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IBM and NEON Enterprise Software, Inc. Join Academic Institutions and Fortune 100 Companies to Educate and Support Next Generation of Technical Professionals
SUGAR LAND, TX. – July 31, 2006 –– In preparing for the impending shortage of technical professionals, many of whom plan to retire during the next several years, IBM and NEON Enterprise Software, Inc. (NESI) are partnering with academic institutions and enterprise companies to develop curriculum that addresses the needs of the IT sector and provide hands-on training through internship programs.
A group of academic leaders and companies, including representatives from ExxonMobil Corporation, Bank of America and Texas Instruments, recently met in Houston to discuss what courses and training graduates need to support the IT needs of Fortune 1000 companies. As a result of the discussion, Houston Community College plans to offer an Enterprise Mainframe System Certificate program in the fall of 2006. Many of the participating companies have agreed to provide guest instructors, internship programs and job placement opportunities to support the initiative.
“Many of our transactions are processed on mainframes, for which we have significant support staff for the various mainframe products, such as zOS, IMS, DB2, CICS and MQ,” said Ed Hammerbacher, vice president of technology and operations for IMS Systems, Bank of America. ‘It’s important to our business and the customers we serve to ensure the next generation of IT professionals include well-trained technical professionals who are familiar with the mainframe systems we use. We have and will continue to work with IBM and academic institutions around the world to develop curriculum that is applicable to the jobs these students will have once they graduate.”
“The IT industry is predicting a shortage of employees with large system expertise in the near future, and to further compound this problem, there are very few educational programs available to train the next generation of mainframe technical staff,” said Don Pate, CEO, NESI. “Like many of the companies supporting IBM’s academic initiative, we rely on expert mainframe professionals to lead our IMS managed services program, which our customers rely on for services and support, and to develop new mainframe products. We hope that by working with IBM and local universities and colleges to provide hands-on training through internships and job placement services, we can help fill the workforce gap that is approaching during the coming years.”
Additional roundtable discussions are planned throughout the year. Companies interested in becoming involved may contact Don Odom at NEON Enterprise Software at 281-207-4900 for more information.
About NEON Enterprise Software
NEON Enterprise Software delivers mainframe software solutions that enable organizations to efficiently manage enterprise data. By maximizing availability of critical business data, NEON Enterprise Software solutions help organizations reduce costs and improve service. For more information about NEON Enterprise Software, visit www.neonesoft.com or call 281-491-6366 or 888-338-6366.
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.
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