IBM Executive Added to Red Hat Summit Keynote Lineup

Red Hat celebrates IBM’s 10th anniversary as Premier Sponsor of Red Hat Summit

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RALEIGH, N.C. – MARCH 31, 2014 – Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that Deepak Advani, general manager of Cloud and Smarter Infrastructure at IBM, will be this year's premier sponsor keynote speaker at Red Hat Summit 2014. 2014 marks the 10th anniversary of IBM’s role as the premier sponsor of Red Hat Summit, the industry's premier open source technology event, April 14-17, 2014, in San Francisco.

Currently, Advani oversees the overall vision and direction of IBM’s Cloud and Smarter Infrastructure division, known for the software and technology which founded and are at the core of IBM’s Smarter Planet Initiative. As the business’ leader, Advani focuses on both the expansion of the business and its technological advancement, continuously seeking new ways to use innovations in analytics, mobile, cloud and cognitive computing to build more sustainable and intelligent buildings, enterprises, cities and organizations. Prior to his current role, Advani owned the strategy and product development mission for IBM’s business analytics portfolio and had P&L responsibility for the Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics segment. Advani also was the first Vice President of Linux Strategy at IBM.  

Red Hat and IBM are longstanding partners, both deeply committed to enterprise open source. For more than 14 years, Red Hat and IBM have collaborated to drive innovations that benefit enterprise customers, including enterprise Linux and Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM), the leading open source virtualization technology for x86 hardware. Since Red Hat hosted its first Red Hat Summit in 2004, IBM has served as the annual conference’s premier sponsor.

At Red Hat Summit 2014, Advani will join an impressive lineup of keynote speakers, including Padmasree Warrior, chief technology and strategy officer, Cisco; Sam Greenblatt, vice president and chief technical evangelist, Enterprise Solution Group, Dell; Steve Bandrowczak, senior vice president, Global Business Services, HP; and Douglas W. Fisher, corporate vice president and general manager, Software and Services Group, Intel.

With 18 hands-on labs and nearly 200 sessions, including speaker participation from more than 30 customers, Red Hat Summit 2014 will feature three days of content showcasing the latest developments across infrastructure and systems management, cloud computing, operating system, virtualization, middleware and storage. Additionally, there will be a focus on emerging technologies like mobile and big data. Attendees will also be able to hear how other organizations, including Boeing, Barclays, PayPal and Scholastic, are solving IT challenges in 10 customer panels and 14 customer sessions.

The full agenda for Red Hat Summit 2014 can be found at www.redhat.com/summit.

Supporting Quotes
Deepak Advani, general manager, Cloud and Smarter Infrastructure, IBM
“As we enter an era which will be defined by how we use big data and cloud computing, open standards and open source will become even more critical to fostering ecosystems, accelerating innovation and providing interoperable solutions across the tech industry. We look forward to celebrating our 10th year as a premier sponsor of Red Hat Summit, and sharing our point of view as we continue to promote an open industry.”

Paul Cormier, president, Products and Technologies, Red Hat
"Open source has become a critical player in enterprise technology thanks, in part, to collaborations along the likes of what Red Hat and IBM have accomplished together. On behalf of Red Hat, we thank IBM for their partnership and continued support of Red Hat Summit. We're proud to have partners like IBM stand along side us as we work to deliver the defining open source technologies of the future."

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  • About Red Hat

  • 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 the 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.



  • Forward-Looking Statements

  • Certain statements contained in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: risks related to delays or reductions in information technology spending; the effects of industry consolidation; the ability of the Company to compete effectively; the integration of acquisitions and the ability to market successfully acquired technologies and products; uncertainty and adverse results in litigation and related settlements; the inability to adequately protect Company intellectual property and the potential for infringement or breach of license claims of or relating to third party intellectual property; the ability to deliver and stimulate demand for new products and technological innovations on a timely basis; risks related to data and information security vulnerabilities; ineffective management of, and control over, the Company’s growth and international operations; fluctuations in exchange rates; and changes in and a dependence on key personnel, as well as other factors contained in our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (copies of which may be accessed through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov), including those found therein under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations". In addition to these factors, actual future performance, outcomes, and results may differ materially because of more general factors including (without limitation) general industry and market conditions and growth rates, economic and political conditions, governmental and public policy changes and the impact of natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the Company’s views as of the date of this press release and these views could change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.