Microsoft Astroturfers
Europe's 500 is a listing of businesses, but it profiles Microsoft as "sponsor and partner" and has recently been calling for a single European patent system, which is code for "software...
Portuguese, alleges to represent Rural Informática, an IT division of Crédito Agrícola (a bank), and using an email @creditoagricola.pt giving the impression that it's the bank which gives...
João Simões Portuguese, ITIL Consultancy Manager of Edinfor, LogicaCMG. Is a Microturf because… Sent a "form" letter in support of Microsoft OOXML to portuguese TC-173 which analysed...
Portuguese, Executive Partner of PMO Consulting (be sure to note they are a Microsoft Partner), international correspondent at PMForum.org Is a Microturf because… He is a Microsoft Partner and...
Portuguese, supposedly from a company called "In Your Square" or "inysq". Surprisingly, this company appears to be non-existant except for one single reference on the portuguese database of firms...
Portuguese, CEO of Mainroad and WeDo, IT companies. Is a Microturf because… Sent two "form" letters in support of Microsoft OOXML to portuguese TC-173 which analysed Microsoft's format proposal,...
Carlos Venda Portuguese, Chief Information Officer of Banco BPN, a Portuguese bank under investigation in Portugal for alleged irregularities. Is a Microturf because… Sent a "form" letter in...
François Talbot works as an"IT Architect" at the CHU Grenoble, (University Hospital of Grenoble). To the best of our knowledge he seems to be an actual employee of the hospital. Is a Microturf...
Ex-ECMA General Secretary, author of the JTC1 rules on fast tracking. His blog says: I was born in Holland, and from 1991 till April 2007 I was Secretary General of Ecma International in Geneva....
{AFUSAE} AFUSAE: Association Française des Utilisateurs de l'Administration Electronique. (French Association of e-gov users) . French NGO member of the AFNOR. Summary AFUSAE appeared very late in...
Wygwam Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, Microsoft Certified Partner and Microsoft Regional Director. Wygwam is continuously self-portrayed as a hard and advanced team of technologists, but...
Portuguese, CEO of Espírito Santo Informática, an IT company for the bank BES (Banco Espírito Santo) Is a Microturf because… Sent a "form" letter in support of Microsoft OOXML to portuguese...
Luís Gaspar da Rosa Portuguese, owner/CEO of ShareValue, a spin-off from LogicaCMG and a Microsoft Business Partner and WeDo, IT companies. Is a Microturf because… Is a Microsoft Business Parnet...

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