Neward & Associates is focused on providing research, analysis, consulting and writing services, all aimed at building enterprise systems in an ethical and morally responsible manner. Previous clients have included Intuit, Microsoft, IBM, and vertical industry consortiums, as well as numerous small startups. Headed by Ted Neward, an industry icon with close to eleven years of enterprise development experience in all manner of environments, Neward & Associates will work with you and your team in a variety of ways, all designed to help your team achieve the success you deserve.

Ted Neward

Ted Neward is an independent consultant specializing in high-scale enterprise systems, working with clients ranging in size from Fortune 500 corporations to small 10-person shops. He is an authority in Java and .NET technologies, particularly in the areas of Java/.NET integration (both in-process and via integration tools like Web services), back-end enterprise software systems, and virtual machine/execution engine plumbing.

He is the author or co-author of several books, including Effective Enterprise Java, C# In a Nutshell, SSCLI Essentials, Server-Based Java Programming, and a contributor to several technology journals. Ted is also a Microsoft MVP Architect, BEA Technical Director, INETA speaker, PluralSight instructor, frequent conference speaker, and a member of various Java JSRs. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, two sons, and eight PCs.

Reach him at ted@tedneward.com or visit Ted's blog