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INGRES CEO TO DISCUSS OPEN SOURCE ADOPTION STRATEGIES AT SIFMA'S ANNUAL TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Roger Burkhardt Joins Panel on Open Source at the Security Industries and Financial Markets Association’s 28th Annual Conference in New York
REDWOOD CITY, CA - June 10, 2008 - Roger Burkhardt, president and CEO of Ingres Corporation, a leading provider of open source database management software and support services, returns to his roots on Wall Street to participate in a panel on open source adoption in the securities industry.
Burkhardt, a former CTO and executive vice president of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), joins panelists from Novell, HP, Cowen, Red Hat, and the Linux Foundation on the open source panel at the Security Industries and Financial Markets Association's (SIFMA) 28th Annual Technology Management Conference. It is one of the industry's leading events, with more than 7,000 people registered to attend. The conference will address the rapidly-changing world of technology and how the financial industry is using technology to drive productivity, comply with regulatory requirements, and adapt to converging markets. The conference will be held at the Hilton New York, New York City, June 10 - 12.
The panel, entitled "Open Source - an Update" is scheduled in back-to-back time slots on Wednesday, June 11, from 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. (ET), and again from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (ET) in the Mercury Ballroom, 3rd Floor, giving conference attendees more than one opportunity to attend this important panel. Panelists will discuss the role of open source in technological innovation for the financial industry.
As the former CTO of the New York Stock Exchange, Burkhardt brings a unique understanding of the technological needs of the financial sector, and is widely considered a thought-leader on open source and related technologies. Ingres is a leader in open source and has a proven track-record for supporting mission-critical applications. Features of the Ingres database include scalability, reliability, and vital security features such as role based access control, auditing, and encryption features that have been adopted for some of the most demanding financial and military intelligence applications.
"Wall Street firms have long been leaders in the adoption of open source using speed-to-market and lower costs to gain a competitive edge for systems throughout the trading cycle," said Burkhardt. "I look forward to sharing my experiences building mission critical systems with open source from my years as a user at the NYSE, and recent perspectives I have gathered from our customers at Ingres."
About Ingres Corporation
Ingres Corporation is a leading provider of open source information management services to the enterprise. Built on over 25 years of technology investment, Ingres is a leader in software and service innovation, providing the enterprise with proven reliabi
ity combined with the value and flexibility of open source. The company's partnerships with leading open source providers further enhance the Ingres value proposition. In particular, Ingres is working with leading business intelligence providers to deli
er appliances that combine the benefits of open source with advanced reporting and data analysis capabilities. Based in Redwood City, California, Ingres also has major development, sales and support centers throughout the world, supporting thousands of customers in the United States and internationally. For more information, visit www.ingres.com.
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