Profound Logic to Make Major Node.js Product Announcement at COMMON 2017

April 27, 2017 - Irvine, CA - (www.profoundlogic.com), Profound Logic, a leader in IBM i Enterprise Modernization solutions, is pleased to announce its presence at the 2017 COMMON Annual Meeting and Exposition.

The COMMON Annual Meeting and Exposition is the world's largest gathering of IBM i professionals, educators, and software vendors. This year's Spring conference will take place on May 7-10, 2017 at the Loews Sapphire Falls Resort in Orlando, Florida.

Highlights of Profound Logic's activities at COMMON 2017:

• Attendees can sign up to get real-time reminders of Profound Logic's sessions, announcements and giveaways at www.profoundlogic.com/COMMON17 and via the Twitter hashtag #TEAMPROFOUND
• Profound Logic will also unveil the release of Profound.js 2.0.
• Profound Logic will once again be a proud Elite sponsor at the COMMON Conference and a sponsor of COMMON's IT Executive Conference.
• Profound Logic customer San Diego Regional Center will be announced as the runner-up winner of COMMON's Annual Innovation Award.
• Attendees can meet the Profound Logic team at Booth #504 in the Exposition Hall, where they can watch live product demonstrations and register for prizes.
• Throughout the Conference, Profound Logic's IBM i Evangelists Scott Klement, Brian May, Liam Allan, and Alex Roytman, will lead nearly 20 educational sessions and hands-on labs.

Profound to Announce Commercial Release of Profound.js 2.0 with Connector and Enhanced JumpStart Module

At COMMON 2016, Profound announced our initial plans to support Node.js for IBM i modernization with a new product, Profound.js. At this year's conference, we're expanding the capabilities of our Node.js products with the release of Profound.js 2.0.

"Node.js is one of the most exciting things to happen to IBM i in a long time," says Profound Logic CEO, Alex Roytman. "Node is a natural fit for our existing technology at Profound Logic and we are embracing it in a big way."

Node.js is server-side JavaScript, the most popular coding language in the world, and runs natively on the IBM i platform. Additionally, Node.js supports an agile, iterative approach to IBM i modernization that avoids other risky, costly efforts, such as re-writing in another language or migrating away from the IBM i platform altogether. Profound.js provides a toolset to leverage Node.js to modernize legacy business applications on IBM i.

"The benefits of using Node.js on IBM i are numerous," says Roytman. "With Profound.js, companies will be able to integrate new or converted Node.js applications with their existing RPG applications, as well as open up a whole new world of open-source possibilities on IBM i, including Watson and Internet of Things. They will be able to retain their existing IBM i investment while enjoying the latest in cutting edge business capabilities. It really is the best of both worlds."

When Profound.js was first announced in 2016, it was offered as part of a services engagement for RPG-to-Node.js Conversion. Profound.js 2.0 will be available as a standalone, downloadable product and include the following new modules:

• Free Node.js Framework and Visual Designer
• Commercial Connector module that provides connectivity to IBM i resources like DB2, programs, commands, service programs, and operating system API.
• Enhanced JumpStart module (available with Profound UI) that enables users to automatically generate Node.js code, as well as modern RPG and PHP code.

Join Team Profound at Booth #504 for Demos and Prizes

Get ready to kick off a great COMMON conference with fun games, prizes, and educational sessions at the Profound Logic Booth #504 in the Expo Hall.

This year, we'll hold prize raffles on all three days of the Expo. Raffle tickets can be earned in the following ways:

• Register to get real-time alerts for Profound Logic sessions at www.profoundlogic.com/COMMON17
• Attend our in-booth sessions throughout the conference at Booth #504
• Attend one of our Profound UI labs on Sunday, May 7
• Attend our IBM i UI Modernization Challenge presentation on Monday, May 8 at 9:30am
• Attend our sponsored vendor session, "Profound.js: The Future of Open Source Development on IBM i" on Wednesday, May 10 at 11:00am

All attendees who visit the booth will get a Profound Logic ball cap and football stress toy (while supplies last).

Learn more about our booth games and prizes at www.profoundlogic.com/COMMON17.

Profound Evangelists and Educational Sessions

Profound Logic's IBM i Evangelists will be giving nearly 20 sessions and hands-on labs at this year's COMMON Conference. We're also giving in-booth demonstrations and presentations on all three days of the expo, in Booth #504. The complete list of sessions can be found at: www.profoundlogic.com/COMMON17.

• Brian May – (14BK) Hiring and Retaining Development Talent
  Sunday, May 7 | 12:45pm - 2:00pm
Scott Klement & David Russo - (16AG) The World of Node.js on IBM i
Sunday, May 7 | 3:45pm – 5:00pm
• Liam Allan - (21AD) Open-Source ILE Concepts
  Monday, May 8 | 8:00am - 9:15am
• Scott Klement – (35AG) Getting Started with APIs from RPG
  Tuesday, May 9 | 2:00pm - 3:15pm
• Alex Roytman – (41CL) Node.js &RPG: The Perfect Partners for Business Applications
  Wednesday, May 10 | 8:00am - 9:15am

About Profound Logic

At Profound Logic, our mission is to provide the most innovative and native solutions for IBM i application development and modernization. For over 15 years, we have helped thousands of customers around the world transform legacy interfaces and source code; develop modern desktop and mobile applications; and optimize enterprise systems. Our developers are true IBM i experts, fluent in modern languages that include RPG, PHP, HTML5, and Node.js.

We have offices in Ohio, California, and Mississippi, in addition to partners located around the world. Learn more at www.profoundlogic.com or contact us at 877-224-7768.