TCM Hosts Open Source Enterprise Solutions Conference

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Technology Council of Maryland (TCM) will host the "Open Source Enterprise Solutions Conference" at the University of Maryland Shady Grove Campus, October 27, 2004, from 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

The conference will deliver insights into how organizations have released their own versions of operating systems based on open source. Representatives of leading corporations and federal agencies will discuss the impact that open source has had on their organizations.

"TCM's Maryland IT and Advanced Technology Network is delighted to organize and present this conference to the technology community," said Jeff Oyer, CFO, TCM. "With the commitment to our members, we will continue to focus on conveying the latest and greatest technologies to our association that will enhance the efforts of the IT sector in Maryland."

"We are pleased that so many recognized leaders in the open source space are coming together for this conference," said Michael Fitzmaurice, manager, Open Source Solutions, Northrop Grumman Information Technology. "As a leading integrator of open source solutions, we see the demand for open source expanding dramatically in the enterprise space."

Keynote speakers include Barry West, chief information officer, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Michael Tiemann, chief technology officer, Red Hat. Representatives of Northrop Grumman Corporation, Linux, Oracle, Georgetown University, Platform Computing, and the Institute for Defense Analyses will also present at the conference.

Sponsorships and exhibit space are still available. For more information or to register for the conference, go to http://www.mdhitech.org. The Technology Council of Maryland, now in its 18th year, is a non-profit membership consortium open to high technology firms, government laboratories, higher education institutions and business support firms that collectively form Maryland's technology community. A major objective of the Council is to develop linkages among industry, government and higher education institutions. In addition, the Council serves as a united voice for technology in Maryland, encourages entrepreneurship as an economic engine, and works to enhance public understanding of technology and related issues. For more information on the Council, visit http://www.mdhitech.org.