SKIP MARCHESANI   retired from IBM after 25 years and is now a partner in System i Developer, which produces the RPG and DB2 Summit - a conference that focuses specifically on RPG and DB2 UDB education. Recognized as an industry expert on DB2 UDB (aka DB2/400) and SQL, and author of DB2/400: The New AS/400 Database, Skip specializes in teaching on site, customized SQL and database education for interested clients. He has been a speaker for user groups, technical conferences, and iSeries and AS/400 audiences around the world. Skip has earned COMMON’s Gold Medal for Speaker Excellence and the Distinguished Service Award.