As consortium looks to its third year, Unisys executive Anthony Gold takes lead position to drive interoperability and education for open solutions SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Open Solutions Alliance (OSA), a
nonprofit, vendor-neutral consortium dedicated to driving interoperability and
adoption of comprehensive open solutions, today announced it has appointed a
new president and leadership team to advance its mission in the year ahead.
Anthony Gold, vice president and general manager of open source business
at Unisys, will replace former OSA president and SpikeSource executive Dominic
Sartorio as president of the organization. Gold is an open-source industry
veteran and has been recognized as one of the most influential executives in
the business today.
"Unisys has been an active OSA member since early 2007 and is committed to
helping the OSA achieve its mission. As president, I look forward to working
with members and the industry as a whole to drive interoperability and
education of open solutions," said Anthony Gold, president of the OSA, and
vice president and general manager, Unisys. "In the year ahead, we will
increase our efforts on the Common Customer View project and identify new
opportunities where the unique role of a consortium can accelerate momentum
for open solutions."
The organization has appointed four additional open source leaders to help
execute the OSA mission.
-- Scott Barnett, OSA Marketing Chair. Barnett is co-founder and COO of
Bluenog and brings 20 years of software industry experience to the OSA.
-- Gopi Ganapathy, OSA Community Development Chair. Ganapathy formerly of
CollabNet, is founder and CEO of Essentia.
-- Mike Moody and Uwe Vielle, OSA Interoperability Co-Chairs. Moody is
vice president of engineering at Jaspersoft, and Vielle is a senior architect
at Unisys. Moody and Vielle's combined experience in software engineering and
community collaboration will help drive the OSA's technical pursuits forward.
"The OSA has had a significant impact on educating customers about open
solutions and bringing together vendors to work on interoperability among open
solutions," said Dominic Sartorio, SpikeSource executive and former OSA
president. "I'm very happy with what the organization has accomplished in its
first two years, and have full confidence in the new leadership team's ability
to take the OSA to the next level."
The OSA launched in February 2007 and announced OSA Europe one year later.
In 2009, the organization will focus on interoperability initiatives, driving
standards, and working with business and technology leaders to meet the needs
of customers using a "hybrid" of software solutions in their enterprises.
In its first year, the company hosted a successful Customer Forum Series
where it was able to hear directly form customers about their requirements for
deploying open solutions. A report that details the findings of the Series can
be found here: http://www.opensolutionsalliance.org/.
The organization's most significant achievement has been the Common
Customer View project, a collaborative effort that has resulted in a complete
view of customer interactions for users of open solutions across different
applications. The OSA also conducts a variety of surveys each year to provide
the market with useful information that informs decisions by business and IT
managers alike.
About the Open Solutions Alliance
The Open Solutions Alliance (OSA) is a nonprofit, vendor neutral
consortium dedicated to driving the interoperability and adoption of
comprehensive open solutions. Founded in 2007, it is supported by leading
companies from around the world who are dedicated to improving
interoperability among software products, resulting in integrating and rapidly
deployable solutions for business users. Through cooperative action and
advocacy, the OSA helps facilitate interoperability, reduce barriers to
adoption and raise the awareness of open solutions in business. For more
information, please visit http://www.OpenSolutionsAlliance.org.
SOURCE Open Solutions Alliance
