Micro Focus joins The Open Group Platinum Member roster alongside DXC Technology, Fujitsu, Huawei, IBM, Oracle, and Philips
San Francisco, California – January 30, 2018: The Open Group has announced that Micro Focus has become a Platinum Member of the organization. Micro Focus joins the other Platinum Members who are leaders from across the technology industry – DXC Technology, Fujitsu, Huawei, IBM, Oracle, and Philips.
As part of its Platinum membership, Micro Focus will have a seat on The Open Group Governing Board, which will be filled by Lars Rossen, Micro Focus Fellow and member of the Chief Technology Office.
The Open Group is a global consortium that enables the achievement of business objectives through technology standards. Its diverse membership of more than 580 organizations includes customers, systems and solutions suppliers, tool vendors, integrators, academics, and consultants across multiple industries. These organizations work to establish open, vendor-neutral technology standards and certifications in a variety of key critical subject areas.
“It gives me great pleasure to welcome Micro Focus as a Platinum Member of The Open Group,” said Steve Nunn, President and CEO, The Open Group. “Micro Focus continues to grow, is rapidly becoming one of the biggest software companies in the world. We’re excited to have such an important organization as our latest Platinum Member, and we look forward to the valuable contributions and expertise that Micro Focus will bring to our activities.”
“We are very pleased to announce this exciting new phase in our relationship with The Open Group,” said Jerome Labat, Chief Technology Officer, Micro Focus. “With the wide variety of IT architectures that organizations deploy today, we look forward to working closely with The Open Group Forums and its Work Groups to shape the future of global open standards that enable interoperable systems.”
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