Elitsa Popova is a Technical Consultant with Vertali, specializing in z/OS Db2 DBA, co-chair of GS-UK’s WAVEZ 101 and named an IBM Champion in 2025 and 2026.

Mark Wilson uses the film ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ to describe how generative AI is threatening mainframe security.

What Marcus enjoys most about working at Vertali is the friendly and sociable culture, whether that’s grabbing lunch together in the office or catching up at staff conferences, there’s a real sense of community.

In this latest Employee Spotlight, we’re featuring Sales Support Administrator, Sarah Daems, who has an interesting background in radio!

By Mark Wilson
Penetration testing – simulating the actions of a malicious attacker to uncover vulnerabilities before they are exploited – has become a vital tool in the mainframe security arsenal.

In this latest Employee Spotlight, we’re featuring Daniel Redican, Principal Service Delivery Manager who focuses on client services, ensuring that both the team and our customers are looked after.

Helen Turner, Operations & PMO Director of Vertali, explains how the company’s ethos has been formalised – and why having a strong ethos is important to clients, colleagues and partners.

Robi Singh has written an article for TechChannel highlighting a growing risk: ‘missile attacks’ – cyberattacks designed to destroy or overwrite data so fast that traditional backup and recovery approaches simply can’t keep up.

In this Employee Spotlight, we’re shining a light on Andy Penlington, Partner Channel Development Manager, who helps bridge strategy, technology, and partnerships at Vertali.

By Mark Wilson, Technical Director
To gain CISO attention, mainframe security must be framed in terms of business risk and alignment with enterprise security priorities.

Mark Wilson says IBM’s zPDT decision risks mid-tier ISVs and mainframe innovation.

Our success is built on the strength of our amazing team, and we’re thrilled to keep shining a light on them, recognizing the talented people who power our mission every day. Leanne says, “My approach, which I share with clients, is to work hard, play hard, train hard, plan hard.”