Doug Archell is the President of NetCent Communications, a publishing and communications company located just east of Toronto, Ontario.

Before starting NetCent Communications and his first e-zine, NetNotify, Doug worked in the field for 5 years as a full-time network analyst, and 3 years as an senior network consultant, dealing with issues such as network design, administration, and security for various Fortune 500's, primarily telecommunications and financial institutions.

During this time, Doug was a columnist for NetWare Connection magazine, and wrote for various book publishers, including: Que, Sams, and New Riders Publishing.