats!
MSSQLTips.com Rising Star Award - 50+ tips
MSSQLTips.com Trendsetter Award - 25+ tips
Thank you,
The MSSQLTips.com Team
P.S. - If you would like to join the MSSQLTips.com team, let us know.
April 2013 - Recognizing the MSSQLTips.com Authors
On behalf of the MSSQLTips.com Community, we would like to recognize the MSSQLTips.com Authors and all of their accomplishments. They have worked very hard year in and year out to help the greater SQL Server community with informative tips and responded to numerous questions from community members to help address their needs. We are very proud of all of their accomplishments and all they do to help the SQL Server community. Let's recognize these authors and their milestones:
MSSQLTips.com Champion Award - 100+ tips
MSSQLTips.com Achiever Award - 75+ tips
MSSQLTips.com Rising Star Award - 50+ tips
MSSQLTips.com Trendsetter Award - 25+ tips
- Aaron Bertrand
- Armando Prato
- Atif Shehzad
- Brady Upton
- Jugal Shah
- Kun Lee
- Matteo Lorini
- Siddharth Mehta
- Tim Cullen
Next time you read one of their tips or see them at a community event, give them a pat on the back (virtually or physically) for all that they do for the community. Congrats!
Check out some of the author's with their MSSQLTips.com awards
Ray Barley - MSSQLTips.com Champion
To know Ray Barley, is to love him. He is a man of very few words, but always BIG RESULTS.
Photo courtesy of Ray Barley
Tim Ford - MSSQLTips.com Champion
Congrats to Tim Ford. Tim has helped a ton of DBAs since 2007. He has also been recognized as a SQL Server MVP and leader of SQL Cruise. Read what Tim has to say about his experience contributing to MSSQLTips.com. Here is his Champion award:
Photo courtesy of Tim Ford
Arshad Ali - MSSQLTips.com Achiever
We need to give credit, where credit is due. In a recent conversation with Arshad, he made a number of recommendations for our team and inspired us. One of the suggestions are these awards. Many thanks to Arshad for all that he does for the SQL Server Community and his recommendations. Congrats Arshad - We look forward to our next conversation.
Photo courtesy of Arshad Ali
Aaron Bertrand - MSSQLTips.com Trendsetter
In between all that Aaron does for SQL Sentry and the SQL Server community, we appreciate each of the contributions he has made to MSSQLTips.com. Check out Aaron's Trendsetter award and congrats Aaron!
Brady Upton - MSSQLTips.com Trendsetter
Brady is "living the life" out in Hawaii and contributing tips too! Thank you for all of your contributions, enjoy Hawaii and congrats Brady!
Photo courtesy of Brady Upton
Kun Lee - MSSQLTips.com Trendsetter
Speaking of busy, between a growing family and long hours at work, we often wonder how Kun has time to contribute to MSSQLTips.com. We look forward to more free time for Kun and more tips for the community. Congrats Kun!
Photo courtesy of Kun Lee
Tim Cullen - MSSQLTips.com Trendsetter
Tim has been contributing to the community since the early days of MSSQLTips.com. We appreciate all that he does and we are looking forward to seeing him in the line-up more. Thank you and Congrats Tim!
We hope to write many more tips like this in the future and recognize all of the MSSQLTips.com authors for their contributions on a regular basis. Congrats to all!
Thank you,
The MSSQLTips.com Team
P.S. - If you would like to join the MSSQLTips.com author team, let us know.
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Article Last Updated: 2014-10-14
