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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12, 2006 – The Open Group, a
vendor- and technology-neutral consortium focused on open
standards and global interoperability within and between
enterprises, today announced two new appointments to its
Governing Board. John Anton, president and CEO of Kestrel
Technology, LLC has been elected to serve as a Customer Council
Representative of the board. Sam Ceccola, deputy chief technology
officer for BEA Systems, has been elected to serve on the
board as a Supplier Council Representative. Additional Customer
Council representatives recently re-elected to the Governing
Board include Chairman Alan Doniger, chief technology officer
for Petrotechnical Open Standards Consortium, Inc. (POSC),
and Ben Calloni, senior specialist, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Company.
The Open Group’s Governing Board is comprised of representatives
from Platinum Member organizations, the Customer and Supplier
Councils, the president and CEO of The Open Group, and the
corporate secretary. All Governing Board members share control
and responsibility for The Open Group’s overall strategic
direction, governance and leadership.
“We’re very pleased to have Mr. Anton and Mr.
Ceccola become a part of The Open Group’s Governing
Board,” said Steve Nunn, vice president and chief operating
officer for The Open Group. “Both John and Sam have
been actively involved with our organization for many years
and will now play a direct role in guiding the consortium
in furthering our vision and strategic plan. Their involvement
will be of great value to The Open Group, our members and
the industry overall.”
The Open Group is a vendor-neutral and technology-neutral
consortium, which drives the creation of Boundaryless Information
Flow™ that will enable access to integrated information
within and between enterprises based on open standards and
global interoperability. The Open Group works with customers,
suppliers, consortia and other standard bodies. Its role
is to capture, understand and address current and emerging
requirements, establish policies and share best practices;
to facilitate interoperability, develop consensus, and evolve
and integrate specifications and open source technologies;
to offer a comprehensive set of services to enhance the operational
efficiency of consortia; and to operate the industry’s
premier certification service. Further information on The
Open Group can be found at http://www.opengroup.org.
Note to editors: Boundaryless
Information Flow is a trademark of The Open Group.
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