Mainframe training and consulting in French, Dutch and English. With offices in Belgium and the Netherlands.

z/OS and zSeries implementation, migration, upgrades, performance, tuning and capacity planning. Unix system administration for z/OS Unix System Services, mainframe and other Linux, AIX, HP-UX and Solaris. Plus databases, networks and Windows system administration.

Technical computing training, including VSE, z/OS Unix System Services, and both IBM and non-IBM mainframe systems software. Computer-based training, competency assessment and classroom courses.

Mainframe (z/OS, z/VM, VSE/ESA and zLinux) and open systems data center outsourcing services, including disaster recovery and business continuity with an emphasis on hospital and insurance organizations. An Amalgamated Life company.

Mark Lillycrop's UK-based company offers IT research, writing and marketing services, specializing in business continuity, security, service management, storage and mainframe data center strategy in Europe and the U.S.

Chicago-area Consultant. Installs CICS, MVS, OS/390, and z/OS. Systems programming of mainframe products: maintain, tune, audit, strategize, and advise.

Specialists in maintaining, upgrading and enhancing mainframe systems software. Including several formalized, field-tested service offerings.

Specializes in maintaining mainframe applications, either on-site in the Philadelphia to New York City corridor, or telecommuting anywhere in the world.

Lars Ritzman's Swedish consulting firm offering z/OS systems programming, specializing in IMS.

Facilities management, outsourcing, systems programming, application performance tuning and disaster recovery services. Subsidiary of the tire manufacturer.

European z/VM, z/Linux, z/OS, VSE/ESA, CICS/TS, mainframe and Websphere systems consultancy.

A training and consulting company specializing in DB2, but also covering other mainframe topics.

Hands-on classroom courses, mentor-based training and a few self-study courses. Mostly for the z/OS environment.

U.S. training, consulting and software company best known for their CICS courses, but also specializing in DB2 and MQ.

DB2 and CICS migration specialists, combining software and services for: IMS to DB2, VSAM to DB2, CA-IDMS to DB2, ADABAS to DB2, CA-Datacom to DB2, Total/Supra to DB2 and IMS/TM to CICS.

z/OS, z/VM and VSE systems programming, training and Assembler. Specialists in Phoenix's Key/Master data entry system. Based in Asheville, North Carolina.

z/OS Systems Programmers, Joanna Gordon and Mark Conner, provide consulting services from Dallas, Texas.

Consulting and training company offering DB2, mainframe programming, security and Unix courses.

Buys and sells hardware, including IBM mainframe systems and components.

An IBM partner/reseller and Lotus Notes business partner offering a variety of products and services for eserver zSeries running z/OS, z/VM and VSE/ESA operating systems.

CCI bundles nearly 40 mostly-z/OS courses, offering them through distributors, inexpensively on CD-ROM or Web-based.

Specializing in VSE/ESA training, with consulting also available.

Public and in-house training courses in CICS/TS, CICS Web programming, HTML, XML, SOAP, Java and WebSphere. Also offers CICS/TS consulting services.

IBM mainframe Systems programming, database and application development, specializing in IBM mainframe tuning.

Internet access to a mainframe; z/OS time-sharing, including TSO, CICS, DB2, SAS, via Internet: tn3270 and ftp. Also, media conversion, laser printing, and mailing and direct marketing services.

Canadian company providing mainframe courses, table management software, software testing and consulting.

PeopleSoft consulting, performance tuning and education. Specializing in z/OS DB2 implementations of PeopleSoft software.

Datatask's computer-based training for z/OS and VSE/ESA.

CD-ROM-based training containing 36 mainframe courses. Includes one z/VM course.

Based in Vienna, Virginia, specializing in TPF (Transaction Processing Facility) consulting.

HDS offers both vendor-neutral and HDS-specific education worldwide, much of it relevant to their mainframe products.

Gateway to IBM computing and professional training. Select country/region and subject area, including many mainframe choices. Both classroom and self-study.

IBM mainframe training reviews, software development, placement and recruiting services in India.

European specialist in z/OS-based platforms, including integration with Unix, Linux and Windows NT.

System integrator integrating hardware, software and consulting, specializing in IBM mainframes. Home page lists IBM, Linux, Java and other industry News; a software product is also featured.

Configuration management specialists for CA-Endevor offering consulting services, training and software to implement their methodology.

Indianapolis-based consulting firm whose center of competence is mainframe planning, system installation, management and maintenance. Their ExpertReach program provides smaller installations with part-time access to experts they do not require as full-time staff.

IBM mainframe industry analyst and consulting service.

Information Technology Company is an IBM Advanced Business Partner that provides all-inclusive mainframe-based solutions, including hardware, software, planning, customization, training and support.

A broad range of mainframe-related services, including classroom courses, many taught by Michel Castelein.

z/OS-based and related on-site and custom classroom courses, plus consulting services.

A Florida-based freelance contract z/OS Assembler programmer willing to travel or telecommute.

The company's Information Availability Institute provides both generic and DB2-specific availability skills training.

Provides product specific expertise on z/OS, DB2, CICS, IMS and WebSphere, as well as customized software development for mission-critical applications.

A Western U.S. computer software training and consulting company that also provides IBM's own courses.

MMIS is Barry Graham's mainframe hardware and software negotiation consulting practise, including the periodicals Mainframe Market Monitor, Mainframe Market Bulletin and Enterprise Data Center.

Both on-site and remote mainframe technical support/systems programming services, full-time or on-demand.

Specializes in marketing, supporting and migrating storage and IBM zSeries mainframe servers. Also works with IBM midrange servers.

Mainframe consultant systems analysts with project management experience.

Internet-based Systems Programming training leading to three levels of Specialist certification.

Web-based training on IBM mainframe topics. Formerly DPEC.

Provides on-site mainframe training courses including PL/I, IMS, DB2 and JCL. Courses can often be tailored to meet specific customer requirements.

z/OS classroom courses and Datatrain mainframe computer-based training, mostly in English, in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Jim Keohane and his associates provide on-site and remote application development and systems programming, specializing in Web connections to the mainframe. Also provide expert witness services for legal court cases.

Public and custom on-site IBM mainframe classroom training and books/reference guides, especially z/OS JCL, COBOL and WebSphere.

PAI provides education, consulting and PAI/O Driver software to assist in acquiring and managing storage subsystems in a z/OS environment.

Offers mostly z/OS and UNIX training, including self-study, classroom and live on-line courses. Consulting specialties are enterprise systems management, Internet and business storage continuity.

Hardware and maintenance including mainframe processors, midrange processors and peripherals.

A Chicago-area company offering new and used IBM mainframes, Flex-ES mainframe systems, upgrades, peripherals and services, including backup and disaster recovery.

On-site and remote z/VM and Linux applications and systems programming services.

Public and on-site training for mainframe application developers, systems programmers and operators. From Assembler to z/OS. Encompasses Circle Education, Amdahl Education, Laird Ståhl Training and RSM Education.

Canadian consulting firm specializing in mainframe application and systems programming.

z/OS and mainframe hardware data centre management and systems programming. Packaged services include System Sanity Check, Quantitative Statistical Decision Analysis (QSDA), Joint Application Design (JAD) and WLM Conversion.

Self-study, including many mainframe, courses offered on CD-ROM, or as 3 and 12 month Web-based training subscriptions. Formerly FirstClass Systems.

Specializes in IBM S/390 mainframe solutions, Multiprise 3000 and Numa-Q hardware, software and maintenance packages.

An affiliated group of IBM Business Partners providing DB2, CICS TS, IMS, MQ and Tivoli product seminars, education, and customized migration and installation plans for version to version installations.

A British-based Computing training company with many mainframe classroom courses.

Large training company with heavy emphasis on the mainframe, including a few systems analysis classroom courses.

Offers mainframe systems: both the zSeries and Intel-based FLEX/ES mainframe emulation. And disaster recovery and systems programming services.

Headquartered in Maryland, with z/OS-based scheduled public mainframe courses in U.S. cities.

TEI publishes technical periodicals, hosts conferences and provides Internet services and general management for professional organizations. It began with the mainly mainframe NaSPA organization.

Three training centers in India offer mainframe courses.

z/OS system optimization, installation and maintenance.

Heavy emphasis on mainframe classroom courses, mostly for z/OS environments. Also offers Remote Contact Training (RCT).

Instructor-led courses offered in many major U.S. cities, including many mainframe topics.

A consulting and training company with offices in the U.S., UK and Australia. Offers mainframe technical courses.

CD-ROM-based training containing 36 mainframe courses. Includes one z/VM course.

Public and in-house classroom, mostly IBM mainframe, courses. Formerly Techknowledge Training and Amdahl Education.

Training for computer operators based on simulation of the z/OS main console, including hands-on IPL. There is also a junior systems programmer module.

Provides security training, consulting, and security software installation/implementation. Network/Internet services and RACF-related services.

U.S. site with links to Verhoef's UK and South African site. z/OS-based mainframe education includes public classroom courses, on-site training and user group courses and seminars.

Provides training and mentoring, mostly in computing topics; course materials are also available for use by a client's own instructors. Mainframe courses are available.

Mainframe hardware and z/OS systems software implementation and consulting services.

Classroom courses for Application Programmers using IBM Mainframes. Services include Curriculum Design and Development, Database Design and Maintenance, Leadership Development, Mentoring, Programming, and Web design and development.

The 1973 test written by Dr. Jack M. Wolfe, to determine how well suited (aptitude) an individual is to Mainframe Technical Support (Systems Programming); it does not test knowledge. Currently available, along with many other tests, from Walden Personnel Testing & Consulting.

A technical and market research organization focused on the computing needs of organizations with IBM mainframes. Provides technical journals and reports for both management and support staff.

DB2 consulting and education for z/OS and other platforms.

A free clearing house for contract work and permanent positions available and wanted.