Data Center Strategies for the CIO
SearchDataCenter.com has a team of dedicated editors who bring you the best Data Center information from around the Web. Our staff searches the Web daily for the latest news and technology updates. We also keep in constant contact with users and top technical experts to bring you a constant stream of fresh, original content. Here's a look at who's behind the site:
Margie Semilof Editorial Director msemilof@techtarget.com
As editorial director, Margie plans and oversees strategy and operations for TechTarget's Data Center and Virtualization Media Group. She works closely with the editorial team to keep the many sites focused on the information needs of IT professionals. She has spent many years as a reporter, editor and columnist at various technology media companies. She holds BS and MA degrees from Boston University.
Alex Barrett Senior Executive Editor abarrett@techtarget.com
Alex Barrett is senior executive editor for TechTarget’s Data Center and Virtualization media group, with editorial oversight of SearchDataCenter.com, SearchServerVirtualization.com and SearchVMware.com. She joined TechTarget in 2002 as one of the founding editors of Storage magazine. During her tenure, she has reported and edited on the topics of storage, virtualization, data center infrastructure and IT operations. Prior to TechTarget, Alex worked at Computer Publishing Group, writing news and features about Unix and the Internet.
Tom Walat Site Editor twalat@techtarget.com
Tom Walat is the site editor for SeachDataCenter.com and SearchEnterpriseLinux.com. Before joining TechTarget in January 2012, Tom worked for many years as a reporter, columnist, editor, interactive editor and editorial systems manager at a Boston-area newspaper. Tom has won several awards for his work on print and online publications, including first place from the New England Press Association for a Web site he designed and produced to highlight the impact of OxyContin and heroin use on the South Shore. Tom holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northeastern University.
Erin WatkinsAssistant Site Editor ewatkins@techtarget.com
Erin Watkins is the assistant site editor for SearchDataCenter.com and SearchEnterpriseLinux.com. She joined the team in 2012 after working several years for the RadioShack Corporation as a technical writer and at Thomson Reuters as a content editor. She has experience with podcasting and blogging, and has cultivated a general love for all things technological. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English from Texas Christian University in 2005.
Bridget Botelho News Director bbotelho@techtarget.com
Bridget Botelho has worked as a reporter for TechTarget since joining the company in 2007, covering a variety of data center technologies including server hardware, operating systems and desktop virtualization. Prior to joining TechTarget she worked as a reporter for both daily and weekly newspapers. She graduted from Northeastern University's School of Journalism in 2002.
Stephen J. Bigelow Senior Editor sbigelow@techtarget.com
Stephen J. Bigelow has more than 20 years of technical writing experience in the PC/technology industry. He holds a bachelor of science in electrical engineering, along with CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+ and Server+ certifications and has written hundreds of articles and more than 15 feature books on computer troubleshooting, including Bigelow’s PC Hardware Desk Reference and Bigelow’s PC Hardware Annoyances.
Lauren Horwitz Executive Editor lhorwitz@techtarget.com
Lauren Horwitz is an executive editor in the Data Center and Virtualization group at TechTarget. Horwitz joined the Data Center group following a two-year tenure at CIO Decisions magazine, where she also served as the managing editor and a contributing writer. Previously, Horwitz served as a senior editor at Cutter Consortium, an IT research firm, and an editor at the American Prospect, a political journal. In 2009, she received a Silver award from American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) and a min Best of the Web award. In 2007, her work won awards from the ASPBE as well.