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Open source and government – A 15 year adventure

January 9th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Blog

Last week, there were a bunch of articles about the US government being newly interested in open source. Specifically, President Obama requested a report on the use of open source from Scott McNealy, chairman and former CEO of Sun Microsystems. Never mind if Scott McNealy is the best person to write such a report, what’s interesting for me is that open source has finally becoming so mainstream that the President is requesting a report about it.

Of course, open source in the US government is nothing new. Almost 15 years ago, I build a bunch of systems on Linux, Apache and other open source projects. One of the first things I worked on was a e-commerce site for the US Travel and Tourism Administration. More »

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I am a consultant, adviser and interim executive helping business leaders and investors develop breakaway growth and innovation strategies.

Over the last 15 years, I have achieved this by developing and introducing new business models and technologies to new marketplaces, occasionally creating the ecosystem in the process. My clients include 30 Global 1000 companies, 60+ startup companies, three national governments and several widely known foundations.

My current focus is helping mature companies evaluate their core differentiators, understanding key business drivers and leveraging communities within the business lifecycle. I also continue to work with startup companies where I have board and/or advisory positions, helping them on business and technology strategies, as well as investor introductions.

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Over the years, I have been an adviser to numerous organizations. Here is a list of organizations I am currently advising:

Stealth Startup
[________] provides a cloud-based platform for construction inspection and signoff on large (> $250 million) construction projects.

New Earth
New Earth maintains an open source lifecyle assessment database. It enables companies to evaluate energy, environmental, carbon and other impacts of their products and processes. The company was founded by Greg Norris, a world renowned Professor of Public Health at Harvard University.

ChikPea
ChikPea is a cloud-based billing provider. It enables companies to build complex product packages and bill them with various forms of fixed or usage-based subscriptions.

International Characters
International Characters has developed patented technology to accelerate stream-based character/text processing using x86 instruction sets, reducing processing time, computational load and power requirements.

Colligent
Colligent provides the music and advertising industries with an advanced social networking metrics, enabling managers quickly understand trends and develop targeted action plans. Clients include Sony, CBS, Hollywood Records and Razor & Tie.

Goldeneye
Goldeneye is a new generation ERP for automotive dealerships that streamlines both dealership operations and customer experience.

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