[tlug] Fwd: [Ken Koike of Red Hat at ICA]

[Jim Tittsler <jwt-tlug@example.com>]

Andrew Shuttleworth passed along a reminder about this
Thursday's ICA meeting which features a speaker from Red Hat:

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Linux open source operating system has been widely used in the enterprise
applications throughout the world now. It has received a particular
attention by China and other Asian government as an alternative to
traditional operating systems. However, the concept of open source and
business model of Linux are not well understood by the enterprise IT
community. Ken's presentation will discuss the current state of Linux from
the enterprise IT standpoint and address the issue of Linux intellectual
properties and the open source business models. He will dispel myths between
OpenSource and Proprietary Software and reveal secrets around security,
software assurance and standardization that the big players don't want you
to know. Additionally Ken will bring in information on new shifts in
customer demand -- including Linux on the Mainframe.

Ken Koike serves as Director, North Asia Channel Sales and Development for
Red Hat. He is responsible for developing Red Hat business through its
channel partners in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. Prior to
joining Red Hat in 2003, he served in various sales and marketing management
positions with Ericsson, Alcatel, Hitachi Data Systems, Storage Technology,
and IBM. He holds an MBA in Marketing from the University of Notre Dame and
MA in Economics from Goshen College.

Speaker:   
Ken Koike  Director, North Asia Channel Sales and Development - Red Hat 

MEETING DETAILS
Date: Thursday July 15, 2004 
Time: 6:30 (pm) Doors open, 6:30 Networking / cash bar.

7:10 Dinner*, 7:45 Presentation, 8:45 Finish 
Venue: Yurakucho Denki Building, Foreign Correspondents' Club
Map: http://www.fccj.or.jp/static/aboutus/map.php
Cost: 3,000 (yen) members, 5,500 (yen) non-members
*Dinner included in meeting cost. Cash bar available.
No-shows will be billed.

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