Mauro Cardarelli is co-author of "Essential SharePoint 2007 -Delivering High Impact Collaboration".  His deep knowledge of the Microsoft platform and recognized expertise in the areas of knowledge management and business intelligence make him a popular technology expert with experience.  He has been published in various industry journals and is a featured speaker at many industry conferences.  Mauro is Director of Portals and Collaboration at Vitale Caturano and founder of Jornata, a Boston-based Microsoft SharePoint technology solutions provider recently acquired by Vitale Caturano’s technology consulting group to expand its business intelligence (BI) practice and establish itself as a premier provider of SharePoint related services. Both firms are Microsoft Gold Certified Partners.  He has over 18 years of experience designing and building technology solutions for customers representing a wide range of industry verticals.