Join Baby Blue at the i-UG UK Conference – 10 & 11 June, Northampton
29 April 2025 - 2 Minute Read
Join Baby Blue at the i-UG UK Conference – 10 & 11 June, Northampton
We’re pleased to announce that Baby Blue IT & Consulting will be attending the i-UG UK User Group Conference in Northampton this June.
Taking place on 10th & 11th June 2025, the event is the UK’s leading IBM i gathering, where IT leaders and technical professionals come together to explore the future of IBM i (formerly iSeries) and how it continues to deliver value to modern businesses.
Our team will be there to talk about:
- IBM Premium Maintenance Services, including IBM’s official support extension programmes designed to prolong the support life of IBM i and IBM Storage systems long after standard support ends.
- IBM’s multi-vendor software support services — cost-effective alternatives to support from VMware, Microsoft, Oracle, and others. As the largest global third-party support provider, IBM helps clients dramatically reduce support costs, allowing budget to be reallocated to transformation projects.
Baby Blue is led by the former technical and sales leadership team from Blue Chip (now Service Express) - including Chris Smith, Lee Bailey, Will Nicholls, Davide Crusco, Robert Wilson, and Eddy Conway.
If you're attending, come and say hello — or if you're not yet registered, you can do so here:
👉 https://i-ug.co.uk/registration-page-i-power-conf-2025/ (https://i-ug.co.uk/registration-page-i-power-conf-2025/)
We look forward to seeing you there.
#IBMi #AIX #iUG #ITSupport #LegacySystems #ITTransformation #BabyBlueIT #ThirdPartySupport #CostSaving #InfrastructureSupport
About the Author
Chris Smith
Chris Smith is a sales leader and consultant with over 30 years of experience in IT managed services. With a background in IBM hardware maintenance, he transitioned from field engineer to sales and marketing director, creating the foundations for Blue Chip Cloud, which became the largest IBM Power Cloud globally at the time. Chris played a key role in the 2021 sale of Blue Chip and grew managed services revenue by 50%. He’s passionate about building customer relationships and has implemented Gap Selling by Keenan to drive sales performance. Now, Chris helps managed service providers and third-party maintenance businesses with growth planning and operational improvement.
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