Our Team
Joomlatools was created with the idea that "if you get enough smart people in the room, anything is possible". We are internationally recognized team of experts specialized in training, consulting and development for Joomla!, the leading open source web content management system.
Joomlatools first got started around January of 2007, and has since grown to include the fine people you see here.
Johan Janssens
Managing Director
Johan is Director and co-founder of Joomlatools. Johan has developed web solutions and tools for some of the largest international development organizations operating around the world. At Joomla! he was Project Manager for 2 years and held a position on the Board of Directors of Open Source Matters, Inc.
Mathias Verraes
Lead Developer
Web architect and Joomlatools co-founder Mathias Verraes took over the DOCman project in early 2007, and shortly after co-founded Joomlatools with Johan. Today Mathias is Joomlatools Lead Developer and he has been the technical lead on some of the largest and hardest projects we have undertaken at Joomlatools.
Peter Russell
Communicator
Communications Strategist and the "creative mind". Peter was a core team member of Mambo and Co-Founder of Joomla!. He created the strategy for Mambo's transition to Joomla, which saw community usage thrive to the amazing numbers Joomla now enjoys.
Shayne Bartlett
Project Manager/Developer
Shayne started out with Mambo back where he joined the Mambo Core Team mid 2005. Shortly there after he found himself as a co-founder of Joomla! Shayne has produced a number of Joomla! extensions.
Krisstoffer Yelland
Support Engineer
Kriss is a true nomad when it comes to CMS systems. He originally started out in the CMS world with PHPNuke, Xoops, and Dragonfly CMS to name but a few. He eventually found Mambo and when it forked landed on the side of Joomla.
Tom Janssens
Webmaster/Designer
Johan is Director and co-founder of Joomlatools. Johan has developed web solutions and tools for some of the
Web developer and design wizkid. Tom has a multitude of roles, most importantly maintaining our websites. In addition he is active on the DOCman development team.