Rick Hurckes
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Rick Hurckes is the director of services at mrc, where he manages support, training and consulting. He’s spent 20 years working directly with clients to modernize legacy systems, build custom applications and (most recently) bring AI capabilities to their operations in a governed way.
Mainframe Master Innovations: Automation and Mainframe Compliance
July 20, 2026
Articles
3 (More) Foundational AI Capabilities for IBM i
June 10, 2026
Rick Hurckes, director of services at mrc, shares how AI can fill gaps in IBM i environments that used to be addressed with workarounds and tribal knowledge
Articles4 Foundational AI Capabilities for IBM i
May 28, 2026
Rick Hurckes, director of services at mrc, explains how to think about AI on IBM i (before you build anything)
ArticlesYour IBM i Data Is the AI Advantage Nobody’s Talking About
March 25, 2026
Rick Hurckes, director of services at mrc, explains the critical role of data quality in successful AI deployments, and why IBM i is so well positioned for this new era