OMAHA, Nebraska (September 24, 2024) – FNTS, a strategic and trusted managed IT services provider that specializes in mainframe optimization and modernization, announced today that Jim Gronbeck has joined the company as Director of Mainframe Operations. Gronbeck will lead a collaborative team of mainframe engineers who provide software, hardware support and maintenance to organizations that utilize FNTS’s trusted mainframe services.
Under Gronbeck’s strategic direction, FNTS will continue to provide customizable and right-fit solutions to organizations with mainframes of all sizes and complexity. FNTS has a proven 30-year history of managing, optimizing and modernizing complex mainframe environments.
“Mainframes require a high level of expertise to ensure they remain secure and up-to-date in the digital age, which is why FNTS invests in skilled staffing needed to support clients into the future,” said FNTS President Kim Whittaker. “Jim is committed to ensuring organizations have efficient IT infrastructure to run their businesses effectively. He and his team take the time to understand client business cycles and key objectives to deliver consistent and reliable services, while potential business impact is minimized.”
A former mainframe engineer, Gronbeck has extensive experience in offering technical support. He also has held a variety of regional and global IT management roles to support outsourced and non-outsourced business operations. His previous companies include Charles Schwab Corporation, DXC and AETNA.
Gronbeck earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Economics from Colby College and a Master of Science in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His educational background provided him with a firm foundation in IT and fostered an interest to understand the role IT plays in business growth. These learnings will complement FNTS’s initiatives to spur additional mainframe business growth.
FNTS has emerged as a mainframe leader as its Mainframe-as-a-Service and Mainframe Operations were recently recognized by Information Services Group (ISG), a leading global technology research and advisory firm. By moving to a Mainframe-as-a-Service rehosting model with FNTS, clients can save up to 20% in IT budgets annually. In addition, FNTS recently invested in the addition of a z/16 mainframe to its hardware fleet. This cutting-edge technology will enable FNTS to offer clients top-tier solutions that capitalize on enhanced security and capabilities.
For more information on FNTS’s Mainframe Services, visit www.fnts.com/mainframe.
About FNTS
As a nationally recognized trusted advisor in managed IT services for close to 30 years, FNTS has a proven history of optimizing and modernizing mainframe environments, along with a wide range of operating systems including: Windows, Linux, AIX and IBM i. FNTS also has a passion for all things multi-cloud and provides flexible, industry-specific cloud solutions, with a continued focus on orchestrating agility, transparency and IT optimization for our customers, all while keeping cost containment top-of-mind. With an elevated security posture consisting of layered security solutions, FNTS specializes in partnering with customers in highly regulated and compliance-driven industries.
FNTS operates one of the most secure, technically advanced data centers in the United States, where the full scope of its operations is based. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, FNTS is a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska (FNNI). FNNI and its affiliates have $30 billion in assets and nearly 5,000 employee associates.
