Mainframe Specialists TES Enterprise Solutions and PopUp Mainframe Announce Strategic Partnership

STRAND, U.K. - Sept. 2, 2025 - PRLog -- PopUp Mainframe Ltd, an enterprise software company dedicated to revolutionizing mainframe system delivery, and TES Enterprise Solutions, a leading Enterprise Technology solution provider and platinum IBM Business Partner specialising in IBM Z and LinuxONE innovation, today jointly announce their new working partnership to empower and redefine mainframe innovation in the UK.

Harnessing the potential of the latest PopUp Mainframe X and Z Edition products and supported by expert services and operational support provided by TES Enterprise Solutions, the partnership and reseller agreement promises to offer a highly capable and accelerated solution to mainframe-based organization looking to accelerate their business-critical application deliveries.

"As fantastic as the mainframe is as a production environment, there remain struggles and bottlenecks in how quickly change can be delivered, which brings a high cost of change. PopUp Mainframe aims to revolutionize the mainframe delivery process by offering a ready-to-use mainframe environment whenever you need it," said CEO and Founder, Gary Thornhill. "Many IBM mainframe organizations face tight access controls but have ready access to the IFL/KVM environments, or even LinuxONE, and our research suggests there's a growing market looking to leverage these technologies. PopUp Mainframe Z Edition is specifically designed to support those mainframe users who are looking to maximize the value of those platform investments. With such a trusted reputation as an enterprise solutions provider, we are thrilled to partner with TES Enterprise Solutions."

Paul Knight, Senior Innovation and Sales Executive at TES Enterprise Solutions, commented, "The PopUp Mainframe capability is another breakthrough technology that redefines mainframe innovation on IFL/KVM and LinuxONE environments. As our clients continue to seek ways to maximise their IBM z investments, PopUp Mainframe stands out as a powerful tool, enabling enterprises to accelerate mainframe innovation and drive measurable business value more efficiently than ever before. PopUp Mainframe is a core component in our Digital Trust Fabric, our technology solution stack for enterprises to innovate in the AI age".

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