We are the (IBM Information) Champions
Jim Harris in Data Quality, Products, Vendors tagged IBM, QualityStage Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 10:24PM Recently, I was honored to be named a 2009-2010 IBM Information Champion.
From Vality Technology, through Ascential Software, and eventually with IBM, I have spent most of my career working with the data quality tool that is now known as IBM InfoSphere QualityStage.
Throughout my time in Research and Development (as a Senior Software Engineer and a Development Engineer) and Professional Services (as a Principal Consultant and a Senior Technical Instructor), I was often asked to wear many hats for QualityStage – and not just because my balding head is distractingly shiny.
True champions are championship teams. The QualityStage team (past and present) is the most remarkable group of individuals that I have ever had the great privilege to know, let alone the good fortune to work with. Thank you all very, very much.
The IBM Information Champion Program
Previously known as the Data Champion Program, the IBM Information Champion Program honors individuals making outstanding contributions to the Information Management community.
Technical communities, websites, books, conference speakers, and blogs all contribute to the success of IBM’s Information Management products. But these activities don’t run themselves.
Behind the scenes, there are dedicated and loyal individuals who put in their own time to run user groups, manage community websites, speak at conferences, post to forums, and write blogs. Their time is uncompensated by IBM.
IBM honors the commitment of these individuals with a special designation — Information Champion — as a way of showing their appreciation for the time and energy these exceptional community members expend.
Information Champions are objective experts. They have no official obligation to IBM.
They simply share their opinions and years of experience with others in the field, and their work contributes greatly to the overall success of IBM Information Management.
We are the Champions
The IBM Information Champion Program has been expanded from the Data Management segment to all segments in Information Management, and now includes IBM Cognos, Enterprise Content Management, and InfoSphere.
To read more about all of the Information Champions, please follow this link: Profiles of the IBM Information Champions
IBM Website Links
IBM Information Champion Community Space
IBM Information Management User Groups
IBM Information On Demand 2009 Global Conference
QualityStage Website Links
QualityStage Forum on IBM developerWorks
QualityStage Forum on DSXchange
LinkedIn Group for IBM InfoSphere QualityStage
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Reader Comments (10)
Woot! Nice job, Jim.
Thoroughly well deserved Jim, Congratulations!
Congratulations with the received honor, Jim.
What are your thoughts about the fate of the product as it has been acquired by IBM.
What are the pros and what are the cons?
Thanks Steve, Dylan, and Henrik for the congratulations.
To answer your question Henrik, all and all, I believe that the IBM acquisition was great for QualityStage.
The major pro was the seamless integration with DataStage that began with Version 8. This vastly extended the connectivity, scalability, and deployability (is that a word?) of the data quality functionality. The only real con that I can think of is now that this functionality is embedded within the larger architecture of the IBM Information Server offering, this might slightly delay the release of new features.
Best Regards...
Jim
"Nice one James
Nice one son
Nice one James
Let's have another one"
A football chant you're probably not familiar with 'cause it's FOOTball - not that one where they pick the ball up with their hands :-)
Well done Jim.
Thanks for the SOCCER chant Phil - I guess that technically counts ;-)
Thanks and Best Regards...
Jim
Congrats and a deserved reward. I picked up my Information Champion award Sunday night.
I cannot believe we haven't bumped into each other at the conference yet!
I'll look out for you at the DataStage and QualityStage Roadmap sessions.
Thanks Vincent,
Well deserved congratulations to you for also being named an IBM Information Champion for InfoSphere.
I am in very good company.
Don't bother looking for me at the IOD conference since I was unable to attend this year!
I am looking forward to reading your blog posts about the conference.
Best Regards...
Jim
It was a great award presentation at the conference thanks to the free drinks from IBM and getting to meet and have a long chat with the very enthusiastic Information Champion Jay Yusko on product data quality.
I wish I could see the two of you talking about data quality!
Since I was unable to attend the IBM Information On Demand 2009 Global Conference, I just received my Information Champion Award via UPS. It is a very impressive (and very heavy) piece of crystal.
Thanks again to IBM for bestowing the honor and once again, special thanks to the entire QualityStage community for your tireless support and continuing efforts.
Best Regards...
Jim