Biographical Sketch: Sal Del Conte, a recognized expert in batch optimization and JCL Development Best Practices, is a 40 year IT industry veteran who has held positions with CA as the Vice President of Global Mainframe Practices, as well as with Diversified Software as the Vice President of Operability Services. For the last 7 years Sal Del Conte has led the Implementation Services and Support organizations for Software Engineering of America, a world Leader in mainframe and i-series software products and expertise.