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2026 welcome call

  • 1.  2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/17/26 02:33 AM

    Any update on the date of the welcome call?

    We closed the year with the message "Welcome call likely not until 12 Feb - TBC". 

    The rising champions i nominated are getting anxious, and to be honest so do i! 😇



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    Michél Bakker
    Solution architect, Europe
    TD SYNNEX
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  • 2.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/17/26 10:21 AM

    What suspense !!! 😱



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    Jerome CLEMENT
    IBMi Modernization Manager
    OCSI
    France
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  • 3.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/17/26 10:28 AM

    We're really looking forward to it! 🫣



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    Jorge Ernesto De Trinidad Zepeda
    Senior Solutions Architect
    Novacomp S.A.
    San José
    +506 89961380
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  • 4.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/18/26 01:13 AM

    I echo the same 🤔



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    Sandeep Jain
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  • 5.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/18/26 07:09 AM

    I was wondering the same thing. 



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    Elitsa Popova
    z/OS Db2 Technical Consultant
    Vertali
    Bromsgrove
    07930272096
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  • 6.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/19/26 04:11 AM

    Is it good that we are still in here 😜



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    Andrew Brisland
    Mainframe Support Analyst
    LITIT
    Liverpool
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  • 7.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/19/26 04:13 AM

    I was also wondering when we would be informed. Working on some large projects and looking forward to continue our status as IBM Champion.



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    Best Regards
    Jean-Marie Smets
    Senior Solution Advisor
    Infocura
    jean-marie.smets@infocura.be
    +32478325954
    Belgium
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  • 8.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/19/26 11:00 AM

    Also curious here! 👀



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    Steven Riedmueller
    Speaker, Mentor, and Advocate
    Kisco Systems, LLC
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  • 9.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/20/26 06:21 AM

    Per my super-secret insider information, the announcement should happen around the first week in March.



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    Todd Stewart
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  • 10.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/20/26 08:50 AM

    Hi Todd and Michél,

     

    Hope you're both doing well! I recently saw the conversation about the IBM Champion welcome call, and it got me thinking about how hopeful and excited I am to potentially continue as an IBM Champion. It truly is such an amazing honor for me to be part of this incredible community.

     

    Looking forward to hearing the official announcement soon!

     

    Best,

    Susan Barker

     

    IBM Champion - 7 Year Milestone badge image. Experience. Advanced level. Issued by IBMSusan Barker

    Lead Solution Architect MQ, ACE, ITX

    MQ 9.4 Certified Administrator

    CDW

    200 N. Milwaukee Ave | Vernon Hills, IL 60061

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  • 11.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/24/26 01:31 PM

    :-)



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    [Kevin] [Janus] [CFM]
    Principal
    Performance facilities
    Montrose [PA]
    [USA]
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  • 12.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/25/26 02:55 PM

    Just got notified today that I am a 2026 IBM Champion!!  Welcome call is March 5th.



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    Todd Stewart
    Application Architect
    Heartland Co-op
    Clive IA
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  • 13.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/25/26 08:38 PM

    Well deserved Todd!



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    Jasmine Kaczmarek
    Vice President of Technology
    M.R. Williams
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  • 14.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/26/26 08:19 AM

    Me to :-) Happy to stay part of this amazing group!!!



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    Best Regards
    Jean-Marie Smets
    Senior Solution Advisor
    Infocura
    jean-marie.smets@infocura.be
    +32478325954
    Belgium
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  • 15.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/27/26 02:04 AM

    Yes me too, very pleased to be a IBM Champion for the third year!

     

    Met vriendelijke groet,
    Greetings,

     

    Christian Sonnemans
    008713 | BI Private Cloud IAAS 2 senior AIX-
    engineer
    Phone: +31653271571
    Email: christian.sonnemans@asnbank.nl

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    Magistratenlaan 2-22
    5223 MD Den Bosch

    www.asnbank.nl

    ASN Bank NV gevestigd te Utrecht, KvK-nummer 16062338

     

     




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  • 16.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/27/26 09:36 AM
    Happy guys to be a part of this community :)





  • 17.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/26/26 09:29 AM

    Well done - The relief when that mail comes into the mailbox is something else :)  



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    Aileen Wynne
    Mainframe Systems Programmer
    AIB (Allied Irish Banks PLC)
    Dublin
    +35317771614
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  • 18.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/27/26 06:15 PM

    still waiting here - maybe an email issue, or maybe i am not a champion? :-/



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    Holger Scherer
    CEO
    RZKH GmbH
    Weinsheim
    your public IBMi at https://pub400.com
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  • 19.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/28/26 04:27 AM

    solved - seems there was an email issue...



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    Holger Scherer
    CEO
    RZKH GmbH
    Weinsheim
    your public IBMi at https://pub400.com
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  • 20.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/28/26 01:29 PM
    I have not received mine yet either. 

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    IBM Partner
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  • 21.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/26/26 09:38 AM

    Me too! Hi you guys looking forward to meeting the community :D



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    Ashlee Jackson
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  • 22.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/26/26 09:38 AM

    Hi Michel,

    Sorry Im new here so I dont know if this msg is addressed to me or to a group. 



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    laurent sandrolini
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  • 23.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/26/26 09:38 AM

    me too I am anxious.



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    Eric Cothenet
    Solutions Designer
    Novipro Inc.
    Montreal QC
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  • 24.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/26/26 09:38 AM

    Hello Michael.

    I was notified yesterday of my approval and welcome into the 2026 IBM Champion program. Other colleagues of ours at TD SYNNEX LATAM are also receiving their renewal and new member confirmations. It's great news!"



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    Cesar A Restrepo G
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  • 25.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/26/26 03:12 PM
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    Just got notified yesterday that I am a 2026 IBM Champion!!  Welcome call is March 5th.  I look forward to learning and providing insights with the IBM Champions team!



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    Randall Mills CEO
    CEO
    Ant Farm Development Solutions
    Plano TX
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  • 26.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/27/26 02:31 AM

    March 5, 2026



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    Malcolm Adams
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  • 27.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/27/26 02:46 AM

    I'm going to join on March 5th from Japan,looking forward to meet Champions.

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    Takashi Fujinuma
    IGUAZU
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    Takashi Fujinuma
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  • 28.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/27/26 08:39 AM
    celebrate randall.mills antfarmds.com reacted to your message:





  • 29.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/27/26 03:07 AM

    Hello,

     
    I have received my nomination, I am extremely happy and proud to join the IBM Champions community ! 😉


    I just sent back the requested forms, do you know how long it takes to get the final confirmation and the badge on CREDLY, please ?

     
    Thank you and have a great day everyone...



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    Jerome CLEMENT
    IBMi Modernization Manager
    OCSI
    France
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  • 30.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/27/26 08:33 AM
    celebrate randall.mills antfarmds.com reacted to your message:





  • 31.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 03/05/26 04:25 PM

    Badges will be issued next week and after Mar 31



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    Libby Ingrassia
    Program Director, IBM Champions
    IBM TechXchange
    IBM
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  • 32.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 02/27/26 09:36 AM

    I am honored to announce that I have been selected as an IBM Champion. I am excited to engage with the community.



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    Marcelo dos santos Goncalves
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  • 33.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 03/02/26 12:06 PM

    What amazing!! Just waiting for this BIG announcement. 💯



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    Amaury Borges Souza
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  • 34.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 03/06/26 03:42 PM

    Hi, sorry I couldn't make it. Same time as  the ASF annual members meeting I couldn't miss.

    Hope to see you all soon in the next sessions!



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    Benjamin Marwell
    System Engineer // IBM Champion 2022 // Apache Shiro PMC // Apache Maven PMC
    Finanz Informatik
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  • 35.  RE: 2026 welcome call

    Posted 03/16/26 04:46 PM

    Thrilled to have been invited to the club, hopefully see you all out in the wild soon!



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    Elliott Leighton-Woodruff
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