Open source firm Red Hat has appointed Sohaib Abbasi, chairman and CEO of data integration vendor Informatica to its board of directors. The company has also announced that Dr. Steve Albrecht, Professor of Accounting at the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University has rejoined as a board member.
Abbasi has headed up Informatica since July 2004 and been its chairman of its board of directors since March of the following year. General H. Hugh Shelton, Red Hat’s chairman, said: "Sohaib’s industry experience and strong track record of success in executive roles at leading technology companies will be a tremendous asset as we continue to drive innovation and work to meet and exceed customer expectations."
Dr. Albrecht, an accountant, originally served on Red Hat’s board from April 2003 to June 2009. "We are thrilled and honoured to have Dr. Albrecht rejoin Red Hat’s Board. Steve is a thought-leader in the accounting field with an incredibly broad range of experience, and the value of his expertise and stewardship will be significant as we look to grow our business responsibly."
CBR editor Jason Stamper recently caught up with Red Hat president and CEO Jim Whitehurst to understand the latest developments as well as his vision for the company. He told CBR about his former life in the airline industry, his thoughts on the JBoss and other potential future acquisitions, and why it is important that Red Hat is about to become the first independent open source company to break the $1bn revenue barrier.
Whitehurst also explained the recent acquisition of a cloud firm and how he articulates Red Hat’s cloud strategy. He also told us about why Novell’s "hybrid" model didn’t work.
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