Unisys Corporation announced that it has become the first systems integrator to join the newly formed Open Solutions Alliance (OSA). The OSA is a non-profit, vendor-neutral consortium dedicated to driving adoption of open source business solutions. Unisys goal, within the OSA, is to bring application and systems integration expertise not only to the community and the alliance's existing partners, but to all enterprises looking to leverage the advantages of open source software.
Scott Whyman, vice president and managing director, Unisys Asia South, said, "Unisys is very excited to be a part of the OSA, and we feel very strongly that our expertise in all facets of mission-critical vertical solutions, utilizing open source and open standards, will bring great value to the Alliance. As companies look to migrate toward and modernize with open environments, they will require open source applications to adhere to certain interoperability standards. Unisys has a lot of experience as a leading product developer and systems integrator, from the operating system to the application stack, and everything in-between."
Ali Shadman, vice president and general manager, open source solutions, systems and technology, Unisys, stated, "We can expect great things in the future from the open source community in the advancement of open source applications. One challenge this creates for the industry and for individual businesses is how these various applications will mesh and play together. Through integration and interoperability, Unisys is helping organizations make an accurate assessment of their existing IT environments and how to apply open standards, to benefit their bottom-line."
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