 | Level: Introductory Scott Laningham (scottla@us.ibm.com), Podcast Editor, IBM developerWorks
05 Dec 2006 Jamie Thomas, Lee Nackman, and Scott Hebner talk about the leap
forward with IBM®
Rational® Software Delivery Platform Desktop products V7, discussing the
evolutionary changes in IT and in business that have been the impetus and
more.
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In this 20-minute podcast, three Rational® vice presidents give an overview of V7 of the IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform Desktop products, relating it to the product's release in June. They talk about the evolutionary changes in IT and in business that have been the impetus for V7, and look at the practical impact of it all for software development and delivery.
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IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform desktop products V7 In support of the new V7 products, please consult the following resources: And be sure to see the latest articles:
About the interviewees 
Lee Nackman is responsible worldwide for IBM Rational's product strategy, product development, and customer support. Previously, he was Rational's CTO. He initiated the Eclipse open source tool platform and IBM® WebSphere® Studio tool products. He was a founding member of the Board of Stewards for eclipse.org. Prior to joining IBM Software Group in 1998, he held technical and management positions at IBM's Thomas J. Watson Research Center. He was elected to the IBM Academy of Technology in 1998. He has published 50 papers, a book, and holds two patents. You can contact him at lrn@us.ibm.com. 
Scott Hebner is responsible for leading the development and execution of Rational Software’s worldwide business strategy, offering management, and marketing activities. He also manages the organization’s business partner and channel marketing, and serves on IBM’s Software Group marketing leadership board, which sets direction for the group’s marketing strategy and programs. Previously, he has served as vice president of ISV and Developer Relations, director of e-business marketing, and director of WebSphere infrastructure software. He has also managed IBM’s development tools marketing programs and IBM's object technology market development group. You can contact him at hebner@us.ibm.com. 
Jamie Thomas is vice president of Rational Software Development in Raleigh, N.C. She provides direction for development across the Rational portfolio. Prior to her current role, she was vice president of WebSphere Server Development, providing direction for the development of WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere XD, and Java™ technology teams. She also acted as director of WebSphere Strategy and Communications in the Application Integration Middleware Software organization for IBM. Throughout her career, she has managed product development and planning across multiple software divisions, including various products in the application development family and components of the System z platform. You can contact her at tjamie@us.ibm.com.
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Podcast credits | 
| | Scott Laningham, host of developerWorks podcasts, was previously editor of developerWorks newsletters. Prior to IBM, he was an award-winning reporter and director for news programming featured on Public Radio International, a freelance writer for the American Communications Foundation and CBS Radio, and a songwriter/musician. |
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