Thomas Erl is the world’s top-selling SOA author, the Series Editor of the Prentice Hall Service-Oriented Computing Series from Thomas Erl, and Editor of The SOA Magazine.
With over 65,000 copies in print, his first two books, Service-Oriented Architecture: A Field Guide to Integrating XML and Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture: Concepts , Technology , and Design have become international bestsellers and have been translated into several languages. Books by Thomas Erl have been formally reviewed and endorsed by senior members of major software organizations, including IBM, Sun, Microsoft, Oracle, BEA, HP, SAP, Google, and Intel.
Thomas is also the founder of SOA Systems Inc. (www.soasystems.com), a company specializing in SOA training and strategic consulting services with a vendor-agnostic focus. Through his work with standards organizations and independent research efforts, Thomas has made significant contributions to the SOA industry, most notably in the areas of service-orientation and SOA methodology.
Thomas is a speaker and instructor for private and public events, and has delivered many workshops and keynote speeches. For a current list of his workshops, seminars, and courses, see www.soatraining.com.
Papers and articles written by Thomas have been published in numerous industry trade magazines and Web sites, and he has delivered Webcasts and interviews for many publications, including the Wall Street Journal.
For more information, visit www.thomaserl.com.
