BIRMINGHAM, AL. – February 25, 2008 – XSP, the leading global provider of Corporate Actions software, announced today that Brian M. Rabon has joined the company as Program Director. In this newly-created role, Rabon will be responsible for all program management initiatives impacting XSP’s global IT organization, including the direction of the Project Management Office (PMO)...

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Brian is a 2006 Alumni of IEM.  

BIRMINGHAM, AL. – August 20, 2007 – XSP, the leading global provider of Corporate Actions software, announced today that Daniel E. Retzer, the company’s Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Alabama Information Technology Association (AITA). The AITA is a state-wide trade association that is committed to growing and supporting Alabama-based organizations utilizing, supporting and affiliated with IT. For more information see news release.

Dan is a 2006 Alumni of IEM.  

Softech Development is pleased to announce that Todd Miranda, our Chief Information Security Officer, has received the Microsoft® Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award In 2007, there were fewer than 3,500 awardees worldwide and only 3 awardees in the state of Alabama Todd is the only MVP recipient in Birmingham this year. Microsoft MVPs represent a highly select group of experts. We are particularly proud of Todd’s accomplishments! While everyone at Softech strives for the highest levels of professionalism and client satisfaction, Todd’s extracurricular support of the technical community in Birmingham as well as his participation in user groups, Code Camps and other community endeavors across the state have all led to his recognition. As Microsoft states, “…Todd joins an exceptional group of individuals from around the world who have demonstrated a willingness to reach out, share their technical expertise with others and help individuals maximize their use of technology.” Todd is a 2002 alumni of IEM!  

Birmingham, AL, July 9, 2007 – Facilitaire, Inc. has selected CircleSource, Inc. to provide contract services for the development of Requirements-Online™ an on-demand collaboration tool for use by business managers and information technology (IT) professionals. 

The five-month engagement will result in the first on-demand service provided by Facilitaire to the IT industry for gathering of business requirements. 

“Requirements-Online will assist business and IT managers in understanding what firms need from new technology, and what IT organizations must deliver,” reported Ron Baldwin, President and CEO of Facilitaire. “We selected CircleSource based on the strength of their management team, and their experience developing Internet-based software systems.”

 

A company founded in the IEM program is a finalist in the Alabama Launchpad competition. Facilitaire is led by Ron Baldwin and Sandy Brasher, both  2005 graduates from the UAB IEM Program. 

 

Don Appleby has joined the UAB School of Engineering as Director of Strategic Planning for the IEM program. Don will work with the IEM Advisory Board and industry to keep the IEM curriculum current and relevant.

Don has been teaching in the IEM program since 2004. He received an appointment in 2004 as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering. 

Don is also employed as a Senior Systems Engineer by Mainline Information Systems, an IBM Premier Business Partner.  Prior to joining Mainline in 2005, he worked for the IBM Corporation in a variety of technical and marketing support positions over a twenty-eight year

 career.