RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source
solutions, today announced that Brian Stevens will step down as CTO.
"We want to thank Brian for his years of service and numerous
contributions to Red Hat's business. We wish him well in his future
endeavors," said Jim Whitehurst, President and CEO of Red Hat.
In the interim, the office of the CTO will be managed by Paul Cormier,
President of products and technologies at Red Hat.
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solutions, using a community-powered approach to reliable and
high-performing cloud, Linux, middleware, storage and virtualization
technologies. Red Hat also offers award-winning support, training, and
consulting services. As the connective hub in a global network of
enterprises, partners, and open source communities, Red Hat helps create
relevant, innovative technologies that liberate resources for growth and
prepare customers for the future of IT. Learn more at http://www.redhat.com.
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