Top executives from Cisco, Dell, IBM, Intel and SAP to provide
perspectives on the future of enterprise technology
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source
solutions, today announced that visionary thought leaders from Cisco,
Dell, IBM, Intel and SAP will be featured speakers at Red Hat Summit
2015 in Boston, June 23 - 26. Top executives from each company will
deliver keynotes and provide Red Hat Summit attendees with unique
perspectives on some of the hottest topics in enterprise technology.
Red Hat Summit 2015 is the world's premier open source software
conference, featuring more than 200 technical sessions and labs that
provide attendees with hands-on training and information on innovative
technologies. This year's sessions will focus on a wide range of topics,
including cloud computing, Linux containers, the Internet of Things,
mobile, storage, big data and more.
Red Hat Summit 2015 will feature keynote presentations by several Red
Hat executives, including: Jim Whitehurst, president and chief executive
officer; Paul Cormier, president, Products and Technologies; Craig
Muzilla, senior vice president, Application Platform Products Business
Group; and Marco Bill-Peter, vice president, Customer Experience and
Engagement.
Scheduled to join them on the main stage to deliver keynotes during Red
Hat Summit 2015 are:
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Satinder Sethi, vice president, Data Center and Cloud Solutions,
Cisco - Sethi is responsible for Cisco Unified Computing System™
(UCS) product management and engineering, driving market and segment
strategy. Satinder joined Cisco with its acquisition of Nuova Systems
in 2008.
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Jim Ganthier, vice president and general manager, Engineered
Solutions and Cloud, Dell - Ganthier is responsible for driving
Dell's engineering and development of integrated cross-platform
solutions as well as global pan-Dell strategy for cloud-based
solutions.
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Doug Balog, vice president and general manager, IBM Power Systems,
IBM - Balog is responsible for all facets of IBM's Power Systems'
business including strategy, architecture, operations, technology
development and overall financial performance.
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Doug Fisher, senior vice president and general manager, Software
Group, Intel - Fisher has overall responsibility for software and
software development at Intel worldwide, with the goal to enhance
computing and connectivity for Intel® architecture across the software
ecosystem.
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Steve Lucas, president, Platform Solutions, SAP - Lucas is
responsible for leading the go-to-market teams and strategy for
analytics solutions from SAP, database and technology, SAP HANA® Cloud
Platform and the Internet of Things (IoT).
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Paul Cormier, president, Products and Technologies, Red Hat
"We're excited to offer this year's lineup of speakers - some of the
best to ever set foot on the Red Hat Summit stage. Attendees will have
the opportunity to hear first-hand their insight into the future of
enterprise technology and how businesses can prepare."
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