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Red Hat: KVM is vital for the cloud's future

Red Hat: KVM is vital for the cloud's future

...shrinking choice and the market for rivals. Red Hat's chief executive Jim Whitehurst believes KVM — the Linux kernel-based open-source hypervisor — is crucial... Read more

20 May, 2011 by Jack Clark

Red Hat edges towards $1bn annual revenue

...on revenue of $909.3m, up 22 percent from a year ago. Jim Whitehurst, chief executive of Red Hat, said the company is approaching $1bn... Read more

24 March, 2011 by Larry Dignan

Red Hat growth continues in second quarter

...on revenue of $211.5m. In a statement, Red Hat chief executive Jim Whitehurst said that the company is seeing its "best billings growth rate... Read more

23 September, 2010 by Larry Dignan

Red Hat becomes first $1bn open-source company

...to have ever achieved this [$1bn] milestone," the company's chief executive, Jim Whitehurst, said on an earnings conference call. "We have credibility with telcos... Read more

29 March, 2012 by Jack Clark

Red Hat's JBoss adds to earnings increase

...from a year ago. On a conference call, Red Hat chief executive Jim Whitehurst said JBoss is gaining momentum. Red Hat secured its first eight... Read more

24 June, 2010 by Larry Dignan

Red Hat: Company profile

...in which the company went public - and was succeeded by Matthew Szulik. Jim Whitehurst took over as CEO at the end of 2007 although Szulik... Read more

4 August, 2010 by Tim Ferguson
Red Hat chief: 'Cheaper generally wins'

Red Hat chief: 'Cheaper generally wins'

Red Hat's chief executive, Jim Whitehurst, has claimed his company is well placed to deal with the... Read more

2 December, 2008 by Colin Barker
Red Hat: IT 'lock-in' caused by lack of knowledge

Red Hat: IT 'lock-in' caused by lack of knowledge

...due to their lack of IT understanding, says Red Hat chief executive Jim Whitehurst. Business heads "obsess" over preventing product lock-in across other industries... Read more

23 October, 2008 by Victoria Ho
Red Hat CEO talks virtualisation, Linux and the cloud

Red Hat CEO talks virtualisation, Linux and the cloud

At a relatively sprightly 40, Jim Whitehurst joined Red Hat from US company Delta Airlines, officially taking the... Read more

20 October, 2008 by Alex Serpo
Red Hat CEO: Vista marks end of 'planned software'

Red Hat CEO: Vista marks end of 'planned software'

...of "planned software" for the industry, according to Red Hat chief executive Jim Whitehurst. Speaking at a forum in Singapore on Friday, Whitehurst said the... Read more

20 October, 2008 by Victoria Ho

Red Hat CEO: Money crisis will boost open source

...will provide a boost for open-source software, Red Hat chief executive Jim Whitehurst claimed during a visit to Sydney. Whitehurst, who was in Australia... Read more

16 October, 2008 by Alex Serpo
Red Hat chief: 'The clouds will all run Linux'

Red Hat chief: 'The clouds will all run Linux'

Red Hat's new chief executive, Jim Whitehurst, has his eyes on the sky. The former Delta Air Lines... Read more

31 July, 2008 by Stephen Shankland
Red Hat's new chief: A pragmatic believer?

Red Hat's new chief: A pragmatic believer?

Red Hat's newly appointed chief executive, Jim Whitehurst, has two masters to serve: Wall Street, and the open-source... Read more

20 June, 2008 by Andrew Donoghue

Red Hat version 5.3 released

...from Sun. When interviewed in October 2008, Red Hat global chief executive Jim Whitehurst said virtualisation was one of the company's key priorities. "Virtualisation... Read more

21 January, 2009 by Alex Serpo

Red Hat CEO: Open source needs champions

...an interview with ZDNet UK's sister site, ZDNet Asia, on Wednesday, Jim Whitehurst said revenue models of open-source proponents, such as Red Hat... Read more

5 November, 2009 by Victoria Ho

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