HISTORY OF THE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Founded in 1996 as a division of Synon (now part of CA), ADC Austin is in the business of designing, building, and modernizing custom enterprise applications on midrange servers. The company’s modernization expertise is centered on IBM i applications developed with RPG and COBOL; in particular those applications developed with CA’s 2E and Plex architected rapid application development (ARAD) tools. ADC Austin’s successful Model-Based Modernization Methodology (M3) approach to modernization consists of proprietary automated modernization software, best-of-breed tools from industry leaders, and a world-class services organization with deep architect-level expertise in the CA, IBM, and Microsoft toolsets. ADC provides its modernization software and services world-wide, through a network of partners covering every major geography.
In addition to legacy modernization, ADC Austin provides software consulting services, classroom training, and staff augmentation to the IBM System i and CA ecosystem. ADC Austin is the primary North American partner and reseller for CA’s model based development tooling, including CA 2E, CA Plex, and CA Repository. ADC is also an MKS certified reseller and services partner, and provides an Application Lifecycle Management practice for the IBM i customer. Other active partnerships include midrange software industry leaders such as IBM, Microsoft, Worksoft, and Databorough. Let ADC Austin’s software and services be your guide to moving forward on the IBM I platform.
Management Team
PETER VIGLIANO
Peter Vigliano has over 20 years of experience in the IT sector most recently as the CEO of ADC Austin. In particular, Peter brings extensive experience in business development and contract management. He is also the founder and owner of EIMS Direct an HP enterprise hardware reseller. Peter’s company was recognized by Inc. 500 magazine as one of America’s fastest growing privately held companies in 2001. Peter received his degree in business management from the University of Texas in Arlington and lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Robin, and 2 grown children.
JUAN GONZALEZ
COO and IBERO-America Sales Manager of ADC Austin, Juan is a key individual on both operations and sales. Juan holds a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Monterrey Institute of Technology, and an MBA at the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. Additionally, he has graduate studies in Strategic Planning at Harvard University, and has completed the Entrepreneurial Program sponsored at St. Edwards University in Austin.
Prior to his MBA studies, he worked at CEMEX, the second largest cement manufacturer in the world. At CEMEX, Juan managed the implementation of IT tools to align all operational activities with CEMEX’s global strategies. In 1997, he joined Pulsar International Ventures in Silicon Valley where he had a senior role managing a large investment fund. Juan has proven experience in the management of internationally focused organizations.
SRINATH ABINAVAM
Srinath S. Abiniavam holds a Bachelor’s Degree in electronics engineering and a post graduate diploma in systems management. He also holds certifications for PMP and project management from the University of Texas Austin . He has over 17 years experience in architecting, designing, building and implementing application software for mid to large enterprises. His experience includes disparate technologies and platforms including: Unix, Windows, IBMi(AS400), CA Plex, Eclipse, SVN, Tomcat and Webshere. He has over 10 years experience in leading and managing programs and projects, including large, multi-year projects. He has expertise in defining IT strategy, integration architechture, customized process definitions and defining execution approach/organization frameworks for large initiatives.
Srinath has a unique combination of expertise and experience, spanning architecture/design, software development process and program/project management.
MARK SCHROEDER
Mark holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Information Technology from Towson University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from University of Dayton . He holds graduate level certifications in web application development and IT organization management. He is a member of ACM and IEEE and has over 20 years experience in software development. His prior experience has been in IBMi application development and web application development in Java, .NET and PHP. Mark has worked in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle from Analysis to Project Management.
Mark also gained experience in the business management through his businesses of NetLife and MAT where he has spent several years in marketing and business management. He served several years in the Mental Health field. While working in this field Mark had the opportunity to serve on several State task forces on Mental health.
Mark now is focused on helping companies apply information technology to better meet their business needs.
