Churchill Club to Host Executive Roundtable on the Transformative Effects of Open Source; EnterpriseDB, Open Source Development Labs, JBoss, SpikeSource and Sun Microsystems to Participate in Program Moderated by BusinessWeek.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- The Churchill Club, Silicon Valley's premier business and technology forum, today announced that it will host an executive roundtable, "The Open Source Effect", on Wednesday, June 21 at 6:00 p.m. at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. Some of the open source industry's most visionary senior executives will share their views on the transformative effects of open source software on the management of corporate IT, the enterprise software business and Silicon Valley economics. Roundtable participants will include: --Andy Astor, chief executive officer of EnterpriseDB --Stuart Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , chief executive officer of Open Source Development Labs --Marc Fleury, senior vice president and general manager, JBoss division, of Red Hat --Rich Green, executive vice president, software, of Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. --Kim Polese, chief executive officer of SpikeSource BusinessWeek's Sarah Lacy will moderate the roundtable. "Open source software is revolutionizing the technology industry, both in Silicon Valley and around the world. As enterprise adoption of open source continues to accelerate, its effects become more profound," said Churchill Club president Raymond Nasr. "We are very pleased to present this program. The Churchill Club is known for its smart, provocative and often irreverent ir·rev·er·ent adj. 1. Lacking or exhibiting a lack of reverence; disrespectful. 2. Critical of what is generally accepted or respected; satirical: irreverent humor. programs, and this event will not disappoint dis·ap·point v. dis·ap·point·ed, dis·ap·point·ing, dis·ap·points v.tr. 1. To fail to satisfy the hope, desire, or expectation of. 2. . We've brought together an insightful and engaging group of open source executives, and we look forward to a dynamic discussion on a topic that matters to the Valley economy." Additional information regarding the open source executive roundtable is available at http://www.churchillclub.org/eventDetail.jsp?EVT EVT Eventueel (Danish: Maybe) EVT Extreme Value Theory (prediction tool for extrapolation of trend graphs) EVT Embedded Visual Tools EVT Emergency Vehicle Technician EVT Erstverkaufstag _ID=705. About The Churchill Club The Churchill Club is Silicon Valley's premier business and technology forum. The 5,000-member, nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. has built a reputation for dynamic, in-the-news programs featuring Silicon Valley CEOs, up-and-coming executives and national business leaders. The events regularly draw more than 400 attendees and give members the opportunity to network with the best of Silicon Valley. Visit www.churchillclub.org for more information. |
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