Allen Brown is President and CEO of The Open Group LLC, a company formed out of the merger of the Open Software Foundation and X/Open Company Limited.
Previously Brown served as Acting President and CEO as well as holding positions of Chief Operating Officer, VP Business Development and Chief Financial Officer of X/Open Company Limited.
Before joining The Open Group, Brown was a consultant, specializing in start-up and turn-around companies. Prior to this Brown spent 13 years with Unilever rising to a senior financial position in Unilever Computer Services Limited.
Brown has an MBA from the London Business School and is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants.
Web services fits into the operational model that The Open Group calls
Boundaryless Information Flow - the secure, reliable, and timely flow of
information throughout and between enterprises. At our recent conference,
chief officers from enterprises that use Web services in their business,
including the business of government, recounted the role of Web services in
achieving Boundaryless Information Flow. The tales of successes and
challenges from McGraw-Hill, MasterCard, and the federal government offered
surprises, affirmed a few fears, and highlighted specific victories in the
world of Web services.
McGraw-Hill
"McGraw-Hill is all about brands, people, and content," said Jim King,
McGraw-Hill's chief information officer, as he introduced examples of how the
company uses Web services to promote its brands, connect people, and deliver
content. As a vertical informa... (more)
Allen Brown is President and CEO of The Open Group LLC, a company formed out of the merger of the Open Software Foundation and X/Open Company Limited.
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