Address: 2006 Indian Trail	Telephone: (512) 686-3037
E-mail: info@clearblade.com
Austin, TX 78703	http://www.clearblade.com/

Overview:

ClearBlade provides Enterprise Modernization services to organizations that need to:

Build new systems that leverage their existing legacy applications
Upgrade existing systems with new capabilities and features
Migrate existing systems to new platforms

By utilizing IBM's best of breed Rational suite of software products, ClearBlade provides focused expertise to solve these complex problems. Specifically, ClearBlade concentrates its talents on IBM's Enterprise Generation Language (EGL), IBM's new business development language. ClearBlade has a very close and trusted relationship with IBM and the developers of the EGL tooling in the IBM labs.

As a leader in EGL delivery, ClearBlade allows businesses to fully realize the value of their legacy applications. With EGL, ClearBlade can modernize existing applications and develop new enterprise applications with SOA and Web 2.0 functionality. This frees your developers from the tedium of coding platform specific, low-level implementation logic and enables them to focus on creating business logic...a much more valuable use of their time.

ClearBlade provides EGL consulting, mentoring, proof of technology pilot engagements and migration services. ClearBlade is committed to providing their clients with the very best service, expertise and support.

ClearBlade, LLC is headquarted in Austin, Texas.

Offerings and Services:

Modernize your Applications with ClearBlade
Modernizing your existing applications has been put off long enough.
The business demands flexibility for fast responsiveness to the pressure of market competition. The global reach of the internet is changing the way we do business so our systems must change too. Easier said than done? The challenges to flexibility in the legacy environment include complex, tightly coupled architectures, duplicate infrastructures, limited technical skills, and a lack of inventory of current assets. Business can't stop while we retool and rewrite. What if we told you that you can develop new enterprise applications with SOA and Web 2.0 functionality that will utilize the existing procedural skills of your staff? You can free your developers from the tedium of coding platform specific, low-level implementation logic and enable them to create business logic. We can help change your focus and give you options for the future.

Focus on the Business Problem, Not the Technology
How? With a combination of IBM tools and ClearBlade services.

The demand from the business for flexibility and responsiveness from IT continues to increase. According to Gartner's Top Predictions for Industry Leaders, 2007 and Beyond, "IT investments made 10 to 20 years ago are ... constraining the speed with which these businesses can change and respond to industry threats." We understand the thought of retooling and rewriting legacy applications to create this flexibility may be overwhelming.

Let ClearBlade quickly and transparently show you the power and ease of EGL. Your business must meet the changing market demands, globalization needs, and compliance requirements at a pace that ensures it stays competitive. You must also be able to leverage your existing skills and assets.

ClearBlade's Jumpstart Pilot Engagements will provide real transformations using your applications.
Our experts will review your applications with you and jointly select a part of your business to transform. Our technologist will spend from 2 - 6 weeks on site or off site to develop a working part of your application. Accelerate web and SOA application development.

Find out more about the Jumpstart Pilot Projects

Your options for geting started with a Jumpstart pilot:

Reface Jumpstart - Reface existing applications with Host Access Transformation Services (HATS)
Bring your green screen applications to the web with HATS. Quickly and easily create web, portal or rich client applications that provide an easy-to-use GUI for your green-screen applications. \\\\ Refactor Jumpstart - Refactor existing applications with EGL.
Create reusable "Green Code" components from your existing business applications. Build new web applications in EGL that access thesereusable components to see how EGL integrates with your existing code.

Transform Jumpstart - Transform existing applications to EGL.
Transform your existing COBOL, RPG, and other 4GL application code into EGL by utilizing migration tooling for COBOL, RPG, I4GL, VisualAgeGenerator, and many other 4GL languages. \\\\*Build Jumpstart - Build new applications with EGL.*
Develop new business applications with EGL. Create new web, rich UI, even green-screen applications that access your data and interact with your existing applications. \\\\*EGL Training Jumpstart - Jumpstart Your Team Modernization*.
One-week Enterprise Generation Language (EGL) training which allows your team to begin to code and deploy EGL, seeing immediate results for your Enterprise Modernization efforts.

Hardware Platform and Operating Systems Supported:
System i, System z; UNIX, Windows

Geographical Coverage:
North America, Oceania/Australia, Europe,Asia/Pacific

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