Circle Pre 2001

Circle was established in 1977 as a CICS consulting company in the United Kingdom. In 1984 Circle Education was formed to meet the overwhelming education requirements of the CICS Community. Within two years Circle was recognized as the leading provider of CICS education in the United Kingdom and Europe. Circle Education continued to grow and by 1990 had established offices in Sydney, Australia and New York City, U.S.A. By 1993, Circle Education expanded their education expertise to DB2 and IMS.

As Circle Education in the U.S. built up its clientele, our sister company in the United Kingdom had found a great need for mainframe software and was undergoing some significant changes. In 1995, Circle Education in the United Kingdom was reformed as Circle Computer Group, Ltd. with three major divisions: Software, Education and Consultancy. One year later, Circle Education in the United States underwent the same transformation and became Circle Computer Group LLC. Circle Computer Group LLC now accommodates the same products and services that are available in the U.K. and Europe.

By 1997, Circle had outgrown the office in New York and decided to move to a larger location in Wayne, New Jersey. This new facility houses the Consulting and Technical Software Support staff, as well as computer-equipped classrooms where hands-on classes in CICS, DB2 & MQSeries debugging and programming are offered.

Through the years Circle has formed active relationships with its customers, working to meet the growing needs of consultants, corporations and Government agencies. Circle provides a “Personal Touch” by customizing courses and offering onsite training, an important option for companies with large numbers of employees.

Looking to the future, Circle is planning to connect our mainframe system to the Internet. This will allow our consultants in the field to have access to documentation and support from any client with a phone line or Internet access. Additionally, those customers wishing to experiment with new technology that is not yet available at their location can be given access to our systems.

Circle is confident that it will maintain its tradition of excellence whatever challenges the new millennium brings.