Laura
joined
IBM
in
1985
as
a
Field
Communications
Specialist
focusing
on
LAN
technologies.
She
was
influential
in
the
rollout
of
the
Token-Ring
products
in
the
United
States
focusing
on
detailed
technical
support
and
education
for
both
customers
and
internal
IBM
field
forces.
She
has
participated
extensively
in
trade
shows
(Comdex,
COMMENT,
PC
EPO,
etc.)
and
is
recognized
as
a
continuing
presenter
at
IBM
user
groups.
In
1990
she
moved
into
development
focusing
on
System
Level
Requirements.
Much
of
her
initial
work
centered
on
the
changes
required
in
communications
products
due
to
the
LAN
environment
including
work
on
Client/
Server
Computing
and
Network
Computing.
She
continued
to
provide
technical
support
for
customers
and
IBM
field
personnel,
to
speak
for
IBM
user
groups
and
international
trade
shows,
provided
press
support
through
briefings
and
technical
assistance,
and
provided
'ad-hoc'
technical
support
through
COMPUSERVE.
Prior
to
joining
IBM
she
worked
for
7
years
as
a
research
chemist
for
Johnson
and
Johnson.
A
change
of
careers
occurred
in
1976
when
she
joined
Texas
Instruments.
Her
work
in
the
computer
industry
covered
software
development
and
technical
support
within
Texas
Instrument's
worldwide
SNA
network
and
support
of
the
implementation
of
LAN
technologies
within
Texas
Instruments.
This
experience
provided
her
a
solid
base
of
skills
in
the
communication
arena
that
she
will
share
with
you
today.
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