ProData Company Overview
For years ProData has been serving the Midrange community. Starting with the System/3 thru the System/38 & AS/400 and continuing on today with the System i and into the future with the next computer generation. We are committed to quality, performance and service. We are proud of all our satisfied customers and hope to continue our efforts far into the future.
Our Story
ProData was started by Allen Hartley & Marion Wamsat in 1981. Before building their own company, they worked for a major worldwide advertising company using a System/3. While converting that machine to the System/38 they saw the potential of the then revolutionary operating system. It wasn't long before they were asked to convert other System/3's to the System/38 and ProData Computer Services was born.
"We worked in custom software for many years and along the way developed our own ‘help’ tools to improve programmer productivity. We developed numerous tools, including a program generator, ‘where used’ tools, etc. But the most helpful tool we developed was a database tool called DBU. After using it at customer sites and getting rave revues we decided it must be time to try to sell it. The rest, you might say, is history."
- Over 15,000 installs of our products world wide.
- Thousands and thousands of customers telling us "They can't live without DBU".
- Won MidRange "Buyers Choice" award 5 years in a row.
- 14+ International Business Partners.
- Member of IBM’s Partners in Development and Tools-Net Programs.
- Many #1 ratings in magazine reviews.
What Else?
Along the way other great products have been added.
If you haven’t tried SQL/PRO you are missing the most cost effective, fully functional SQL product on the market. Along with DBU you will have all you need to manage your data bases. Look at the documentation for SQL/PRO before you leave this site, and see what we mean. Check out our other great products listed on the home page.
What Now?
Of course our flagship product is DBU, database utility and we will continue to enhance and build all our products.
DBU includes new features, but the big change is GUI DBU. We now have a full Java based GUI version of DBU, and a plug-in for iSeries Navigator. For those of you who still love green screen, we haven't taken that away either.
If you have anything you would like to see in DBU or any of our products, let us know now, and we can try to incorporate the most popular suggestions.
The Rest of the Story
We've changed a lot over the years.
From a basement office with no windows, to our own office building. From just a couple of employees to a full staff. From doing custom software to specializing in programmer tools. The company has grown in leaps and bounds.
Allen has been able to pursue his personal passion of racing! He has a NHRA race car.
Thanks to all of you who made it possible and to all our future customers. We appreciate all you have done for us and all the compliments we get on our products and service.
