Tariq Bin Azad is the Principal Consultant and founder of NetSoft
Communications Inc., a consulting company located in Toronto, Canada.
He is considered a top IT professional by his peers, co-workers, colleagues,
and customers. He obtained this status by continuously learning and
improving his knowledge and information in the field of Information
Technology. Currently, he holds more than 100 certifications including
MCSA, MCSE, MCTS, MCITP (Vista, Mobile 5.0, Microsoft Communi-
cations Server 2007, Windows 2008, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007),
MCT, CIW-CI, CCA, CCSP, CCEA, CCI, VCP, CCNA, CCDA, CCNP,
CCDP, CSE, and many more. Most recently, Tariq has been concentrating
on Microsoft Windows 2000/2003/2008, Exchange 2000/2003/2007,
Active Directory, and Citrix implementations. He is a professional speaker
and has trained architects, consultants, and engineers on topics such as
Windows 2008 Active Directory, Citrix Presentation Server and Microsoft
Exchange 2007. In addition to owning and operating an independent con-
sulting company, Tariq works as a senior consultant, and has utilized his
training skills in numerous workshops, corporate trainings, and presentations.
Tariq holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Capella
University, USA, a Bachelor Degree in Commerce from University of
Karachi, Pakistan, and is working on his ALMIT (Masters of Liberal Arts
in Information Technology) from Harvard University, MA, USA. Tariq
has been a coauthor on multiple books, including the best selling MCITP:
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Messaging Design and Deployment Study Guide:
Exams 70-237 and 70-238 - (ISBN: 047018146X) and The Real MCTS/
MCITP Exam 640 Preparation Kit (ISBN: 978-1-59749-235-5). Tariq has
worked on projects or trained for major companies and organizations
including Rogers Communications Inc. Flynn Canada, Capgemini, HP,
Direct Energy, Toyota Motors, Comaq, IBM, Citrix Systems Inc., Unicom
Technologies, Amica Insurance Company, and many others. He lives in
Toronto, Canada, and would like to thank his father, Azad Bin Haider,
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