• The Four Hundred
  • Subscribe
  • Media Kit
  • Contributors
  • About Us
  • Contact
Menu
  • The Four Hundred
  • Subscribe
  • Media Kit
  • Contributors
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Scott Klement Joins Profound Logic Staff

    July 16, 2012 Dan Burger

    Like the Dos Equis beer commercials featuring “the most interesting man in the world,” Scott Klement just might be “the most interesting man in the RPG world.” At the end of the beer commercials, the star always says, “Stay thirsty, my friends.” I picture Klement wrapping up his COMMON conference sessions or webinars by saying “Stay thirsty, my RPG friends.” Makes sense given his personal thirst for RPG.

    That thirst for expanding his knowledge and experience has led him to joining the staff of Profound Logic, the IBM i application development and modernization tool vendor based in Dayton, Ohio. This may come as a surprise to many who know Klement and his ties to the family sausage business in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It came as somewhat of a surprise to Alex Roytman, CEO of Profound Logic, who is well aware that people of Klement’s talent are few and far between.

    Roytman, a technically gifted product designer who likely talks RPG code in his sleep, has casually known Klement for years. He has recommended Klement’s work–particularly his open source HTTP API library of RPG IV functions for integrating HTTP into IBM i (or iSeries or AS/400) software–to Profound customers.

    “We often considered hiring him, but didn’t figure he would leave the family business,” Roytman told me last week. “This is good for both sides. He wanted product development work, and his skills are a match for what we are doing and what we want to be doing.”

    The expectation from both sides is open ended in terms of developing ideas, Roytman says. “Ideas get pitched back and forth. As product manager, Scott will be part of the team that bounces ideas around. He will be integrating with us, our products and processes, and learning how our existing code base works.”

    A few of the short-term initiatives Profound is pursuing include improving PHP and mobile offerings. Gaining the capability to publish Profound UI native mobile apps is part of that effort. Work is also under way on a module for code generation and wizard-based app development, he says.

    Adding Klement to the Profound staff is the second high-profile hire the company has had in the past year. The other was Brian May, one of the key people in the Young i Professionals organization and, like Klement, a busy conference session presenter, local user group speaker, and author. After his first year at Profound, May describes his duties and responsibilities as “ever evolving.” He’s been involved in product development, customer support, managed application modernization projects for customers, led on-site training, and developed a wiki-based product documentation site.

    Both May and Klement are among the short list of IBM i advocates recognized by Big Blue as Power Systems Champions.

    You can find out a whole lot more about Klement by taking this link to the Scott Klement Web page. It includes the dates of his scheduled appearances at the Fall COMMON Conference and the RPG & DB2 Summit; abstracts, handouts, and other material related to presentations; RPG tutorials; and downloads to his open source software.

    RELATED STORIES

    Profound Declares Platform Independence Day

    Profound Updates RPG OA Screen Modernization Tool

    How to Succeed In The i Biz By Really Trying

    Early Adopters of Profound UI Pleased

    Profound Delivers First RPG Open Access ‘Handler’



                         Post this story to del.icio.us
                   Post this story to Digg
        Post this story to Slashdot

    Share this:

    • Reddit
    • Facebook
    • LinkedIn
    • Twitter
    • Email

    Tags:

    Sponsored by
    Manta Technologies

    The Leader in IBM i Education!
    Need training on anything i?
    Manta is all you need.

    130 courses and competency exams on:
    · IBM i operations
    · System Management and Security
    · IBM i Programming Tools
    · Programming in RPG, COBOL, CL, Java
    · Web Development
    · SQL, DB2, Query

    Product features:
    · Runs in every popular browser
    · Available 24/7/365
    · Free Student Reference Guides
    · Free Student Administration
    · Concurrent User License
    · Built-In IBM i Simulator

    You can download our 200-page catalog and take sample sessions at MantaTech.com.

    Share this:

    • Reddit
    • Facebook
    • LinkedIn
    • Twitter
    • Email

    Admin Alert: Making Run the Same Run the Same On IBM i Access 7.1 On Windows 7 IBM Gives Killer Power System Deals Down Under

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Volume 21, Number 26 -- July 16, 2012
THIS ISSUE SPONSORED BY:

Infinite Corporation
ProData Computer Services
Townsend Security
Computer Keyes
WorksRight Software

Table of Contents

  • Windows On The (2012 And Cloudy) World
  • IBM i Mobile Native Apps Coming On Strong
  • Used Software Scores A Legal Victory In Europe
  • Mad Dog 21/21: Up Close And Personal
  • One More Power Systems Roadmap For The Road
  • Continued Caution Sways 2012 Worldwide Spending Re-Forecast
  • IBM Launches Single-Socket PowerLinux Server, Tweaks Power Systems I/O
  • Scott Klement Joins Profound Logic Staff
  • Ultrium Tape Drive Makers Ready LTO 6 Units
  • SAP Pre-Announces Record Q2 Revenues

Content archive

  • The Four Hundred
  • Four Hundred Stuff
  • Four Hundred Guru

Recent Posts

  • The IBM i Power10 Upgrade Cycle Forecast Looks Favorable
  • White Hats Completely Dismantle Menu-Based Security
  • Cloud Software To Drive Enterprise Application Growth
  • How Do You Stay In Touch With The IBM i Community?
  • IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 25, Number 6
  • Security Still Top Concern, IBM i Marketplace Study Says
  • Bob Langieri Shares IBM i Career Trends Outlook for 2023
  • Kisco Brings Native SMS Messaging to IBM i
  • Four Hundred Monitor, February 1
  • 2023 IBM i Predictions, Part 4

Subscribe

To get news from IT Jungle sent to your inbox every week, subscribe to our newsletter.

Pages

  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Contributors
  • Four Hundred Monitor
  • IBM i PTF Guide
  • Media Kit
  • Subscribe

Search

Copyright © 2022 IT Jungle

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.