Zowe Adopters page

[jmertic]

Concept for being able to add Zowe Adopters to the website. Will need some theming, but the structure is here.

[jmertic]

I'd like to see how we could work this into the new site somehow; we know BankData is a public user of Zowe, and it would be great to identify a few more. Adding @RASakach for awareness and to think about this more.

[balhar-jakub]

Lloyds was presenting their usage of Zowe publicly on GSE UK, but I am not sure, we can just put them without reaching out to them.

[jmertic]

Do you have a contact? We can reach out

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[balhar-jakub]

Based on the agenda, it seems to be Reg Wilkinson at Lloyds Banking Group, I don't have any contact info, though. He was presenting with the GM of our division (Greg Lotko) as a keynote.
Another session was with Stephen Westwood at Lloyds Banking Group, where IBM was involved, so Joe W. may be able to find out contact info.

[jmertic]

Thanks - I will also try reaching out via LinkedIn.

@Joe-Winchester if you can make an intro that would be great.

[Joe-Winchester]

@jmertic ,
At IBM Z Day (which is an IBM free virtual conference for everything about mainframes), we did have two customers talk openly about their use of Zowe. Recordings of these are at https://www.ibm.com/community/z/ibm-zday-2022/# and https://www.ibm.com/community/z/ibm-zday-2022/#.
I'll send the e-mail to make the introductions. I agree with Jakub that we should ask for permission to quote them as often people talk publicly in an "Everything I say is my opinion and not my employer", so we need to tread carefully otherwise we can end up losing that public endorsement channel. I know of at least one company (who also currently uses Zowe !) where previously that line was crossed and none of their employees are able to travel to conferences and present at all.

[jmertic]

Thanks @Joe-Winchester - agreed on the approach and considerations.

[balhar-jakub]

But as a structural thing there is no reason not to have this webpage present.