Erik Veerman (SQL Server MVP) is a Mentor for Solid Quality Mentors focusing on training, mentoring and architecting solutions on the SQL Server BI platform. His industry recognition includes Microsoft's Worldwide BI Solution of the Year and SQL Server Magazine's Innovator Cup winner. Erik is the lead author for the Business Intelligence Training Kits (MS Press 70-445, 70-448) and a co-author of the WROX Integration Services titles (Professional SSIS & Expert SSIS). Erik has designed dozens of BI solutions across a broad business spectrum-telecommunications, marketing, retail, commercial real estate, finance, supply chain, and information technology. His experience with high volume multi-terabyte environments and SQL Server 64-bit has enabled clients to scale their Microsoft-based BI solutions for optimal potential. As an expert in OLAP design, ETL processing, and dimensional modeling, Erik is a presenter, author and instructor. He led the ETL architecture and design for the first production implementation of Integration Services (SSIS) and helped drive the ETL standards and best practices for SSIS on Microsoft's SQL Serverreference initative, Project REAL. As a resident of Atlanta, Erik often speaks at the Atlanta PASS Chapter user group. Furthermore, he has presented at the PASS summit for the last several years as well as the SQL Connections conference, and is often a speaker for the SQL Server Magazine road-shows or Microsoft launch events.