Dean Calvert is founder, owner and CEO of Calvert Technologies, a multi-competency Microsoft Partner and the only South Australian company to be a multi-year finalist and winner of the prestigious Microsoft Australia Partner of the Year award (2011).

Calvert Technologies is one of Adelaide's leading technology service companies, specialising in businesses with 10-100 staff located through South Australia and the Northern Territory (you can find out more by clicking here).

Dean's ability to explain complex technical concepts in a clear non-technical manner has seen him speak as a business technologist at events across Australia, New Zealand and the USA for organisations including Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, ConnectWise and Kaseya.

Dean's business mission is to facilitate improvement in people's lives by positively impacting on the businesses in their communities through the utilisation of effective technology. When a business is able to leverage its technology to achieve positive results, this naturally has a positive impact on its employees, customers and their communities - a win for all! It's about making a difference by doing the right things and doing things right.

Dean is also a qualified gyroplane pilot and instructor - fulfilling a childhood dream to be a pilot, and is now training the next generation of well trained and safe gyroplane pilots. Get him talking aviation and you may find yourself wanting to earn your wings too - it's addictive! You can learn more at rotor-sport.com.au.

Dean's personal mission is to grow people, equipping and enabling them to achieve their greatest potential.

In 2004 Dean was awarded Microsoft's Most Valued Professional award for his technical leadership and support contributions to the global business and technology community - an award he held until retiring from the program in late 2016.

In 1992 Dean graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) from Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia.

When not working on his business or teaching people to communicate, Dean enjoys cycling through the glorious Adelaide hills, or flying his gyroplane to many of the exciting locations around South Australia.