Steve Burge

Steve Burge is the CEO of Alledia, a leading Joomla web development firm in Atlanta, Georgia. Steve's firm has built over 200 Joomla-powered websites. Specializing in web marketing, Steve is the author of the best-selling "Joomla SEO Book," and writes a daily blog about Joomla! and Search Engine Optimization at Alledia.com.

A Brit, Steve runs the Joomla! SEO Club, and is a highly sought-after trainer across the US. Steve regularly holds Joomla training classes in Atlanta, Georgia. If you're looking for one of the highest-traffic Joomla blogs on the web, look to Steve's blog, in which he gives daily, sometimes, hourly nuggets of relevant, high-value advice.

Steve's classes are Atlanta, Denver, New York, St. Louis, Tampa and Washington.

Barrie North

Author of the best selling book: Joomla! A User's Guide, Barrie is an accomplished educator, entrepreneur, author and outstanding public speaker.

His experience has moved him from the more conventional field of education into a more strategic business focused consulting professional for Joomla! clients. He is a partner of JoomlaShack, one of the highest traffic Joomla sites online today, providing a variety of templates, extensions and custom services.

Along with two books under his belt, Barrie is a serial entrepreneur, operating multiple Joomla businesses to meet the fast-growing demand in the marketplace.

Ask any question of Barrie, and you'll get a crisp, smart response. Is he the "Steve Jobs" of the Joomla world?  Perhaps! His wit and ability to quickly process and articulate effective solutions to complex problems has clearly made Barrie one of the "go-to" guys of the Joomlasphere. Need a problem solved? There are many people to go ask, but if you're fortunate enough to have Barrie on your Skype list, you're miles ahead of the pack.

Barrie is a past member of the Joomla! Design and Documentation Working Groups.  When he is not busy with clients, he can be found helping users on the Joomla community boards or creating quality free tutorials on his blog.

Barrie's classes are Albany, Boston, Denver, Hartford and New York.