SHARE Inc. is an independent, volunteer run association providing enterprise technology professionals with user focused education, professional networking, and industry influence.

Our History
In 1955, just two years after the release of IBM's first computer, a handful of the earliest IT professionals collaborated to form SHARE. Thus came into being the world's first organization of computing professionals.

Over the past five decades, SHARE has become synonymous with high-quality, user-driven education and resources to make enterprise computing specialists more effective professionals. SHARE now counts more than 2,000 of IBM's top enterprise computing customers among its membership ranks. SHARE's membership represents more than 20,000 individual computing specialists. Our constituency includes many of the top international corporations (including the majority of the FORTUNE 500), universities and colleges, municipal through federal government organizations, and industry-leading consultants. While independent and financially self-sufficient, SHARE maintains an extremely close partnership with IBM and its subsidiaries, as well as with other leading vendors.

SHARE 50th Anniversary Video
Download the SHARE 50th Anniversary Video for a view of SHARE's past, present and future. This video was shared with Summer 2005 SHARE User Event attendees during Thursday evening's Farewell Reception in Boston.

• MP4 File (compatible with Quicktime version 6 and higher and newer versions of Real Player)
• Windows Media Format

Even as technology has evolved at a lightning-fast pace, SHARE's original objectives and purpose remain largely unchanged since our founding:

Our Mission
To enable people in Information Technology environments to achieve business results.

Our Vision
We will be an indispensable partner with our members and IBM - the community where users and technology meet to shape the future of Information Technology.

SHARE's vision and initiatives are driven by an extensive network of more than 300 volunteers, including its 11-member Board of Directors. SHARE strives to deliver programs that focus on three specific areas:

• Education and Training
• Professional Networking
• Industry Influence

This is SHARE See what IBM CEO and Chairman Sam Palmisano and other IBM execs and users like you have to say about SHARE. Show this video to your managers and colleagues who may also be interested in SHARE.

For more information on SHARE, view our recent Annual Reports:

2006 Annual Report

2005 Annual Report

2004 Annual Report

2003 Annual Report

2002 Annual Report