Virtual User Group Launched for IMS Professionals
07 January 2008 - 3:31PM
Business Wire
NEON Enterprise Software, Inc., the technology leader in enterprise
data management software and services, was the guest speaker at the
inaugural meeting of the Virtual IMS Connection
(www.virtualims.com), an independently operated, vendor-neutral
site run by and for the IMS user community. IMS (IBM�s Information
Management System) is in use at an estimated 95 percent of Fortune
1000 organizations, however, there are very few public forums
available for IMS professionals. iTech-Ed, a mainframe consultancy
company, developed the Virtual IMS Connection to help fill this
gap. �Virtual IMS Connection was created as a place for IMS
professionals to share information and ideas and find resources,�
said Trevor Eddolls, CEO of iTech-Ed. �Enabling an exchange of
information is our goal, and to that end, we�re planning regular
Webinars on IMS-related topics as well as an educational
e-newsletter, which is expected to launch in January 2008.� The
site includes a forum where IMS experts can share their experiences
and useful hints and tips, and post questions to their peers about
any aspect of IMS. Virtual IMS Connection also has pages with links
to IMS-related news, articles, events, and a job bank for posting
resumes and open positions. The Virtual IMS Connection Web site
launched in Q4 2007 and the inaugural meeting was lead by Kristine
Harper, an associate developer with NEON Enterprise Software. NEON
will continue to support the organization by offering regular
speakers and by participating on the steering committee. �We are
glad to see iTech-Ed provide this forum. IMS is still a critical
component of large computing environments. It�s important to have a
forum where experienced IMS professionals can share information
with their peers,� said Don Pate, chief executive officer, NEON
Enterprise Software. Anyone with an interest in IMS is welcome to
join Virtual IMS Connection, participate in a steering committee,
present a technical paper or share in the knowledge exchange. The
user group is free to join and use. A second meeting is scheduled
to take place on February 5, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. CST where Bill
Keene, product author with NEON, will lead a discussion on IMS
Disaster Recovery Preparation. Visit www.virtualims.com to register
or for more information. About NEON Enterprise Software, Inc. NEON
Enterprise Software is the technology leader in enterprise data
management software and services. As the rules of business change,
our solutions let you efficiently control, protect and manage your
data with confidence. Founded in 1995, NEON Enterprise Software is
headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, and serves customers worldwide
with its dedicated team of industry experts. For more information
about NEON Enterprise Software, visit www.neonesoft.com The NEON
Enterprise Software logo is a trademark of NEON Enterprise
Software, Inc. in the USA and in other select countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners. About
iTech-Ed Ltd iTech-Ed Ltd provides a source of highly technical
information and expertise for people using IBM mainframes, servers,
the Internet, mid-range computers, and PCs. iTech-Ed provides
consultancy on a wide variety of mainframe-related areas, produces
technical articles and White Papers on current trends in computing,
performs software reviews, and edits marketing copy to avoid
ambiguities and eliminate any technical errors. Trevor Eddolls has
a regular mainframe-centric blog at mainframeupdate.blogspot.com.
For more information about iTech-Ed Ltd, visit www.itech-ed.com or
e-mail trevor@itech-ed.com.