About the Reviewers

Stefano Demiliani is a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD), MCAD, MCTS on Microsoft Dynamics NAV, MCTS on SharePoint, MCTS on SQL Server, and a long-time expert on other Microsoft-related technologies. He has a master's degree in computer engineering from the Politecnico of Turin, Italy.

He works as a senior project manager and solution developer for EID (http://www.eid.it), a company of the Navlab group (http://www.navlab.it), one of the biggest Microsoft Dynamics groups in Italy (where he's also the chief technical officer). Stefano has a long-time experience of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, since the first versions of the ERP. His main activity is architecting and developing enterprise solutions based on the entire stack of Microsoft technologies (Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft SharePoint, Azure and .NET applications in general, OLAP, and BI solutions for data analysis), and he's often focused on engineering distributed service-based applications.

He works as a full-time NAV consultant, having spent more than 15 years on international NAV projects, and is available for architecting solutions based on Microsoft's ERP and for NAV database tuning and optimization (performance and locking management). He's the author of different Microsoft-certified NAV add-ons (such as the first cost accounting add-on on NAV).

Stefano has written many articles and blogs on different Microsoft-related topics, and he's frequently involved in consulting and teaching. He has worked with Packt Publishing in the past for many Microsoft Dynamics NAV-related books.

You can get more details and keep in touch with him by going to http://www.demiliani.com or via Twitter (@demiliani) or LinkedIn.

Tony Hemy has been deeply rooted in Microsoft Dynamics NAV from the age of 16. Over the years, he has architected and customized Microsoft Dynamics NAV solutions for global organizations such as Warner Brothers and Viacom, earning an outstanding reputation and the role of technical reviewer on four books published on Dynamics NAV. Tony also served for more than 5 years as a reserve soldier with the British Army, where he expanded not only his technical skills but also his personal skills, which have contributed to his disciplined work ethic and his determination to always do things right.

His hands-on development experience with Microsoft Dynamics has given him an exceptional ability to help clients define the proper requirements that will enable them to achieve their objectives. He has delivered extended capabilities through every version, every module, and every feature of Dynamics NAV, building thousands of unique configurations along the way. Tony also oversees software development, where he manages and mentors a talented development team and facilitates the best practices and standards that ensure clients receive the highest quality solutions and service. Tony is well-traveled, well-rounded, and well-liked for his personable nature and "no shortcuts" approach, whether he is writing complex code or coaching his team.