Top Microsoft Executives to Take Center Stage at PASS Summit 2009

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Four top Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT) SQL Server executives will take center stage in a series of can’t-miss keynotes at the Professional Association for SQL Server’s PASS Summit Unite 2009, Nov. 2-5.

“PASS is our largest user group worldwide, and PASS Summit is an incredible event that Microsoft is once again very excited to be a part of – we get so much value out of our direct interactions with this community”

Bob Muglia, president of Microsoft’s Server and Tools Business (STB), and Ted Kummert, senior vice president of the Business Platform Division, will open the conference with an inside look at the future of Microsoft’s data platform and the upcoming SQL Server 2008 R2. In addition, General Manager for SQL Server Business Intelligence Tom Casey and Technical Fellow David J. DeWitt return to PASS Summit by popular demand to showcase the next generation of BI and innovations from the Jim Gray Systems Lab.

“PASS is thrilled to have Bob Muglia and Ted Kummert kick off our 2009 Summit—together, they provide unrivalled insight into where Microsoft’s data platform is going,” said PASS VP of Marketing Bill Graziano. “Tom Casey’s keynote is sure to be popular given all the BI features in the upcoming SQL Server 2008 R2. And David DeWitt’s session last year was a huge hit, and we expect the same again this year, with his research background giving him a very different take on the future of technology.”

“PASS is our largest user group worldwide, and PASS Summit is an incredible event that Microsoft is once again very excited to be a part of – we get so much value out of our direct interactions with this community,” noted Kummert. “Bob, Tom, David, and I are looking forward to presenting at the event and talking about the data platform today and where we are headed in the future.”

For more about the keynotes, see the full press release.

Microsoft’s participation at PASS Summit also includes:

• 60 technical sessions and 3 pre/post-conference seminars
• The “Ask the Experts” Lounge and SQL Server Clinic with top Microsoft CSS engineers and the SQLCAT team
• Hands-on labs supported by experienced Technical Learning Guides
• The Microsoft Technical Learning Center, featuring over 100 SQL Server developers leading chalk-talk sessions, panel discussions, and product demos

The largest SQL Server event in the world, PASS Summit will bring 168 technical sessions and unmatched networking opportunities to the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle. To learn more, visit the PASS Summit Web site.