Been There, Done That      Many companies have computer systems that were put in place before most of their technical staff was born. That staff's experience is often limited to the latest hardware and software platforms and the business of their current company.      We have been working with computers for forty years, on a wide variety of hardware and software platforms and in many different companies. There are very few people still active in this business who have been exposed to more different systems and more different businesses.      We understand that your computer systems are vital to your business operation and that all the technical bells-and-whistles are just overhead if they don't contribute to your bottom line.      That said, our preferred system is the IBM mainframe. Derided by people who do not understand it, termed 'obsolete' by those overly-impressed by self-serving, buzzword-driven propaganda, the Big Iron continues to provide a level of performance and reliability not found anywhere else in the IT world. Mainframes endure, and that's a good thing, since most of the dull-but-vital computer work of the business world is running on mainframes.      In a marathon race, being forty years older than the competition means you'll probably come in last. In this business, it means we have a big head-start.            Let us help you win, with mainframe consulting.