January 25th 2011. Stuart Guthrie was nominated and accepted the position of chairperson of Open Source Industry Australia. OSIA’s remit is to represent commercial open source interests for our membership.
Stuart said: “I’m keen to make a difference for the Open Source industry and look forward to working with the all new board this year. ”
The OSIA can be found here. If you are an open source business or a one-person shop specialising in Open Source product(s), it’s worth joining add to our voice in industry and government. You will also get a chance to network with other open source businesses and improve your (and their) offerings to your clients.
About Stuart Guthrie
Stuart Guthrie is a senior technology specialist with more than 25 years of experience in software development, IT management, project leadership and business development.
Stuart specialises in working with clients to develop plans and execute new technology capabilities with open source software. Stuart's work has previously helped his customers win awards, reduce long term costs, improve productivity and generally love the technology they work with.
Stuart has experience in a wide variety of industry sectors with previous engagements across: Banking, Insurance, Broking, Investment, Manufacturing, Distribution, Media, Software, TV, Vehicle, Local, State and Federal Government.
Clients have included Otis Elevator, Rothschilds Investments, Mercedes Benz, British Broadcasting Corp, Sims Group, Galore Group, Hannan Print, Channel Seven, Progress Software Corporation (UK), IMAN Health Plans, Hartford Insurance Group, Pittwater Council, RTA NSW, DPIE (Canberra).
You can contact Stuart directly on 0403 470 123 or via email stuart@polonious.com.au
