First Name: Arden Last Name: Thomas Email: athomas@cincom.com Title: Cincom roadmap Type: Abstract: Bio: Arden Thomas started using Smalltalk in 1986, when he was researching and exploring better ways to do software development. He found it! Smalltalk and object-oriented were such a profoundly improved approach to software development, that he made a full commitment to using Smalltalk. Arden used Smalltalk in his post-graduate work thesis and projects. Arden has worked with Smalltalk for IBM, Parcplace Systems, ParcPlace-Digitalk, ObjectShare, and a hedge fund in a number of capacities including; developer, trainer, architect, consultant, and sales SE. Arden is currently the Cincom Smalltlalk product manager managing Cincom’s ObjectStudio and VisualWorks products.