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New York,
NY – July 18, 2005 – The Open Group,
a vendor and technology-neutral consortium dedicated to enterprise
interoperability, and a premier forum for technology leaders
and influencers, announced today that Capgemini and NEC joined
other industry leaders, IBM, HP, Fujitsu, Hitachi, and Sun
Microsystems, and became Platinum Members of The Open Group.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Capgemini and
NEC into The Open Group as Platinum Members,” said
Allen Brown, President and CEO of The Open Group. “Their
participation will provide great value to The Open Group
membership and to our focus on interoperability in the enterprise,
which is enabled by IT architecture.”
As Platinum Members, NEC and Capgemini will be joining The
Open Group’s Governing Board and will help direct the
overall strategy and vision of the organization. In addition
to their commitment as new leaders of the organization, NEC
and Capgemini will help drive the vision of Boundaryless
Information Flow™. Both companies bring to The Open
Group the expertise of industry leaders in innovation and
enterprise integration.
Capgemini will contribute immediately to The Open Group
as co-supporter of The Open Group’s new IT Architect
Certification program (http://www.opengroup.org/itac),
which is being announced today, July 18, 2005. NEC, an active
member of the Architecture Forum, has contributed to defining
TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) and will contribute
to popularize TOGAF in Japan.
“Capgemini is excited to take an active role in The
Open Group’s initiatives,” said Andy Mulholland,
Global CTO, Capgemini. “Enterprise interoperability
is a number one issue for today’s businesses. Joining
The Open Group and working with other industry leaders on
standards that will enable an interoperable future supports
Capgemini’s overall strategy of helping clients target
and create value, manage and mitigate risk, optimize capabilities
and align the organization through collaboration and partnership. “
“NEC’s vision is ‘Providing solution of genuine value by means
of innovations’”, said Koichi Ikumi, Senior Vice President, NEC Corporation. “We
are now seeing the arrival of the Ubiquitous Computing age. Lots of new technologies
are being developed to achieve this. NEC is expanding its business to the IT
Network integration and Software Integration fields. To realize the Ubiquitous
age, it is extremely important to listen to the end users’ voice, define
and promote the standards and assure interoperability. I believe The Open Group
plays an important role in these areas. By becoming a board member of The Open
Group, NEC can share its vision and support its activities. I hope NEC can contribute
to The Open Group and be a real driving force realizing the new age.”
About The Open Group Membership
Membership in The Open Group means joining a global network
of buyers and suppliers who are developing frameworks,
best business practices, and standards in key areas such
as IT architecture, security, identity management, and
application integration. Through the power of its membership,
The Open Group is leveraging open standards to enable enterprise
interoperability.
The Open Group currently offers three tiers of membership:
Silver, which entitles a member to participate on the work
of one Forum; Gold, which entitles a member to participate
in the work of all Forums of The Open Group; and Platinum,
which entitles a member to participate in the work of all
Forums in addition to participation in the strategy and planning
of the organization, and to have a seat on the Governing
Board.
About Capgemini
Capgemini, one of the world's foremost providers of Consulting,
Technology and Outsourcing services, has a unique way of
working with its clients, which it calls the Collaborative
Business Experience. Through commitment to mutual success
and the achievement of tangible value, the company helps
businesses implement growth strategies, leverage technology,
and thrive through the power of collaboration. Capgemini
employs approximately 60,000 people worldwide and reported
2004 global revenues of 6.3 billion euros. More information
about individual service lines, offices and research is
available at http://www.capgemini.com
About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) (FTSE: 6701q.l) is one of
the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network
and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting
the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of
customers. Ranked as one of the world's top patent-producing
companies, NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields
of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating
its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing
advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics
Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 140,000 people
worldwide and had net sales of 4,855 billion yen (approx.
$45.4 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 2005. For
additional information, please visit the NEC home page
at: http://www.nec.com;
or newsroom at: http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/index.html
About The Open Group
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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