Please join us in welcoming the IBM Champions class of 2026! We are happy to celebrate the announcement of the 2026 IBM Champions ! This global group of deeply engaged and impactful skilled technical advocates represents an extraordinary range of expertise, experience, and passion for...
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IBM Champion Seb Julliand Meet Sébastien “Seb” Julliand, Tech Lead at ARCAD Software (soon moving to i and me) and an IBM Champion for two years. Seb’s favorite IBM product is IBM i on Power, a platform he has worked on since 2009 and never left. He started out as a developer, grew into an...
Meet Awais Afzal, Digital Solution Technical Architect at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, celebrating his first year as an IBM Champion in 2025. Awais’s favorite IBM product is IBM Fusion HCI, which he describes as a “performance beast” and a one-stop shop providing a dedicated environment for...
Meet Mohamed Abdelwahed, Customer Success Manager at Valleysoft, celebrating his second year as an IBM Champion in 2025. His journey as a Champion reflects a powerful drive to share knowledge, innovate through technology, and help others achieve success through IBM solutions. For Mohamed,...
IBM Champion Tim Hill Meet Tim Hill, VP of Engineering and Distinguished Engineer at Rocket Software, proud to be an IBM Champion for about five years. Over the course of his career, Tim has dedicated himself to finding ways to help organizations work smarter and safer with IBM technology....
Meet Francois (F.J.) Brandelik, WebSphere Architect at Information Design, Inc. He has been an IBM Champion for the past three years, bringing his knowledge and experience of IBM technologies to the Community. His favorite IBM products are integration tools such as MQ and App Connect...
Meet Hans Boef, Manager of Technical Consultancy and Support at Novadoc , based in Utrecht, The Netherlands. His company focuses on business automation, enterprise content management, and IBM-focused consulting and solutions. 2025 is his first year as an IBM Champion , an...
IBM Champion Sven Jansson For Sven Jansson, technology has always been about finding smarter, more efficient ways to solve problems and then sharing those lessons with others. Today, he works as an IBM i specialist at Agria Animal Insurance and is celebrating his first year as an IBM...
IBM Champion Charlie Guarino Meet Charlie Guarino, President of Central Park Data Systems and an IBM Champion for eight years. For Charlie, the answer is simple when it comes to his favorite IBM product: IBM i platform. He has spent decades helping organizations unlock its full potential,...
Meet Christian Altamiranda, Principal B2B Developer at Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits. He is celebrating his first year as an IBM Champion in 2025! His favorite IBM product, Sterling B2B Integrator, stands out because of its versatility and ability to adapt to changing...