Second Annual Open Source Business Conference Spotlights Industry Business Leaders at April Summit in San Francisco
OSBC Press Release
03 Mar 2005
Sun Microsystems, Microsoft, Novell, Oracle, Computer Associates, Intel and others unveil open source strategies for 2005 and beyond
SAN FRANCISCO — (BUSINESS WIRE) Open Source Business Conference LLC, the premier event for open source software and business, today announced the line-up of lead sponsors for the April 5 and 6 summit at the Westin St. Francis hotel in San Francisco.
With panel and speaking tracks designed for IT enterprise customers and vendors as well as legal, venture and investment professionals, the event is the premier venue for unveiling and discussing open source market strategies at the world's largest open source customers, information technology firms and the industry´s most promising emerging start-ups.
Cornerstone sponsor Sun Microsystems is joined by platinum sponsors Microsoft, Novell and Oracle as lead underwriters for Open Source Business Conference™ (OSBC™) 2005. Gold sponsors include Computer Associates, Intel, Open Source Development Labs, Optaros and Realm Systems. Silver sponsors include Dell, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary LLP, Finnegan Henderson LLP, Forum Systems and Zend. Emerging start-up sponsors include Funambol, OpenLogic, Spikesource, SugarCRM and Univa.
Two days of sessions and keynote presentations will explore controversial issues around building a business on open source software and offer insights to commercial success. Find out how Sun president and COO Jonathan Schwartz plans to use open source to add a billion dollars of revenue for his company. Discover where IBM´s Irving Wladawsky-Berger believes innovation will drive new opportunities in open source business for Big Blue. And hear from Microsoft how the world's largest software vendor is adapting to an industry turned upside down by open source.
OSBC is also attracting leading business media to explore with industry leaders and some of the world´s largest customers of open source software about the fundamental changes wrought by open source in technology. Join panel discussions led by Business 2.0, BusinessWeek, the Economist, the Financial Times, The New York Times and more.
OSBC is designed for IT business executives (buyers and vendors), venture capitalists, attorneys, and other decision-makers tasked with developing businesses that leverage open source software. It explores the legal, investment, vendor and customer risks, rewards, and opportunities presented by open source software.
For attendees from the legal profession, earn up to 11 CLE California credits. CLE credits for 10 additional states are pending. Register today at http://www.osbc.com.
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