• Are you based in the UK/Europe/US?
• Are you wanting to organise a training event for a classroom of engineers?
• Would you prefer to use me as your instructor?
• Please contact me by email with mikelaverick AT rtfm-ed DOT co DOT uk
• Alternatively, call me on my mobile +447884131190 to discuss your requirement
• I have partnership relationships with many VATC’s in Europe through which it is possible to arrange a training course which will be authorised and lead to VCP status – using me as your preferred instructor.
• If you can bring more 5 delegates to the course, I maybe in the position to broker a discount. If you requirements are for a small number <5 you are perhaps best approaching a VATC directly as you may get a better deal. In that case there would be no guarentee that you would have me as your instructor….
• This is what students say about me:

Extremely dilligent and knowledgeable instruction by Mike Laverick made a potentially tough subject easy to follow and very enjoyable.
David Sawyers, MOD 

Was very happy with the instructor who was very knowledgable in the area and many good conversations were had which helped understanding of diffrent areas of VMware.
Andrew McMorris, Esteem (Reseller)

Mike showed exceptional knowledge of VMware allowed him not only to teach the course but provide first hand knowledge of working with VMware in a live environment.
John Birkett, Leeds Building Society

Mike Laverick was excellent. He has a high standard of product knowledge on the subject matter and real world environment. He provided humour and maintained my interest in the course throughout. Very highly regarded and recommended.
Andy Roberts, 02 

Insturctor Mike is very good in teaching. I really like his teaching style. He did not try to skip any chapter from book and make sure he stays on schedule. 
Ketankumar Patel, NetApp

Mike Laverick is a computer genius. I am not joking.
Grant Bradley, Kodak

Ive been on quiet a few courses and found that the course instructor had the greatest knowledge and hands on expeience of any course ive been on. He also had excellent skills at getting the knowledge through to all course members and was very good at answering all questions put to him
Sam Atkinson, James Fisher & Sons 

Mike is a learned, amusing and pleasant chap. It makes a difference and aids learning when it`s so easy to like the instructor.
John Hardie, Capita

The instructors knowledge of the products was very good. He was able to answer most questions that the group had and always was happy to take questions away.
Duncan Youngs, IBM

Great to attend a course given by Mike Laverick!
Remon Smallenbroek

Excellent trainer, easy to understand the analogies used, probably one of the best courses i have attended so far.
Ashley Hill, Kingsland Wines and Spirits 

Mike Laverick was a very knowledgable and expert instructor on the subject, and I really appreciate that he was giving a lot of effort to answer our questions and explain some advanced topics in details, and this really helped me to deeply understand certain key points in VI3, and will be using on a daily basis
Mohamed Bakeer, Lima networks Limited (Reseller)

Very clear and understandable presentation, all questions answered in a clear and concise manner. High level of humour to keep the course from becoming boring All in all one of the best courses I have been on.
Dean Ravenscroft, UPC Ireland 

Well presented by Mike Laverick. He is an ambassador for vmware and shoulde be commended on his work. Thanks Mike.
Simon Harrison, Leeds City Council

The training had a dissapointing start as the incorrect course had been setup on the servers. Also the link to the server proved un-reliable and much time was lost. Also incorrect information was provided around DHCP and what nic`s to use. This however lasted for the first day and Mike Laverick demonstrated extreme professionalism. Mike Laverick is a very experienced trainer and has a deep understanding of the VMware products. He gave many working life examples of the use of the product ad answered any questions thrown at him. Once again a great course from Mike and kept the 4 days livley and free flowing
Simon Cowen, Leeds City Council

Mike Laverick (trainer) is one of the best trainers I`ve come across so far. Really knows his stuff – knows real world issues and insights.
Brendan Wallace, MIS Systems and Technology Ltd 

Mike (instructor) has a fantastic knowledge of the product and doesn`t try to sell it to you, so he can point out which features are not necessarily `beneficial` in reality. This is v.good as some courses try and sell a product to you.
Shane Devlin, IBM

Really enjoyed the course, possibly the best I have been on. Mike Laverick (trainer) was a breath of fresh air in terms of training style and his impartial stance of VMWare, MS and Linux was excellent.
Dave Nelson, The Football Association 

I must admitt this has been one of the best courses i have been on, mainly because of the technology and the way it has been presented by the trainer. 
Chris Coles,  The Football Association

The tutor Mike Laverick was excellent on the way he conducted the course, his knowledge in real life examples was very beneficial. Top marks to him and Vmware for having such a quality tutor on vmware.
Kunal Waghela, Affinity Sutton 

Mike has a excellent knowledge of the course material and i found his teaching clear and concise and answered any questions quickly and confidently. The course was a little rapid in some places, but this is not a criticism of Mike, there is just a lot of content to go through for a 5 day course.
Daniel Hills, The Caravan Club 

I feel priviledged to have had Mike Laverick as my tutor who seems to be a well respected member of the VMware community. Also having a wealth of real world experience at my disposal is something not every one has the good fortune to have in a tutor.
Krystian Karia

Thank`s to Mike we cover the past, present and future of VMware product. Mike communicates a positive energy around the product, especially with some future features like “Continuous HA”. 
Charilaos GEORGIADIS, Mobistar 

Mike’s unique presence in the VMWare world and IT in general combined with an excellent understanding of the students viewpoint, client politics etc and sense of humour made the course one of the best I have attended.
Roger Williams, Capgemini 

I really enjoyed this course. In my opinion the instructor – Mike Laverick is one of the best instructors that has taken a class, he does a great job of keeping your attention and make learning enjoyable. He is a true professor of this subject and like an Arsene Wenger of VMware ESX servers.
Deepinder Kalyan, Capgemini 

I felt Mike Lavericks knowledge of the product was excellent, he gaves us a load of real world tips and pointed out a number of known and unknown features. I would be happy to be trained by Mike again.
Simon Cowen, Leeds City Council

“Very good course and it helped that the presenter had practical experience of ESX. Often this is not the case and limits the usefulness of the course.”
David Clarke, Office for National Statistics

“Good overview of how main VMware products hang together. It was a very nice overview.”
Sia Yiu, VMware Product Manager, Switzerland

“I was very happy with course, I felt the instructor was really good and knew the product inside out, he was able to deliver this course excellent and explained all in an excellent manner.”
Michael McGowan, Fujitsu Services

“The presenter (Mike), was excellent, with great real world examples of the course content.”
Matt Green, Bank of England

“The instructor was very good. Energetic, knowledgeable and not short of field experience which is sometimes found with other courses/instructors.”
Colm O`Carroll, Herbert Smith

“Mike Laverick is one of the best instructors I have come across with an excellent combination of real-world experience, question answering and analogies. The course was very enjoyable, easy to follow and hopefully to remember.”
Paul Bendall, Fidelity International

“Mike Laverick was awesome, at times where the course was fairly dry, his wit and humour kept the interest going.”
Leigh Rawlins, Portsmouth City Council

“The course was done well and every question i had was answer there and then and Mike did not need to check and comeback to me.”
Duncan Cope, St James`s Place

“As is the case in many courses I have attended some candidates ask far too many questions about stuff the tutor has yet to cover. In the past some tutors allowed all these questions to dictate the tempo and order of course content. I found in this case the tutor was correctly able to tell the candidate that the question will be answered later. Also I found the tutor had an excellent knowledge of technologies outside of the core course content. This proved very helpfull.”
Charles Breslin, Axa

“The training provided by Mike Leverick was great, the a great presenter and can explain the hard stuff quite easy… I would recommend him as an presenter…. ”
Erwin Kersten, Info Support

“The instructor is really good and gave us a lot of extra useful information. He didnt exactly follow the book during the course, which is a good thing, because I can read it myself. Its better to hear it from someone who has lots of hands-on experience. And Mike Laverick is really good at this!”
J.J. Glasbergen, Antonius Ziekenhuis

“Mike Laverick [is] very knowledgable of the product, [and] was able to answer any questions that were posed in a detailed manner”
Sterling Hutchinson, Shoreline Housing Partnership

“The trainer and training material was brillant!!!”
Ian O’Brien, Dell

“I had used Vmware before and this filled in a lot of the holes in prep for the VCP exam”
Fraser Macleod, Deft Technology

“I will highly recommend this course with Mike Laverick to my manager for the remaining technical team”
Brian Smyth, Intertech Ireland (Reseller) 

“Mike has set a new benchmark in terms of training for me. His passion for VMware coupled with extensive knowledge and excellent delivery skills had a real impact”
Adil Qureshi, Loyalty Management UK

“I have been in the industry over ten years and attended numerous courses. Mike is one of the best if not the best instructor I have had. It has been a pleasure to have a trainer with a genuine passion and in depth technical knowledge of his subject matter. Mike`s style of presentation is also of great quality”
Michael Maher, O2 Ireland

“I like Mike’s style to teach, it is fresh and improvising.”
Tero Sahila, Metsatissue, Finland

“Mike Laverick was an excellent and well prepared instructor”
Pietro Piutti, United Nations Logistics Base, Italy

“Excellent course!”
Bernadette Doyle, PioneerInvest, Ireland

“Excellent instructor”
Markus Briet, ComSys, Belguim

“Great Course. Thanks to Mike Laverick”
James Booth

“The course material was very good and the instructor was very informitive and experienced in the VMware product”
Michael Kehoe, Morse IT, Ireland

“The instructor was fantastic. the fact he is active on the VMware forums and has a VMware orientated site shows he is on top of his game”
Christopher McEwan, Morse IT, Ireland

“Instructor is excellent at providing additional real world experiences”
Brian Cullen, Anglo Irish Bank, Ireland

“Excellent instructor with excellent product & real world knowledge”
Hugh Duignan, Zion Technologies

“Instructor was well informed and able to address everyone’s questions. Very impressed with him”
Christopher Baird, Moneysupermarket.com, London

“Mike Laverick is very good indeed. We were all very impressed with his knowledge and training ability”
Christopher Saul, SUN, London

“Great course, instructor knew the course and had real world knowledge of the products, which was fantastic”
Marc Hewitt, HP, Ireland

“Instructor was technically informative and fielded all questions very well. Time was well spent in attanding the course”
Damien Joyce, HP, Ireland