BrainTrust Editorial

Linda Musthaler brings 20 years of business technology writing experience to the table. With broad technology and IT industry knowledge, Linda specializes in conveying the benefits that a business can derive from implementing a technology-based solution. She is adept at writing to a technical audience as well as a business audience.

Linda has been a freelance writer for Network World for nearly 15 years, writing a regular opinion column, the weekly Network World Technology Executive newsletter, and occasional feature stories and buyer’s guides. She has contributed articles under her own byline to numerous print and online publications over the years, including Computerworld, InfoWorld, LAN Times, Accessible Content, Certification Magazine, Windows Magazine, Data Based Advisor, Information Center Magazine, and many others. In addition, Linda ghost-writes thought leadership articles on behalf of technology industry executives. Such articles have appeared in Certification Magazine, IBM Solutions Daily, the Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal, Accessible Content, SecurityInfoWatch, Information Week and other publications.

Linda is highly experienced in writing white papers, business and technical articles, customer case studies/success stories, newsletters, data sheets, web content and marketing deliverables. Numerous samples of her work are available on request.

In 2006, Linda co-founded Essential Solutions Corporation with her husband and business partner Brian Musthaler. Brian has extensive hands-on experience in large IT environments, specializing in IT operations, audit and compliance. Linda and Brian frequently tag-team on technical writing assignments where Brian’s technical knowledge and expertise bring added credibility to the content.

Prior to starting Essential Solutions, Linda was vice president of Currid & Company, a Houston-based IT industry analyst firm. She was a contributor to several books written by Cheryl Currid and associates.