RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE:RHT), the world's leading provider of open source
solutions, today announced that Kim Hammonds, global chief information
officer and global co-head of Group Technology and Operations at
Deutsche Bank, has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors.
"We are pleased to welcome Kim Hammonds to our board. With her
extensive leadership experience in information technology with
multinational corporations, she will bring a deep understanding of
technology and a perspective on enterprise demand for technology to the
board. This is a great fit for Red Hat, which helps enterprises leverage
the power of open source to meet the challenges of today's global
business climate," said General H. Hugh Shelton (U.S. Army Retired),
chairman of Red Hat's Board of Directors.
Hammonds joined Deutsche Bank in November 2013 from The Boeing Company,
where she served as chief information officer and led a program to use
IT to transform airplane manufacturing production and boost company
revenues. During her five-year tenure with Boeing she also had
responsibility for global infrastructure and global business systems.
She joined Boeing from Dell Incorporated, where she led IT systems
development for manufacturing operations in the Americas, and directed
global IT reliability and factory systems. With more than 25 years
experience, starting at the Ford Motor Company, Hammonds' career has
spanned both technology and operations for some of the world's largest
companies in the most challenging industries.
Hammonds holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering
from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Western Michigan
University.
About Red Hat, Inc.
Red Hat is the world's leading provider of open source software
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 a 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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