| Key Software Asset Management survey findings Presented at SHARE 2006 and various other venues | |
| Software Asset Management for Capacity Planners Presented at CMG-Australia 2006 | |
| Key SAM best practices for the mainframe Broadcast in 2006 on an IBM webcast | |
| Using System z to optimize Oracle license charges Presented at several SHARE and CMG conferences | |
| Intro to Open Source licenses Presented at SHARE 2005 and Guide/Share Europe | |
| Managing mainframe SAS costs Presented to various clients and local user groups | |
| Contract Ts&Cs that can bite you Presented at SHARE 2005 | |
| The Four "R"s Part the the IBM z890 announcement roadshow in 2004 | |
| Software licensing for computing on-demand Presented at SHARE 2004 and Guide/Share Europe |
John Anderson - Bio & Selected Presentations
John Anderson is responsible for mainframe Software Asset Management (SAM) programs at IBM. Working with IBM's mainframe (System z, zSeries, S/390) clients, he helps them improve their SAM processes and skills, resulting in a lower total cost of ownership.
John's previous positions at IBM include marketing, hardware sales, software product development and technical sales support, in both the USA and Canada. He is currently part of the worldwide Systems z hardware sales organization. He developed and taught the "Managing Mainframe Software Costs" class to over 500 clients. John has been the keynote speaker in the Software Asset Management track at SHARE, and has spoken at industry conferences in North America, Europe, UK and Australia. He is a frequent speaker at IBM mainframe briefings for clients and internal training classes. John consults to clients throughout the world on software asset management issues.
John holds a B.A.Sc degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo and is a licensed Professional Engineer. He reports to Robert (Bob) Hoey, Vice-president, Worldwide System z Sales.