Genero Modernization Series

2026-2027 Expert Series The Genero Modernization Masterclass: From Informix 4GL to Web, Mobile & Cloud.
Featuring Michael Folcher, VP of US & Canada, Four Js.

70% of full rewrite projects fail due to lost business logic and operational disruption. Don’t gamble with your company’s operational backbone. Learn how to recompile your proven Informix 4GL logic into a modern, robust environment. Michael Folcher guides you through the “Strategic Third Way”: a framework to transform legacy debt into a Cloud-native asset without business risk. 

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The Core Recompilation Path

26

February 2026

09:00 AM (CST)

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The Methodology

Your Code, Your Terms: The Genero Modernization Path

Stop the “Rip & Replace” debate. Our strategy allows you to decouple your proven business logic from the user interface and infrastructure, enabling a step-by-step transformation

Phase 1: The Foundation (Recompile)

Recompile your logic to Genero BDL (Business Development Language). This essential first step immediately eliminates technical debt and provides a stable, performance-driven environment while preserving 100% of your unique business rules. 

Phase 2: Your Strategic Choice (Modernize on Demand)

Once recompiled, you own the roadmap. There is no forced sequence; you choose the path that matches your business priorities:

  • Improve the User Experience: Enhance productivity and reduce errors, making your apps easier to use and more resilient in mission-critical environments.
  • Target More Devices: Run on tablets, mobile devices, browsers, all from the same codebase. Reuse your business logic across platforms.
  • Switch Your Database Engine: Improve performance and cut costs. Evolve your data architecture without rewriting your applications.
  • Connecting with APIs & platforms: Whether it’s for ERP, CRM, or AI services, you can securely expose or consume APIs using standard protocols. You stay interoperable — and ready for what’s next.
  • Move to Cloud: You can deploy your applications to any cloud infrastructure, gaining flexibility and long-term agility.
  •  Package with Containers: Standardize deployment to scale, test, and deliver faster — with fewer errors.
  • Deliver more Features: You can easily implement modern features like dashboards, charts, exports, and secure authentication — all within the same codebase.
  • Deliver better reports: Genero Report Engine enables structured, high-volume document generation — including invoices, labels and regulatory documents.

NEXT LIVE SESSION

The Recompilation Foundation

26

February 2026

09:00 AM (CST)

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2026 Masterclass Calendar

CORE Webinar

The Recompilation Foundation (Text-to-GUI)

MANDATORY START: Bridging I-4GL to Genero BDL.

On-demand modernization

Target More Devices

One single codebase for Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile.

Switch Your Database Engine

Improve performance and cut costs.

Expose RESTful APIs

Get full control over how your applications interact with external systems

Move to Cloud

Scale, reduce TCO, and stay agile.

On-demand resource center

Missed a session? Catch up on the Path.

Modernization is a strategic sequence. We highly recommend watching the Core Foundation replay to understand the recompilation process before attending thematic masterclasses

[REPLAY] The Recompilation Foundation (Text-to-GUI)

Available in English and Spanish (AI dubbing) after the webinar.

Michael Folcher demonstrates the live recompilation of an Informix 4GL app.

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About the Speaker

Michael Folcher

VP for US and Canada @Four Js

With over two decades of experience in mission-critical software evolution, Michael Folcher leads Four Js operations in the US and Canada. He has spearheaded complex modernization initiatives for large companies and leading software publishers. Michael’s approach is deeply technical and code-driven, focusing on how to bridge the gap between legacy reliability and modern architectural agility without the risks of a rewrite.

Strategic FAQ

By recompiling the logic instead of rewriting it, you avoid the risks of “Big Bang” migrations. You evolve your application module by module, ensuring your mission-critical operations never stop.

Yes. For large-scale organizations, the focus is on risk mitigation, security, and global standardization. It allows you to modernize millions of lines of code without a multi-year rewrite project.

Mid-market firms leverage “Velocity.” By using their existing team to deliver Web and Mobile apps from a single codebase, they drastically reduce Time-to-Market and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
Genero is proven in mission-critical sectors. For example, it powers Versaterm (911 public safety dispatch across North America) and manages 2,800 programs for global logistics leader Tramontina, ensuring stability 24/7.

FIRST LIVE SESSION

The Recompilation FOUNDATION

26

february 2026

09:00 AM (CST)

  • Focus: In this mandatory kick-off session, we will demonstrate how to port a mission-critical Informix 4GL application to the Genero platform in real-time. 
  • Outcome: See how your existing business logic remains intact while gaining immediate access to modern UI and Cloud capabilities. 
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