Greg Shields is a Senior Partner with Concentrated Technology.  With fifteen years of IT experience, Greg is one of the world's leading experts on virtualization, cloud, and systems management technologies.

Greg is a contributing editor and columnist for Microsoft TechNet Magazine and Redmond Magazine, has written over a dozen books, and contributes regularly to online publications like TechTarget and MCPMag.com. He is also a highly sought-after and top-ranked speaker for both live and recorded events, and is seen regularly at conferences like TechMentor, the Microsoft Management Summit, Microsoft TechEd, VMworld, and Connections, among others. 

Greg has produced hundreds of hours of video training for CBT Nuggets, TechTarget, the Redmond Media Group, and others.  He has served as conference chair for TechMentor Events since 2005, determining content and session structure as well as sourcing talent.

Greg is well known for his ability to relate highly technical concepts to audiences at every organizational level, and with an eye towards fulfilling business requirements.  Greg has participated in nearly every role in the IT career path:  Technician, systems administrator, engineer, solutions architect, technical manager, principal consultant, and most recently as independent technology expert.  This wide and deep experience gives Greg a unique perspective on the IT landscape, both from the view of technology as well as the business decisions that drive its implementation.

Greg is particularly skilled in strategic-level consulting, having assisted businesses both large and small, including: Raytheon Company, Northrup Grumman, University of Illinois, W. L. Gore & Associates, New Belgium Brewing, Children’s Hospital, FlightSafety International, City of Roseburg, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Winter Park Ski Resort, The Denver Post, and others.

Greg is a multiple-year recipient of Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award with specialization in Remote Desktop Services, as well as VMware’s vExpert award for his contributions to the worldwide virtualization community.