Mr. James (Jim) H. Johnson is the founder and chairman of The Standish Group. He has been professionally involved in the computer industry for over 30 years and has a long list of published papers, articles and speeches. He has a combination of technical, marketing, and research achievements focused on mission-critical applications and technology. He is best known for his research on transactional middleware, as well as project and system failures. Jim is a pioneer of modern research techniques and continues to advance in the research industry through virtual focus groups and case-based analytical technology.

Ms. Larkowski is currently Executive Vice President of The Standish Group and has been at The Standish Group for over a decade. In that time she has written numerous books, white papers and articles focused on many facets of the computer industry. She has also held multiple advisory sessions with both vendor and end-user clients and offers daily advice on key technology decisions.

Ms. Larkowski is the author of "Essential Guide to Object Monitors" published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

With over 30 years experience, Dr. Feit is a system architect, designer, lecturer and published author with specialized knowledge of communications networks. She is experienced in technology evaluation, product review, competitive analysis, product launch, and service launch. Prior to joining The Standish Group, Dr. Feit was a member of ITT's system design and architecture group, where she participated in planning an international network, developed an e-mail gateway, and evaluated products. Dr. Feit holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Cornell University. She is the author of books on topics including TCP/IP, network management, local area networks, and wide area networks, and is working on a comprehensive reference book on high speed local, metro, and wide area networks.

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