Organisation
Combining a smorgasbord of international web and technology experience and most importantly, SharePoint knowledge and communication expertise, Attini Software is run by these five fine fellows:
Daniel McPherson
technical lead, architect
Daniel McPherson has been involved in SharePoint since attending the first public announcement of project 'Tahoe ' at the Microsoft Technical Briefing in January 1999. It's had a profound impact on his career, taking him to the doorstep of hundreds of different companies, in a range of industries, across over 25 countries.
Most of his 17 years experience in the software industry was spent at Microsoft, where he held technical roles in pre-sales, consulting and support and overseeing the complete product lifecycle.
Daniel makes a strong technical contribution to Attini, ensuring it complements the SharePoint platform. This has been tuned over the past three years, working with large customers for the boutique consultancy, Zevenseas, which he founded in 2008. Daniel gives presentations on social computing at conferences around the world and has been an active contributor to the SharePoint community since April 2004, when he started the blog 'Point2Share'.
Daniel's specialties include SharePoint, Communities, Web 2.0, Blogging, Search, Collaboration, Social Computing, Enterprise 2.0 and Knowledge Management.
twitter - @danmc
Andrew Fix
product development
Andrew has travelled the world spouting his online knowledge. Such emission took him from Shell Australia to the lofty heights of Global Intranet Manager for Shell, Netherlands, where he was the holder of online standards and governance for Shell's Intranet worldwide.
Previously Andrew worked in the Shell Downstream (Oil Products) business, where he was responsible for restructuring the intranet and consolidating multiple platforms.
Andrew now heads up the Australian sector of Zevenseas from Melbourne, bringing his wealth of intranet and SharePoint experience to the forefront of the business.
His previous work has included intranet strategy and governance, setting up support models, design standards, information architecture, publishing processes and much, much more.
Andrew's specialties include intranet, web usability, online strategy, SharePoint and Intranet Dashboard.
twitter - @fixy
Wilco Turnhout
marketing & sales
Starting his career at Accenture in 1998, Wilco has continued to pursue his passion for new media and the innovation of communications.
After stints with a start-up company, a digital agency and a software company, Wilco co-founded Rapid Circle (Zevenseas Netherlands) with Harold Punter in late 2007. Rapid Circle aims to advance internal communications and collaboration through the implementation and improvement of SharePoint and the use of social media tools within the enterprise.
Wilco is responsible for Attini's marketing plans and together with Harold, is also in charge of our European distribution and support.
twitter - @wturnhout
Harold Punter
distribution, partner management
Harold started his career at Accenture in 1998. He spent this period working as a consultant and project manager on various strategic CRM programs across Europe. In late 2007 he started Rapid Circle (Zevenseas Netherlands) together with Wilco Turnhout. He is currently involved in helping customers design and plan for social intranets which improve internal communications, as well as collaboration using SharePoint.
Harold manages the team of SharePoint consultants and project managers in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He is responsible for professional services and together with Wilco, is in charge of the European distribution and support of Attini products.
twitter - @HaroldPunter
Sam Dolan
design lead
Sam Dolan is a SharePoint/website design & brand specialist and is the design lead for Attini. Sam has been producing website designs, brands, UI's and website overhauls for over 10 years now, 3 of those in the world of SharePoint.
With a background of web design and user experience Sam focuses on the design, branding and UI side of SharePoint, taking the product with the target to make SharePoint look & feel beautiful. Some of his clients consist of the NHS, Twynham School, 21APPS & BBC as well as the SharePint , SharePoint Retreat, SharePoint Overflow logos under his belt.
Sam is always looking to push the design boundaries of SharePoint design and branding by always looking to use new and innovative ideas to improve the users interface and experience.
twitter - @pinkpetrol
