VM and VSE Technical Conference - Frankfurt March 1998
Frankfurt, Germany was the location for the 1998 VM and VSE Technical Conference held in conjunction with the IBM OS/390 and Storage event. Many of these photos were taken at the Gala dinner with floor show - a lovely treat sponsored by IBM S/390 EMEA (Europe-Middle East-Africa).
- Frankfurt
street scene in front of the Congress Center
Entertainment at the Gala Dinner
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Gala dancers kick up their heels
Our VM Customers and Vendors
- Customers at dinner. On the right is Menghistab Woldai (Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Company)
- Representatives of Sterling Software, Inc. --that's Elsa Tay in the middle, next to her is customer Andreas Wizemann. On the far right is Russell Hawkins (Sterling Software, Inc).
- Wim van't Einde (Comparex) with Christine Casey (IBM)
- Nico L. van Wouwen (Klaverblad Verzekeringen) talks with VM developers, Mike Donovan and Bill Bitner.
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Pam Christina and
Elsa Tay (Sterling Software, Inc)
European IBMers
- IBM Netherlands HONE development team: Frans Handoko, Peter Schmitz, Wim van Bergen, and Richard van Wel
- Colleagues from the Netherlands: Richard van Wel, HONE development (IBM Uithoorn), and from VM Support in IBM Zoetermeer - Fred van Vliet and Michel van Kruistum on the right.
- Erich Amrehn (IBM S/390 Germany)
- Karl Pesendorfer (IBM Vienna), Klaus Goebel (IBM Boeblingen), Anette Stolvoort (IBM Boeblingen)
- Herb Kratzer (IBM Boeblingen) and colleague
- Rob van der Heij (IBM Netherlands), Pam Christina, Gerard van Kempen (VM SUpport in IBM Zoetermeer) and Johan Brakel (HONE System Support in IBM Zoetermeer)
- IBM Netherlands colleagues: Loek Sluijter and Rob van der Heij both of HONE Support in IBM Zoetermeer, with Gerard van Kempen of VM Support in IBM Zoetermeer.
- Smiling delegates
- Pam Christina with Mark Cathcart (IBM S/390 UK)
- Erich Amrehn (IBM S/390 Germany) and
Cliff Laking (IBM S/390 UK)
Conference Staff
- Muriel Bronn (IBM UK), Nadia De Vrieze (IBM Belgium), and Shelagh Gurrie (IBM UK)
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Wolfgang Buccholz (IBM Mainz, Education
and Training)
IBM VM & VSE Folks
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Group Photo:
Top Row (L to R) - Christine Casey (IBM Endicott), Anette Stolvoort (IBM Germany), Karen Haist (IBM Germany), Bill Bitner (IBM Endicott), George Madl (IBM Endicott), Erhard Hoehn (IBM Germany)
Bottom Row (L to R) - Alan Altmark (IBM Endicott) Pam Christina, and Gary Eheman (IBM Atlanta)
- Richard Lewis (IBM WSC),
Bonnie Martin (Lockheed Martin Co)
and others applaud the entertainment.
- Erhard Hoehn (IBM S/390 Germany) and Gary Eheman (IBM S/390 Atlanta) deep in discussion.
- Randy Stelman (IBM POK) with Anette Stolvoort
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Bonnie Martin (Lockheed Martin Co) and
Richard Lewis (IBM Washington Systems Center)
IBM US VM Folks
- Endicott VM developers: Bill Bitner, Christine Casey, and Mike Donovan
- Mike Donovan (IBM VM Development, Endicott)
- Endicott IBMers Bill Bitner and George Madl with Chuck Morse (IBM WSC)
- The Altmarks - Karen and Alan (IBM VM Endicott)
- From left to right: Chuck Morse (IBM Washington System Center), Tom Mayer (IBM Endicott), Tracy Dean (IBM Office Solutions), and Len Diegel (IBM Med size S/390 Marketing).
- Tom Mayer
- Bill Bitner (IBM VM), Erich Amrehn (IBM Germany) with , Chuck Morse (IBM WSC)
- Bill Bitner, Chuck Morse, and Pam Christina dining al fresco at Opera Platz. (Gary Eheman tried out his new digital camera).
Frankfurt Scenery