
Our Team
Biz-Zone has all the pieces at hand.
The process of developing an effective website lies in the implementation team. At Biz-Zone we have pulled together a highly specialized team, consisting of internal and freelance staff skilled in all aspects of website planning, design and development.
Why is this important? Because building a website is like putting together a complex puzzle. And if a single piece is missing, your website is incomplete, inadequate.
Full-Time staff:
Julie King, President & CEO, co-founder Julie King brings 12+ years of Internet experience to Biz-Zone. A sought-after speaker and trainer, Julie is able to create effective web solutions for clients. She has a clear understanding of the ingredients required to make a website successful. The result to Biz-Zone's clients: successful websites that stand head-and-shoulders above the competition. The quality of the Biz-Zone built website translates to a faster return on investment, stronger brand, and an overall greater competitive advantage for Biz-Zone clients.
Often quoted in the media, Julie has been profiled in the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, National Post, Your Office magazine, and many other publications and was a guest on CBC's morning television news. She was the keynote speaker at the First World Congress on E-Commerce, held at McMaster University. Julie is a graduate of the University of Toronto with a BSc, Geology and the History and Philosophy of Science.
Kevin Jackson, Vice-President and co-founder Kevin Jackson's Internet expertise is built upon a strong foundation of experience from manufacturing and robotics automation. His background in engineering enables him to plan and effectively execute web projects that require complex technology development. Kevin's ability to stay ahead of the technology curve is a key asset to Biz-Zone clients.
As one of Canada's leading search engine specialists, Kevin has helped several multinational media outlets to optimize their websites for search engine indexing and placement. For Biz-Zone's smaller clients this expertise means that a level of search engine optimization not normally available to small companies is automatically included in the development process.
Kevin also has a proven track record for building effective teams and for project management. His technical expertise lies in the area of website architecture, coding, programming, site maintenance, and troubleshooting. For several years Kevin was a guest lecturer for the University of Toronto's Internet Strategies course, and has been on several panels on the subject of online marketing and Search Engine Optimization, including the 2001 EDCO annual conference! Kevin is a graduate of the Marine Engineering program in South Africa's Merchant Navy, where he trained as an Engineering officer.
Steve Sanderson, Senior Programmer Steve brings a level of programming capabilities to Biz-Zone that are not commonly found in standard web shops. He is able to create complex, custom programming solutions for a variety of situations using languages that range from C++ to PHP. He regularly creates online databases for dynamic content delivery, and has also integrated daily data updates from off-line database systems. Steve is highly skilled in Apache, MySQL, and PHP, Visual Basic, and complex programming logic and design. He is well versed in both the Linux and Windows platform environments, and is able to develop multi-platform solutions. Steve is a graduate of the mathematics program (BSc, Hon.) at Queen's University.
Marc Lester, Website Developer/Programmer Marc is responsible for website maintenance work as well as programming and integration. Marc is a graduate of the computer science program at Windsor University and is passionate about programming – helping a younger generation to hone their programming skills through a website he founded in partnership with another graduate which supports kids who want to learn programming.
Diane Horton, Sales Manager Diane is often the face or the voice that our clients hear early on in our relationship, with her years of experience in the software industry, Diane is ideally suited to bridge the gap between the business and technology issues involved in crafting solutions for our clients.
Part time and Contract Staff At any one time we have as many as three or four contractors working on various projects. These include freelance designers, specialist programmers in various fields, and support staff.
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