| Howard F. Arner, Jr. has been writing software
for over 20 years and is currently a consultant with Client
Server Development in Jacksonville, Florida. Howard writes for
the Midrange Guru newsletter and is the author of the best-selling
book, iSeries and AS/400 SQL at Work. He specializes in large
database performance optimization, SQL, data mining, expert
systems, schedule optimization and exposing data in legacy systems
to the Web. Howard is a popular speaker who rarely travels outside
Florida. |
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| Al Barsa, Jr. is
President of Barsa Consulting, LLC and Barsa Systems Distribution,
Inc, an eleven-time IBM Premier Business Partner which specialize
in the iSeries and AS/400. Al is recognized as an industry expert
on iSeries and AS/400 hardware, systems management, backup and
recovery, and high availability; and currently is one of the
few people in the industry that has in depth experience and
expertise using Logical Partitioning (LPAR). Al has been named
Common's Best Speaker, and has earned their Gold Medal for Speaker
Excellence and the Distinguished Service Award. |
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| Dave Boutcher is a member of IBM’s
Senior Technical Staff who is currently working on iSeries and
pSeries Linux development and architecture. He was one of three
chief architects for OS/400 and has worked on a number of technical
components of OS/400, including the Integrated File System,
the initial release of the FSIOP, the initial release of NetServer,
and a variety of communications protocols. He has been running
Linux for three years. |
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| Alison Butterill is an IBM Certified Consulting
IT Specialist at the IBM Toronto Software Laboratory. She has
worked in the midrange area for more than 20 years, specializing
in the areas of application development and database. In her
present position as Technical Advocate for Application Development,
Alison provides worldwide technical support for programming
languages and tools on the iSeries. She is a regular speaker
at technical conferences around the world and has received numerous
Speaker Excellence medals from COMMON North America. |
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| Wayne O. Evans worked at the IBM Rochester
Development Lab for 27 years. He designed and implemented many
features found in the IBM iSeries and S/38 operating systems
and specialized in OS/400 security. He retired from IBM in 1991
to follow a second career in speaking and teaching about OS/400
security as a private consultant. He has authored numerous articles
and a book on OS/400 security and has won several speaker awards
at COMMON. Wayne is truly an icon of the AS/400 world and the
foremost expert on iSeries and AS/400 security. |
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| Marie Finnegan spent 21 years with IBM. During
that time, she designed and wrote the RPG/400 Interactive Programming
Workshop and taught the System/3X and AS/400 curriculums to
IBM United States’ customers and employees. Marie was
also conference development manager for the AS/400 Technical
Conference program. Since leaving IBM, she has been a project
manager and systems analyst, leading several teams that performed
successful software migrations on the AS/400. She is currently
a systems analyst with TW Metals in Exton, Pennsylvania, where
her responsibilities include EDI and managing backup/recovery
strategies. |
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| Susan Gantner spent 10 successful years in
application development using COBOL and RPG before joining IBM.
Her work at IBM included 5 years at the AS/400 Competency Center
specializing in Application Development and Database followed
by several more years in the Toronto Lab educating programmers
in ILE and RPG IV. Susan and her husband Jon Paris formed Partner400
in 2001 to concentrate on education and consulting for AS/400
and iSeries programmers. As a sought-after speaker at technical
conferences around the world, Susan has won several speaking
awards, including the Jim Sloan Technical Speaker award from
COMMON North America. |
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| Dick Grenham had an IBM career spanning more
than 32 years. During that time, Dick was responsible for supporting
the System/38, mainframe communications, and the AS/400. He
was part of the team that provided early AS/400 education to
IBM personnel worldwide. He is currently an independent consultant,
with IBM certification in a number of disciplines, providing
data communications, Client Access, and other iSeries and AS/400
services for his clients. |
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| Marianne Krcma (pronounced "KERCH-ma")
is a freelance writer, trainer, and developer who has been writing
and editing on a wide range of computer topics for 15 years.
She has written 10 computer books, including Windows 2000 Professional
Step-by-Step, Web Site Wizardry, and several study guides for
MOUS exams (Microsoft Office User Specialist). She also edited
Java for COBOL Programmers and the original edition of The AS/400
and Microsoft Office Integration Handbook, among dozens of other
AS/400 titles. As a consultant, Marianne provides computer training
and development to clients ranging from small nonprofits to
Fortune 500 companies. She specializes in providing Web and
Office based documentation and integration solutions. And, just
in case you were wondering, there are no typos in her last name! |
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| Janet Krueger is an internationally known
consultant specializing in the design and optimization of software
solutions across multiple industries and platforms. Janet is
regarded as the expert in the application development tools
arena and has conducted hands-on evaluations of most of the
leading iSeries tools. During her 23 years as a developer and
architect in the IBM Rochester lab she was instrumental in transforming
the legacy AS/400 application base into a set of competitive
e-business solutions for the iSeries. A well published author
and often quoted speaker, she is a frequent guest speaker and
award winner at key iSeries events worldwide. Janet currently
serves as COMMON’s treasurer. |
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| Glen Marchesani is a freelance software developer
with a broad range of experience. Whether developing a shrink-wrapped
application or integrating a legacy system, Glen has the experience
to help. His development and teaching skills cover a broad range,
from AS/400 green-screens to advanced object-oriented design
issues, to Java specific issues. Glen brings into the classroom
an excellent balance between design theory and real-world implementation.
As a consultant, he gives expert guidance on selecting and using
the right tools for specific jobs. |
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| Skip Marchesani retired from IBM after 25
years and is now a consultant with Custom Systems Corp, an IBM
Business partner. Recognized as an industry expert on DB2/400
and SQL, and author of DB2/400: The New AS/400 Database, Skip
specializes in providing customized education and consulting
on all aspects of the AS/400 including database design and design
reviews. He has been a speaker for user groups, technical conferences,
and AS/400 audiences around the world. Skip has earned COMMON’s
Gold Medal for Speaker Excellence and the Distinguished Service
Award. |
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| Carole Miner is a Senior Software Engineer
for iSeries Client Integration, IBM Rochester Laboratory. Carole
has a strong grounding in programming, planning and leadership
including the original PC Support, FSIOP (now called Integrated
xSeries Server). Carole’s current focus is client integration
technologies and support for iSeries Access products. She is
an internationally known technical speaker, author and iSeries
authority. |
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| Jon Paris has more
than 30 years of seasoned expertise in data processing. During
11 years with IBM Jon played a leading role in the planning
and design of RPG IV and developed educational and supporting
products and services enhancing the effective use of AS/400
programming languages and development tools. In 2001 Jon and
his wife Susan Gantner created Partner400 to develop and deliver
education and consulting to enhance and modernize OS/400 Application
Development. Jon’s successes at IBM and in private industry
make him an internationally known and accomplished AS/400 and
iSeries technical speaker. |
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| Dave Prescott has been an AS/400 specialist
since 1987 and was an IBM Rochester Lab Consultant and participant
in the AS/400 National Technical Advocate Program. His special
interests include iSeries and AS/400 performance tuning and
capacity planning, system operations, and system management.
Since retiring from IBM, Dave, co-owner of Systems Management
Associates, Inc, has provided system management and performance
expertise in a large installation with multiple iSeries and
AS/400s. Dave is an IBM Certified iSeries Expert. |
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| Jack Rioni is the former co-owner and vice
president of Systems Implementation, Inc., an IBM AS/400 business
partner. Jack implemented Web hosting on their AS/400 in 1994
and they have been using it as a Lansa Web server ever since.
In 1986 (two years before the AS/400 was announced), Jack worked
for the Rochester AS/400 Development Lab where he specialized
in AS/400 hardware, and availability and recovery. He headed
the team of instructors responsible for teaching the AS/400
to IBM education developers, application developers, and Business
Partners and held that position until he retired from IBM in
1992. Jack has taught the AS/400 for more than fifteen years
in countries around the world! Jack is also the Web Master for
http://www.as400connection.com/. |
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| Jim Sloan is a retired IBMer and president
of Jim Sloan, Inc. He was the lead software planner on the System/38
operating system, beginning with the early stages of development
and continuing through the development and early releases of
the AS/400. While working on the System/38, Jim started what
was known as the IBM QUSRTOOL library and wrote all of the IBM
TAA tools in the library. Jim is currently the developer of
the TAA Productivity Tools product. He has spoken at every COMMON
Conference since 1979 and is a frequent speaker for various
user groups in the United States and abroad. He is the author
of Jim Sloan's CL Tips and Techniques. |
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| Dr. Frank Soltis holds the title of IBM iSeries
Chief Scientist. He is the creator of the technology-independent
machine interface and the single-level addressability that led
to a totally new breed of computers, including the iSeries and
the AS/400. He also participated in the definition of the PowerPC
architecture and led the effort in Rochester to move to the
64-bit PowerPC RISC processors. The author of Inside the AS/400
and Fortress Rochester, The Inside Story of the IBM iSeries,
Dr. Soltis is a frequent speaker at computer conferences around
the world. In addition to his responsibilities as IBM iSeries
Chief Scientist, he is an Adjunct Professor in the Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of
Minnesota where he teaches graduate courses on advanced computer
architectures. |
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| Adam Stallman is a member of IBM's iSeries
journal design team. Adam has won awards for his hands-on Journal
lab exercises and for his ability to uncover operating system
bugs before they ever get out the door. He's currently responsible
for testing all journal code produced for new OS/400 releases
and developing support for bold new iSeries initiatives to speed
up IPL and Save Operations. |
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| Larry Youngren is an honest-to-goodness microcoder
for the iSeries. He is frequently consulted regarding high availability
choices and performance tuning in journal-intensive database
environments. He's the leader of the iSeries Journal microcode
design team, and has authored several magazine articles and
a Redbook on Journal performance. His current assignment involves
future performance and recovery improvements affecting journaling. |
