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Thomas Erl		EVENTS
Founder SOA Systems, Author "SOA: Principles of Service Design"
Thomas Erl is the world's top-selling SOA author, the Series Editor of the "Prentice Hall Service-Oriented Computing Series from Thomas Erl" (www.soabooks.com), and Editor for The SOA Magazine (www.soamag.com). With over 70,000 copies in print, his first two books, "Service-Oriented Architecture: A Field Guide to Integrating XML and Web Services" and "Service-Oriented Architecture: Concepts, Technology, and Design" have become international bestsellers and are further complemented by his recently released third book, "SOA: Principles of Service Design". Thomas’ books have been formally endorsed by senior members of major software organizations, such as IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, BEA, Sun, Intel, SAP, and HP. His fourth book, “SOA Design Patterns” is scheduled for release in early 2008. Thomas is also the founder of SOA Systems Inc. (www.soasystems.com), a company specializing in SOA training and strategic consulting services with a vendor-agnostic focus. Through his work with standards organizations and independent research efforts, Thomas has made significant contributions to the SOA industry, most notably in the areas of service-orientation and SOA methodology. Thomas is a speaker and instructor for private and public events, and has delivered many workshops and keynote speeches. Papers and articles written by Thomas have been published in numerous industry trade magazines and Web sites, and he has delivered Webcasts and interviews for many publications, including the Wall Street Journal. For more information, visit www.thomaserl.com.

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