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Session Summary

Join our industry experts for a webcast panel discussion about building the ideal IBM i workload model for your business and how to best leverage cloud and managed services for success.

IT leaders are dealing with increasingly complex challenges and looking for ways to build resilience and growth. Choosing where to invest and determining the right workload models is playing a key role in their success and ability to deal with retiring resources, tough economic times, outdated IT assets, growing technical debt and delivering on evolving business needs.

This 45-minute roundtable discussion explores modern approaches and cost-effective ways to enable new development, improve your security posture, move to modern infrastructure, adopt modern practices and languages and strategies that optimize IT operations.

Get answers to tough questions like:

  • Workload options & cloud considerations
  • Supporting your business and IBM i applications in the face of a retiring workforce
  • How to strengthen your security position
  • Tech refreshes and upgrading to Power10 without adding to your technical debt

 

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MEET THE SPEAKERS

Pauline Ayala

Pauline Brazil Ayala

(Compliance & Security)

Pauline Ayala

Pauline Brazil Ayala

(Compliance & Security)

Pauline has worked in the software industry for over 20 years, she began her career as a software engineer at PentaSafe, an AS/400 security startup, in 1999. Currently, Pauline is the VP of Compliance & Security at Fresche and specializes in IBM i (iSeries, AS/400) and enterprise-level security software engineering.

Chris Koppe

Chris Koppe

(IT Strategy & Modernization)

Chris Koppe

Chris Koppe

(IT Strategy & Modernization)

Chris Koppe is the Senior VP of Strategy & Modernization at Fresche. He has worked with hundreds of companies to develop and execute IBM i application modernization & transformation strategies across languages, databases, and technologies. 

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Jeff Swartz

(Cloud Solutions)

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Jeff Swartz

(Cloud Solutions)

As the VP of Cloud and Managed Services at Fresche, Jeff Swartz is dedicated to creating value for customers & partners. For over 30 years, he has excelled as a leader in IBM hardware, third-party leasing, security and software sales – always with the customer’s needs, goals and best interests in mind. 

Pete Czornohus

Pete Czornohus

(App development, APIs, Integration)

Pete Czornohus

Pete Czornohus

(App development, APIs, Integration)

Pete Czornohus is the GM of Digital Solutions at Fresche. He started his career in 1983 as a systems admin and RPG programmer on a System/34. He also spent 10 years at IBM in Consulting, Hosting, and Cloud Computing. Pete currently specializes in helping customers enhance, extend, integrate and modernize their IT & IBM i systems.

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Chris Carlson

(Infrastructure)

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Chris Carlson

(Infrastructure)

Chris Carlson is a managed services and cloud solutions expert with over
21 years of experience in infrastructure. 

Thomas Harris

Thomas Harris

(Managed Services)

Thomas Harris

Thomas Harris

(Managed Services)

Thomas Harris is General Manager for Fresche’s Cloud Solutions where he is responsible for the global operations of the unit. He oversees service delivery, data center operations, project management, and operational support. He works closely with IBM i customers and is a recognized expert in building process-oriented service delivery solutions.

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