From June 7 through June 30, I’ll be in Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong; Bangkok, Thailand; and Hyderabad, India. If you need service during this time, please call PCIAM at 336-675-4956 to learn how to contact Greg Pretre for emergency service.

Today I took my CompTIA Security+ exam and passed.  Per the instructors at TechSkills, I am now an MCSA-s.  Once all the credentialing has taken place, I’ll pop the appropriate logo up here on the site.

Providing our icy weather doesn’t interfere with the flights from Greensboro or Charlotte, I’ll be leaving for London, England, this afternoon. A quick bit of administrative work for the hospitality training client will have me returning on Sunday, January 20. If you need service during this time, please call PCIAM at 336-675-4956 to learn how to contact Greg Pretre for emergency service. I’ll give your regards to the Queen.

Today I leave for Doha, Qatar, for another business trip.  I’ll return late on January 10.  Emergency services will be provided by Greg Pretre. Simply call PCIAM (336-675-4956) to learn how to contact Greg. Many thanks for stopping by!

(I can’t get the “Welcome Back, Kotter!” theme song out of my head!)

I’m heading off to Barcelona, Spain, on November 24 and will return on December 2. Emergency services will be provided by Greg Pretre. Simply call PCIAM (336-675-4956) to learn how to contact Greg. Many thanks for stopping by!

          

Today I leave for the UK for another international hospitality industry training event. I’ll be away and unable to answer phone calls until November 5.In maintaining the service level my clients deserve, I’ve made arrangements with Greg Pretre (pronounced pray-ter), a Microsoft Certified Professional and former Microsoft Certified Trainer. Greg is a Senior Problem Resolution Specialist for a large NC-based company and has 12 years of I.T. experience. He also knows what great customer service is and always delivers it. While Greg does have responsibilities to his primary employer during the day, he is available for evening service. To contact him, please call PCIAM at 336-675-4956. For business clients that may need emergency service during the day, an arrangement has been made with another service provider; details are available from Greg.As a special treat, I am hopping over to Dublin, Ireland, for a couple of nights before returning. The airfare from Liverpool to Dublin is so very low… about $26! How could I not go?!?

I will have sporadic access to email throughout my travels. Please feel free to contact me with any low priority questions.

Today I took the 70-291 Microsoft exam, Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. I’m told it’s one of the toughest. It was the hardest one I’ve taken! I’m happy to report I passed and am now in CompTIA’s Security+ course. Completing it will result in achieving my MCSA certification and leave me only three exams away from my MCSE. However, school is on hold for the next month so I can focus on clients’ projects. I’m happy to have the break and am grateful to be able to take a month away with no penalties. TechSkills rocks!

Today I passed my second exam in pursuit of certification as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. The 70-290 exam is for Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment. Now I am training for the 70-291 exam, Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. Tally-ho!

The events in England were a smashing success! I also got in a wee bit of sightseeing, evidenced above. A big “Thank you!” goes to Greg for taking care of our clients in my absence. My next trip is in late August and will likely be in Dubai.

Cheers!

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Today I leave for the first of several international hospitality industry training events I’ll be involved with throughout the remainder of the year. Actually, it’s the first two, for we’ve two back-to-back in Northampton, England. Each event requires about a week of travel, so I’ll be away and unable to answer phone calls until June 25.

In maintaining the service level my clients deserve, I’ve made arrangements with Greg Pretre (pronounced pray-ter), a Microsoft Certified Professional and former Microsoft Certified Trainer. Greg is a Senior Problem Resolution Specialist for a large NC-based company and has 12 years of I.T. experience. He also knows what great customer service is and always delivers it. While Greg does have responsibilities to his primary employer during the day, he is available for evening service. To contact him, please call PCIAM at 336-675-4956. For business clients that may need emergency service during the day, an arrangement has been made with another service provider; details are available from Greg.

I will be available via email throughout my travels. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns or “How’s the weather over there?”