Allan Thraen
Jun 12, 2015
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EMVP Update

After the June EMVP board meeting earlier this week, I’m very pleased to announce that Patrick van Kleef has now joined the ranks of EPiServers Most Valuable Professionals. Patrick works for EPiServer partner Macaw in the Netherlands and will be the second EMVP from the Netherlands.

At the same time we say goodbye to legendary Joel Abrahamsson in the exclusive active EMVP group. Joel has done more great things for the EPiServer developer community than most others throughout the years – but since his skills has taken him to a highly placed job that apparently doesn’t leave much time for EPiServer community contributions he will now more to the EMVP Alumni rather than the active group.

Jun 12, 2015

Comments

Jun 12, 2015 11:22 AM

Welkom Patrick!

Joel will always be an EMVP legend...

K Khan
K Khan Jun 12, 2015 12:24 PM

Congs Patric!

Hats Off to Joel, being an EMVP I always felt honour that I am in same group as Joel.  I am gona miss that now.

Jun 12, 2015 01:52 PM

Welcome!

valdis
valdis Jun 12, 2015 03:40 PM

Was honor to meet Joel in person :) Congrats to Patrick!

Jun 12, 2015 08:13 PM

Thanks guys!

Markiemark
Markiemark Jun 12, 2015 09:11 PM

Hey Patrick, well done!!

Congratulations! Keep up the DOJO blogs :)

Jun 14, 2015 10:35 AM

Good job Patrick!

Daniel Ovaska
Daniel Ovaska Jun 16, 2015 12:37 PM

Joel will always be EMVP

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