A Great Technology Company Starts with Technology Leaders.

Patrick Hynds, is a Microsoft Regional Director and the President of CriticalSites. Named by Microsoft as the Regional Director for Boston, he has been recognized as a leader in the technology field. An expert on Microsoft technology and experienced with other technologies as well (Websphere, Sybase, Perl, Java, Unix, Netware, C++, etc.), Patrick previously taught freelance software development and Network Architecture. He has been a successful contractor who enjoyed mastering difficult troubleshooting assignments. A graduate of West Point and a Gulf War veteran, Patrick brings an uncommon level of dedication to his leadership role at CriticalSites. Experienced in addressing business challenges with special emphasis on security issues involving leading-edge database, web and hardware systems. Patrick often speaks at major technical conferences including: TechEd US, TechEd Hong Kong, the Middle East Developer's Conference in Cairo, Egypt, Microsoft Security Summit in New York and Boston, DevDays, Code Camp and many more. In spite of the demands of his management role at CriticalSites, Patrick stays technical and in the trenches acting as Project Manager and/or developer/engineer on selected projects throughout the year.

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Duane Laflotte, is the Chief Technology Officer for CriticalSites and is the senior hacker on the audit team. With his expertise in both application development and enterprise networking he is able to architect complete solutions for CriticalSites clients a well as find the weaknesses in existing solutions. Duane's unique "value add" is his vision into the mind of the hacker. Under his leadership the Security Practice is often hired to test Fortune 100 network security by way of the CriticalSites Security Audit. To date, the Security Practice has been 100% successful in his white hat hacking efforts. Duane's technical accomplishments include: numerous XML Web Service development projects, BizTalk integrations, the development of an LDAP Server, multiple enterprise Active Directory deployments, and lead architect for the first Windows Logo Certified .Net application in the world. Duane often speaks at technical conferences and events including: TechEd US, Mobility Days, DevDays, Code Camp and many more.

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All CriticalSites team members are highly qualified to understand the technical challenges facing corporate clients today and the role technology plays in achieving strategic business objectives. Deeply committed to understanding and forward thinking solutions, the founders of CriticalSites have more than 35 years of combined IT industry experience. Their certifications, which number well over 100, differentiate CriticalSites from other firms.