Hi there!
My name is Peter Schmidt and I am a Microsoft MVP: M365 and MVP: Security.
I have invested a lot in Microsoft certifications over the years and I have completed the Microsoft Certified Solution Master (MCSM): Exchange and Microsoft Certified Master programs in Exchange Server.
I work as a Cloud & Security Architect and Consultant at NeoConsulting, which is my own company, based out of Denmark. I do consultancy work and training with customers and help organizations with the design, migration, and implementation of hybrid solutions based on Microsoft 365, Exchange, and Teams
I have been working professionally in IT since 1996, I started as a consultant and later became a systems administrator for a couple of years, before I returned to the consulting world. I have worked for companies such as BFC-data A/S, WM-data A/S, LEGO, EG A/S (former EDB Gruppen), and Globeteam A/S.
I have been awarded a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) within the M365 Apps & Services category and I have been an MVP since 2008.
If you’re interested in contacting me, you can send me an e-mail or use the contact form. I can also be found on Twitter (@petsch).
For hire (Consulting)
I work as an independent consultant and do all the work through my own company NeoConsulting, which is also a Microsoft Partner.
If you are interested in working with me, you can contact me at peter AT neoconsulting.dk.
About the site
MS Digest (www.msdigest.net) is my personal blog about Microsoft technologies, started back in January 2005, it started off as IIS Digest (www.iis-digest.com) and has since then changed domain and name, because of the focus and to aim a bit broader. The main focus of the blog is to share my knowledge and experience within areas I work, such as Microsoft 365, Office 365, Exchange, Teams, and related security areas.
Copyright Warning
This blog is the property of Peter Schmidt (@petsch / https://www.msdigest.net) and may not be reused in any manner without the prior consent of Peter Schmidt. You may quote one paragraph from this blog post if you link to the original blog post.
This is my personal blog. The views expressed on these pages are mine alone.
I do not work for Microsoft. So if see something that is pro-Microsoft, then it is because I really feel that way. We MVPs are meant to be independent experts. I did not get any payment for Microsoft.
I work for a Microsoft partner, specializing in and selling the technologies that I focus on. I blog about what I have chosen to work with. There is no agenda. I do work with Microsoft from time to time on events, or product feedback. In the long run, I hope that helps improve knowledge of or quality of products for end users like you and me.
Articles and writing
In the past I used to write articles on a regular basis about Microsoft technologies for TechGenix and the WindowsNetworking site, you can still find some of my articles at www.windowsnetworking.com, nowadays I only write on my own blog.
Community Activities
I am passionate about sharing my knowledge and have been for many years. I get a lot from the community myself and I just love to contribute back. My main community activities these days are running the CoLabora User Group, Speaking at events and user group meetings, running my blog, and otherwise being active in the Microsoft community.
User Groups
I founded the first and only Danish User Group for Microsoft Unified Communications technologies, back in 2010, together with Dennis Lundtoft Thomsen, at that time the focus of the User Group was Exchange & Skype for Business.
Today CoLabora has been rebranded and reshaped into Workplace Ninja User Group Denmark and I run this User Group together with Ronni Pedersen and Michael Mardahl. The primary focus of the User Group is still Microsoft 365 and Security and we arrange User Group meetings once a month and all meetings are run online. We have been running online User Group meetings since 2016, way before online meetings got a boost under the COVID pandemic. All meetings can be found on https://wpninjas.dk and our Meetup site.
Speaking engagements
I’ve been speaking at a lot of great events over the years and is very active within the community of user groups.
See all my speaking activities on my Speaking page: https://www.msdigest.net/speaking
Training
I am a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and I have trained the Internal IT staff, colleagues, and customers in various technologies:
- Office 365
- Microsoft 365
- Information Protection
- Identity Protection and Security
- Defender Security
- Exchange Server 2016
- Exchange Server 2013
- Exchange Server 2010
- Exchange Server 2007
- Exchange Server 2003
- Active Directory Services
Technical Training and Conferences
Conferences and events I’ve been attending in-person in the past:
| 2024 | Microsoft MVP Summit 2024, Redmond, WA, USA |
| 2023 | European SharePoint Conference 2023, Amsterdam |
| 2023 | Workplace Ninja Summit, Schweiz |
| 2023 | Microsoft MVP Summit 2023, Redmond, WA, USA |
| 2022 | Microsoft MVP Summit 2022, Redmond, WA, USA |
| 2020 | Tech Summit, Copenhagen |
| 2019 | European SharePoint Conference (ESPC), Prague |
| 2019 | Microsoft Ignite, Orlando, FL, USA |
| 2019 | Microsoft MVP Summit, Redmond, WA, USA |
| 2018 | Microsoft Ignite, Orlando, FL, USA |
| 2018 | Microsoft MVP Summit, Redmond, WA, USA |
| 2017 | Microsoft Ignite, Orlando, FL, USA |
| 2017 | Microsoft Security Airlift, Copenhagen |
| 2017 | Nordic Infrastructure Conference, Oslo, Norway (speaking) |
| 2016 | Microsoft MVP Summit, Redmond, WA, USA |
| 2016 | Microsoft Ignite, Atlanta, GA, USA |
| 2016 | Microsoft Cloud Roadshow, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 2016 | Nordic Infrastructure Conference, Oslo, Norway (speaking) |
| 2015 | Microsoft MVP Summit, Redmond, WA, USA |
| 2015 | Modern Workplace Summit, Oslo, Norway (speaking) |
| 2015 | Nordic Infrastructure Conference, Oslo, Norway (speaking) |
| 2015 | Microsoft Campus Days, Copenhagen, Denmark (speaking) |
| 2014 | Microsoft Campus Days, Copenhagen, Denmark (speaking) |
| 2013 | Microsoft MVP Summit, Redmond, WA, USA |
| 2012 | Microsoft Exchange Airlift, Redmond, WA, USA |
| 2012 | Microsoft Master Training: Office 365, Redmond, WA, USA |
| 2011 | Microsoft Campus Days, Copenhagen, Denmark (Speaking) |
| 2012 | Microsoft Master Training: Office 365, Redmond, WA, USA |
| 2011 | Microsoft MVP Summit, Redmond, WA, USA |
| 2010 | Microsoft Master Training: Exchange 2010, Redmond, WA, USA Microsoft MVP Summit, Redmond, WA, USA |
| 2009 | Microsoft Master Training: Exchange 2007, Redmond, WA Microsoft MVP Summit, Redmond, WA, USA |
| 2008 | Microsoft TechEd: IT Professionals, Orlando, FL, USA |
| 2007 | Microsoft TechEd: IT Professionals, Orlando, FL, USA |
| 2005 | Microsoft TechEd, Amsterdam, NL |
| 2004 | Microsoft IT Forum, Copenhagen, DK |
| 2001 | Microsoft Exchange Conference, Nice, FR |
| 2000 | Microsoft Exchange Conference, Nice, FR |
Certifications
I currently hold the following Microsoft certifications:
- MCSA: Office 365
- MCSE: Server 2012
- Microsoft Certified Master: Exchange 2010
- Microsoft Certified Master: Exchange 2007
- MCITP: Virtualization Administrator
- MCITP: Office 365 Administrator
- MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
- MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator
- MCITP: Server Administrator
- MCSE-Internet/Messaging/Security
- MCSA-Messaging/Security
- MCDBA
Along with ITIL Foundation v3 and Symantec Technical Specialist in Enterprise Vault 7.
Awards of Recognition
I have been awarded a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), since 2008.
1st of July 2008 I received my first Microsoft MVP award in Internet Information Services (IIS) for my contributions to the IIS community. I have since been fortunate enough to be re-awarded. As of 1st of July 2011, I received the award in Exchange Server, which later merged into the MVP: Office Apps & Services, then later into M365 Apps & Servers, and now M365: Apps & Services.
Since January 2023 I received my first dual MVP award in the Security category. Which means had a dual MVP award in two categories in 2023.
What are Microsoft MVPs?
Microsoft MVPs are exceptional technical community leaders from around the world who are awarded for voluntarily sharing their high quality, real-world expertise in offline and online technical communities. Microsoft MVPs are a highly select group of experts that represents the technical community’s best and brightest, and they share a deep commitment to the community and a willingness to help others.
You can see my public MVP profile here: