Biographical Sketch: Bill has been a part of the I/T industry since the early 1980s. He has experience with a variety of hardware and software technologies across the spectrum. He has worked for over 25 years with IBM software and hardware technology, including mainframe systems programming and systems architecture. He has also done application development with Visual Basic, REXX, Smalltalk, Java. Bill has spent the last 10+ years as an infrastructure architect, certified under the IBM and Open Group architect certification programs. He currently leads a team of senior mainframe technical sales architects in IBM's Midwest geography. In addition to Bill's role as an architect leader, Bill also leads a team of IBM MobileFirst technical capability leaders and architects that focus on IBM's MobileFirst strategy - across all platforms. This team works with clients to develop mobile solutions and strategies. Specialties: System z hardware & software, IBM middleware including WebSphere and integration software, SOA and related technologies, and IBM MobileFirst solutions. And he's an Apple Mac user and fan boy...