Fly on the wall

I got the chance on Tuesday to sit in on a presentation that Matt was giving to the enture nuclear conference in Lund. It was in this big auditorium, and there were around 100 people in attendance. I sat in the far back of the theater and watched the entire thing with great interest, proud and amazed at how comfortable and knowledgable he seemed in front of the crowd.

Matt has a really terrific persona when he's presenting. He is completely relaxed, honest, clear, and easy to understand. Even though he's technically there with the hope to sell this technology to someone in the audience, he never comes across like a salesman-- Just an extremely knowledgable engineer who's there to explain the applications of his work and field any questions that might arise. He never stammers, fidgits, seems unsure, says "um..." or seems anything but in complete contriol of the situation and the information he's presenting. I couldn't believe what a natural he was at public speaking.

When it was time for the Q & A portion of the presentation, Matt answered all of the questions instantly and thoroughly, never seeming anything but completely honest about the applications and the limits of the technology. His speech was so clear, well-punctuated with visuals, and easy to follow that even *I* understood everything he was talking about. (Now, that;s a feat!)

I was very proud and impressed. Matt's an amazing guy! SA Technology is lucky to have him.