Alfredo Rego - Programmer/Speaker - Adager Corporation

Rego has been a loyal advocate of the HP 3000 since he first purchased one in 1974. In fact, Rego was the first to purchase an HP 3000 outside of the Americas, a noteworthy milestone in and of itself. Four years later, Rego created Adager, a database maintenance tool for the HP 3000. Over the past 25 years Rego has continued to be a strong voice for the HP 3000. He has purchased advertisements in several publications, such as ComputerWorld and the Wall Street Journal, promoting both the HP 3000 and his company’s products. He is a popular speaker in the HP 3000 community.  He organized a tour spanning seven cities in 12 days, continually speaking at RUGs in support of the HP 3000. The tour was highlighted by an interview with Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell for Lovell’s talk show, which aired in early June 1999.

Adager Corporation was created in 1978 in response to Rego’s experience working with the HP 3000. Adager offers database management tools for IMAGE/SQL. The Adager product runs on any HP 3000 and includes features for adapting and managing business critical data bases under heavy access loads. Although Rego is the creator and president of Adager, he still considers himself a ‘programmer’. He continues to program and makes sure that Adager’s customer service is top of the line.

Through his altruistic efforts supporting the HP 3000, Rego has built a successful company and has maintained a highly reputable status among those with whom he comes in contact. Rego’s success and accomplishments reflect his passion for his work and his positive disposition. Alfredo Rego is truly an asset to Hewlett-Packard and the HP 3000 community.

Alvina Nishimotois an e3000 Migration Center Manager at Hewlett-Packard's Enterprise Server and Storage Group and works on the HP e3000 Transition Program. She joined HP 28 years ago as one of the original developers of the IMAGE-based HP Materials Management product. She has a B.S. and an M.S. in industrial engineering with a specialization in computer utilization from Stanford University.

 Anne Howard has a BS in Somputer Sciences from the European Division of the University of Maryland.  She is a Microsoft MCP, an HP-UX CSA and a certified Project Management Professional.  Anne worked at a national Houston-based software development company for 17 years as a senior software architect.  In 2006 she resigned her position as subsidiary president when the company was sold.  Anne now works as a senior consultant and solutions architect for Net Direct Systems, an HP Platinum Business Partner. Anne is on the Board of Director for GHRUG and last March was elected to the board of directors for the OpenMPE initiative.  

Bill Hassell is president of his consulting firm and specializes in HP-UX system administration, system architecture and design, performance and security. Previously, he worked for HP in various hardware and software support roles including the HP Response Center.  Bill was with HP for more than 20 years and was a frequent contributor to worldwide Interex User group conferences and publications.  Bill is a past member of the Interex Board of Directors and is a Certified HP-UX SysAdmin Professional. He now works for Fiserv, Inc, a financial services company.

Brian Edminster has worked on 3000's since the days that a Series II running MPE-II was considered to be a 'high-end' system. While he's worked on other platforms (including various flavors of MS O/S's & Un*x). his platform of choice over the years has been and continues to be MPE.

Over the course of his career, he's spent time working for software vendors, worked in and managed IT departments as an 'end user', and for the last 20 years - has been developing his consulting practice: Applied Technologies.

He recently discovered “Open Source” software – and the benefits it has for the platform. This was by way of a project that saved a client's ability to continue use of their MPE based application for several years – avoiding disruption to their operations and significant financial penalties as well.

Now an Open Source enthusiast, he's actively promoting the use of 'portable' applications and tools to extend the life and utility of existing 3000 systems – regardless of whether their owners are planning on or in the midst of a migration – or are looking to long-term homesteading.

 Doron graduated from Texas A&M with a BSEE and the University of Houston with an MBA. He has worked at HP for 11 years on such programs as RILOE, iLO, and Virtual Connect. Doron is a hardware engineer on the Virtual Connect development team.

 Ed Kwan graduated from Texas Tech University with BA in MIS, and MS in Computer Science.  He has a broad spectrum of experience in industry as he worked in IT at Texas Tech U, McDonell Douglas Aerospace, Union Carbide, BMC Software, EDS and Continental Airlines.  Ed is now a Business Critical Systems Solution Architect at HP.

Gilles also designed courses in his role as consultant with GSA, having developed and delivered highly concise and targeted courses on IMAGE, VPLUS, Systems Administration, Systems Operations, HP3000 Basics, and HP3000 Program Development, among others.  He is currently a contributing editor to the HP 3000Newswire, a monthly publication and online blog for all things HP3000-related.

Jennie Hou has been with HP over 20 years, and most of those years have been focused on the HP e3000 Business. She has experience in R&D, Marketing, Partners' Consulting, Support, and Services.  She enjoys working with customers and partners and is currently the e3000 Business Manager.

Mr. Montez began his current role as a BladeSystem Sales Specialist, in September, 2007, where he is assigned to top HP Enterprise accounts.

Paul Edwards - Paul Edwards and Associates

Paul Edwards is President of Paul Edwards & Associates and  a highly  experienced computer systems  consultant.  He  holds  a Bachelor  of  Applied Science in Electronics Engineering  with a dual major of Mathematics. After graduation, he served as a Naval Officer and a Carrier Based Anti-Submarine Aircraft Commander. He retired as a Commander in the US Naval Reserve. 

Mr. Edwards has managed, designed, programmed, installed, and documented  many major projects of software and hardware  systems. His certifications include HP3000 Channel Partner Sales Professional, HP3000 Technical Consultant, MPE System Administrator, and HP9000 Technical Pre-Sales Professional. 

His experience includes consulting, system  management, lecturing, teaching, hardware installation, application development, conversions, and systems analysis. These applications have consisted  of  both on-line and batch processing  with extensive data base design. His excellent rapport with users have  produced  systems  that  are friendly and simple to  use.  His background consists  of  the proper balance of systems internals knowledge with vast applications expertise.

 Although still quite young, Will Howard has worked in the computer industry for over 12 years.  He is a solutions architect for TSA, an HP Gold Elite Partner.  Will has also worked for Earthlink and HP.  Will holds certifications as a Microsoft VSP, HP-UX CSA and VMware VCP.   Will has recently begun to specialize in blade workstations.  This work has carried him to Mexico City and will soon take him to Moscow and Aberdeen.