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AIG Computer Services Limited was

established in 1982 as an IBM mid-range

software house specialising in high quality

consultancy and systems development.

Under the leadership of managing director,

Dave Farr, the company went on, in 1990, to

pioneer significant developments in the

AS/400 and Client/Server environments;

notably the delivery of many of the first

Client/Server applications for the AS/400.

Today, whilst retaining its original

objectives of delivering high quality systems

design and development, AIG is also now

highly focussed on the provision of strategic

and technical consultancy to existing and

new customers in the Client/Server and

AS/400 arenas.

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technical quality j-atin^and for many years

has held the ISO 9001 and TickIT

accreditations which it continues to

incorporate in its quality system.

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strategy, technology, skill sets

and resource to reinforce and

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IS r_ - .jeopie at all levels of our organisation.

Tt;e experience of our staff has enabled us to take our services beyond the boundaries of

the national marketplace and we are now' - - dard for the design

of systems to be used across the globe.

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^Jjjl'^ ^ dynamic world of intense competition and dissolving national boundaries, information

has become the energy of the enterprise. IT strategy and business strategy have become as

one and today's managers require the knowledge and skills to manage both information and

conventional resources if they are to succeed in the future.

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As more and more companies identify the importance of information technology to the

growth and preservation of their business, they are recognising the value of strategic

alliances with experts in I I

At AIG Computer Services, we have engineered our business to address these needs and,

with more than 14 years experience in the busmess marketplace, we are ideally

positioned to ensure that the solutions we partner today will reinforce your business

objectives and provide substantial business benefits in the future.

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AIG Computer Services Ltd

With strategic partnerships already in place, AIG is able to build on its experience across

multiple industries and provide companies with the information and skill sets that will

enable them to better anticipate and plan for future developments in their markets.

Central to our success are the relationships we have established with the world's leading

software manufacturers equipping us with the knowledge and access to all new and

emerging technologies.

As our role becomes more complex and challenging, the skills, dedication and integrity

of our employees represents our foremost competitive advantage. Our objective always

is to attract and retain outstanding people at all levels of our organisation.

The experience of our staff has enabled us to take our services beyond the boundaries of

the national marketplace and we are now able to set the industry standard for the design

of systems to be used across the globe.

Nevertheless, the success of our business will ultimately be measured by our customers

and to continue to achieve the growth we have experienced during the last decade,

we are committed to delivering practical leading edge technology in pursuit of

customer satisfaction.

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U n business, as in all other endeavours, more accurate predictions are only achieved by embracing

the vision of others. AIG enhances its customers' ability to obtain busmess and operational goals by

providing solutions based on proven strategies for services, partnerships and technology

.with a focus for today and tomorrow...

Over the years we have persistently dedicated our

attention to developing strategies which anticipate and

respond to the demands of our customers.

In the application of our services, we have increased our

focus on the development of strategic business

partnerships, enabling us to extend the resources and

competencies of even the most significant companies.

Forming close customer

relationships and gaining a

high level appreciation of

their business, enables AIG

to deliver the skills and

solutions most appropriate

lo any given challenge they

may face.

The AIG methodology is

flexible in both its scope

and degree of involvement

allowing us to offer a complete portfolio of services

ranging from strategic business partnerships through to

project development and consultancy It builds on the

objectives and experiences of our customers and

combines those with the industry knowledge and long

established partnerships we have developed with major

computing vendors.

Such relationships are the key to all of AIG's strategies

and provide the reassurance for clients that the solutions

we deliver incorporate best-of-breed, leading-edge

technologies. Through AIG, our customers have a single

point of contact for the latest innovations from market

leading providers including

IBM, Microsoft, Powersoft,

Oracle, Synon and Centura

(Gupta).

Of course, at the root of our

business is the technology

itself, without which there

would be no strategy.

Our focus for technology

continues to centre on the

Client/Server and AS/400

environments, incorporating technologies such as Microsoft

Windows NT but we are constantly exploring the potential

of emerging technologies with a view to combining them

with our proven methodology and, ultimately, delivering

greater commercial benefit to our customers.

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ajor business initiatives, v\/hether aimed at increasing marl<et sliare or exploring

virgin territories, must always be launched from an established base. AIG has

delivered many successful projects involving the banking and financial sectors;

industrial and commercial services: and manufacturing, distribution and retailing.

.the strength to meet the challe

AIG has always been at the forefront of software

implementation for mid-range systems, represented

today by the IBM AS/400. The company's success has

been recognised by numerous accolades, including its

appointment to develop a product under licence for IBM.

In the early 90s, we broadened our technology base; the

Client/Server division quickly matched the achievements

of its AS/400 counterpart. Together, they participated in

the development of SOLUS/DDM - a product which, by

setting the standard for AS/400 to PC connectivity, is

today delivering performance benefits worldwide. Our

Client/Server projects have incorporated a wide range of

databases and operating systems, extending our

capabilities with products such as Microsoft SQLServer,

IBM DB2, Sybase, Oracle and Microsoft Windows NT.

AIG has a comprehensive appreciation of the highly

specialised requirements of companies operating across

diverse markets. Our experience has been enhanced by

strategic partnerships with both industry colleagues and

clients alike. As a consequence, AIG has gained expertise

in software systems for the financial sector and for

manufacturing by working with the leading

software vendors in these fields. Similarly,

our knowledge of wholesaling and retailing

has been honed by assisting FMCG (fast

moving consumer goods) clients to identify

and develop their EDI (electronic data

interchange) systems.

As a result, we have developed specialist

solutions across all commercial sectors

including applications for banking, petro

chemicals, commodity trading, drinks,

publishing, property management, manufacturing, fleet

management, travel, shipping and many more. Services

include not only systems consultancy, project

management, design and development, but also legacy

maintenance, outsourcing, rightsizing, EDI, user training

and quality audits.

JH^J'^ observer with a wider perspective, national boundaries are invisible. Increasingly, they

present less of a barrier to trade - and thus force increased market competition. For success in

tomorrow's world, companies must be prepared to do business wherever opportunities arise and

constantly strive for a unique business 'edge' in the markets they enter

the experience to build success...

AIG continues to set industry standards in the design of

systems capable of supporting the operations of

multinational customers both in-country and around the

world. By addressing the issues of multiple currencies,

multiple languages and cross-border trading, AIG has

been viewed with favour by industry partners such as IBM

and Powersoft for international projects. Working with

these and other organisations, AIG has assisted a number

of corporations in the United States and Canada, and

more recently in Asia and the Middle East.

Like our customers, AIG realises tliat customer

satisfaction Is the only true measure of success; ranking

iilghly on our client list are:

Allied Domecq Atlantic Container Lines ARCO Chemicals Europe Bass Leisure Limited Bayerische Landesbank Bell & Howell Limited Bernard Mathews Pic Britvic Castrol (Overseas) Limited Chubb Credit Suisse Crown Agents for Overseas Governments Diners Club International Dow Jones Tolerate Estee Lauder EMI Records UK Limited Entertainment UK Fisher Scientific Great Mills Gulliver's Travel Agency Hogg Robinson BTI Limited Iceland Frozen Foods Imco Group Pic IBM World Trade Corporation Johnson Matthey Group Pic Legal & General Insurance Linpac Containers International Limited

Lombard Network Services Martin Retail Group Matsushita Communications Limited Merck Sharp & Dohme Metallgesell'shaft Mitsubishi Corporation Mothercare UK Limited Murata Electronics (UK) Limited Music and Video Club Nationwide Trust Limited Parker Hannifin Corporation Pertamina Rank Hovis Limited Ryder Pic Seagram SmithKline Beecham Stanley Tools Europe Staples UK Sturge Holdings Sun Alliance Superdrug Stores Pic Unichem Pic United Biscuits (UK) Limited Virgin Our Price Volvo Trucks (GB) Woolwich Building Society Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co Europe

A I G C O M P U T E R S E R V I C E S L I M I T E D

n today's market, mission critical projects are outsourced only to

suppliers who conform to accepted levels of quality As well as meeting

and exceeding international standards, AIG's approach to total quality

management is completely open to customer scrutiny

and the quality to support customer profitability At AIG, we build quality into every facet of our business -

applications, services, business practices and industry

alliances - and we appreciate the requirement for all

operations to meet international standards to ensure our

customer's success.

To provide added msurance for our customers, we will

continue to invest time and effort to maintain and

enhance the procedures that represent our ISO 9001 and

TICKIT accreditations.

Let AIG be your prescription for profit.

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AIG COMPUTER SERVICES LIMITED

AIG Computer Services Ll Brook Houst

Millers Court Guildford Street

Chertsey Surrey KT16 9BA

Tel.+4410)1932 567769

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With new SOLUS/DDM you can achieve performance

improvements of more than 1000% over SQL or ODBC, even

when accessing single records. These improvements are even

more significant when you're accessing multiple records. For

example, to validate a screen you might need 8 separate lookups,

using ODBC or SQL this could take as long as 16 seconds; validating

the same number of lookups with SOLUS/DDM will take you less than

a second.

And, because it has the flexibility to co-exist with SQL and ODBC without

impacting their performance, SOLUS/DDM gives you the best of both worlds

— outstanding performance whatever your data volume.

Truly Open Environment

Originally ciesigned as a PC router for SQL Windows, the latest

version of SOLUS/DDM works with any development tool that

supports Microsoft Windows DLLs including PowerBuilder, Visual

Basic, Developer 2000, CDE, Delphi, C++, SQL Windows and more;

letting you take advantage of your existing technology investment and

achieve massive performance improvements at the same time.

Plus, SOLUS/DDM comes with a hypertext help facility and Tast

Start' demo applications for popular development tools like

Powersoft's PowerBuilder, Microsoft Visual Basic and Centura

(Gupta) SQL Windows, so if you're not already familiar with

SOLUS/DDM, you'll be up and running in no time.

International Language Support eluding Double-byte Character Sets

SQLUS/DDM 2.0 handles all national languages seamlessly, including

double-byte character sets, so whether you're developing for Telford,

Tokyo, Turin or the world, you can write all of your PC-based applications

without having to worry about code page conversions on the AS/400.

^ Advanced Management Capabilities

SOLUS/DDM 2.0 comes with a number of additional built-in features

specifically designed to simplify and streamline the management of

your AS/400. Like OS/400 level check support to minimise file and

data corruption by your PC users, and full run-time error handling to

reduce the number of errors you need to code before taking your

applications live. What's more, because SOLUS/DDM uses the native

architecture of the AS/400, you won't need to write additional

programs on your host to retrieve data to a PC, so it's much easier to

manage and there's no overhead on your AS/400.

SOLUS/DDM Highlights # More than 10 times the performance

of ODBC/SQL

# Supports all development tools that use IVIicrosoft Windows DLLs

# Will co-exist with other routers without negatively effecting performance

% Single CPU charge regardless of size

9 Full run-time error handling for smoother operation

# No Host Code requirements eliminate the need for additional programming on the AS/400

9 OS/400 level check support minimises the risk of data corruption

% Fast Start demo applications for Powersoft PowerBuilder, Microsoft Visual Basic and Centura (Gupta) SQL Windows are included with sample code

% Double-byte character support provides no-worry language conversion

9 Local cache of file definitions for fast file access

Minimum System Requirements • AS/400 - OS/400 version 2 release 3

or later

• PC Support/400, CA/400 or NetSoft

# PC-IBM compatible 386 with 4MB RAM

# DOS 5.0 or later

0 Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later

% PC-based development tool which supports Windows DLLs

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Accessing Data On The AS/400 Has Never Been Faster

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At last there's a way forward for Client/Server systems on the AS/400

with SOLUS/DDM. Already the proven solution with major

organisations the world over, accessing data on the AS/400 has never

been faster. So put the performance of the AS/400 where it really

belongs today — on every PC on your network.

Copyright 1996 - All rights reserved

All product, brand names and trademarks are properties of their respective companies

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AIG COMPUTER SERVICES LIMITED Brook House • Millers Court • Guildford Street Chertsey • Surrey KT16 9BA • United Kingdom

Tel. +44 (0)1932 567769 • Fax. +44 (0)1932 567388

Name STUDENT TRAINING LOG

! Course No Course Title Hrs Start Date End Date Comments ATSAIN1 Introduction to the AS/400

Student Text Unit 1 3 audio Tapes

4

ATSA0P1 Student Text Unit 1 Student Text Unit 2 Student Text Unit 3 Workbook 1 Workbook 2 9 Audio Tapes

30

ATSA0P3 Student Text Unit 1 Student Text Unit 2 Student Text Unit 3 Workbook 1 6 Audio Tapes

30

EXAM ATSAPD1 AS/400 Program Development

Student Text Unit 1 Workbook 1 3 Audio Tapes

6

ATSADP1 AS/400 Database Administration Student Text Unit 1 Student Text Unit 2 Student Text Unit 3 Workbook 1 5 Audio Tapes

35

ATSARP1 AS/400 RPG Programming Student Text Unit 1 Student Text Unit 2 Student Text Unit 3 Workbook 1 9 Audio Tapes

50

EXAM ATSARG3 AS/400 Interactive Programming

Student Text Unit 1 Student Text Unit 2 Student Text Unit 3 Workbook 1 3 Audio Tapes

40

ATSARG4 AS400 Subfile Programming Student Text Unit 1 Student Text Unit 2 Student Text Unit 3 Workbook 1 5 Audio Tapes

40

ATSCL1 AS/400 CL Programming Student Text Unit 1 Student Text Unit 2 Student Text Unit 3 Workbook 1 6 Audio Tapes

40

Note: * indicates the equivalent of a 2 day seminar Start and End Date are for your use The no of tapes shown refers to the master set