Three weeks ago, I was laid-off from my position at EBiz Technology. I really liked working there over the past year and a half. I was part of a great team and worked on some cool projects, including my first Domino web service. Unfortunately, the amount of billable work decreased and I knew something would happen.

Fortunately, someone in my network mentioned a job that she'd heard about in the fall, and recommended that I check it out to see if it had ever been filled. As it turned out, that is the job I'll be starting next week. On Monday, I officially join the team at Aktion Associates in Maumee, Ohio. I'm definitely impressed by their business model and their customer base. Additionally, this may be my big chance to get into WebSphere Portal, something I'd long ago written off as "not gonna to happen".

I'll definitely miss working at EBiz. I made some good friends there and felt like I made a positive impact on our customers business. But now I need to close that chapter in my career and look forward to an exciting new career with a great IBM Business Partner.

And if any of you were wondering, Aktion Associates supports my leadership of the Detroit Notes Professionals. Which is great because being president of the DNP is something I really enjoy and plan on continuing for a long time to come.

1. Steve Castledine02/09/2009 06:32:24 AM
Homepage: http://www.stevecastledine.com

Congrats - always good to hear people getting new positions - especially right now.

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2. Vitor Pereira02/09/2009 06:36:16 AM
Homepage: http://www.vitor-pereira.com

Congratulations! I wish you all the best on this new adventure.

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3. Jason Hook02/09/2009 06:38:30 AM

Great News! Good luck with the new job.

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4. Ed Brill02/09/2009 07:24:00 AM
Homepage: http://www.edbrill.com

Congratulations, Michael -- see you in Detroit again soon

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5. Andy Donaldson02/09/2009 07:26:24 AM
Homepage: http://blog.macian.net

Good luck, Mike!
You and I-275 are going to become very close, personal friends

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6. Ben Langhinrichs02/09/2009 07:49:59 AM
Homepage: http://www.GeniiSoft.com/showcase.nsf/GeniiBlog

Congratulations!

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7. Kevin Pettitt02/09/2009 08:03:25 AM
Homepage: http://www.lotusguru.com

Excellent news, Mike. Congratulations!

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8. Perry Hiltz02/09/2009 09:00:36 AM
Homepage: http://www.dominodiversions.com

Mike,

Congratulations. Sometimes things work out for the best. I'm glad to hear you found work quickly and it is still close to home. All the best.

Perry

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9. Scott Stewart02/10/2009 03:52:31 PM

Great news, Mike! Glad to hear you were able to quickly find a new job. I'm sure Aktion will be thrilled to have you as part of your staff.

Catch up to you soon.

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10. Brent07/29/2009 04:00:30 AM

Hello Mike

Just found you on the planetlotus.org site.... I thought i recongized the name ( as i see it in the Infolink code all the time ) You have done some good stuff here at seco....... But its weird how they used Access tables to store the data ....

So you developed the web service for seco quote ?

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