Meet the Judges
Steve Jones
Steve Jones is a Microsoft SQL Server MVP and has been working with SQL Server since version 4.2 on OS/2.
After working as a DBA and developer for a variety of companies, Steve co-founded the community website SQLServerCentral.com in 2001. Since 2004, Steve has been the full-time editor of the site, ensuring it continues to be a great resource for SQL Server professionals. Over the last decade, Steve has written hundreds of articles about SQL Server for SQLServerCentral.com, SQL Server Standard magazine, SQL Server Magazine, and Database Journal.
Rodney Landrum
Rodney Landrum has worked with SQL Server longer than he can remember. He writes regularly about technologies, including Integration Services, Analysis Services, and Reporting Services. He has authored SQL Server Tacklebox and three Reporting Services books. He contributes regularly to SQLServerCentral, SQL Server Magazine, and Simple–Talk. His day job involves overseeing a large SQL Server infrastructure in Orlando. He swears he owns the phrase "Working with Databases on a Day to Day Basis". Anyone who disagrees is itching to lose an arm wrestling match.
Brad McGehee
Brad M. McGehee, MCSE+I and MCSD, is Director of DBA Education for Red Gate Software. He is a Microsoft SQL Server MVP with 16 years SQL Server experience, and 7 years training experience.
Brad speaks frequently at industry seminars, and founded popular community site SQL-Server-Performance.Com, which he operated from 2000-2006, writing over 1,000,000 words on SQL Server topics.
A trusted name in SQL Server literature, Brad is author or co-author of more than 15 books and 275 published articles.
Grant Fritchey
Grant Fritchey is a SQL Server MVP with over 20 years experience in IT, including time spent in support and development.
Grant has worked with SQL Server since version 6.0 back in 1995. He has developed in VB, VB.Net, C#, and Java. Grant also volunteers at PASS with the Editorial Committee. He has authored books for Apress and Simple-Talk, and joined Red Gate as a Product Evangelist in January 2011.
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