Red Hat Appoints Kevin M. Murai to Its Board of Directors
September 20 2018 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open
source solutions, today announced that longtime technology
executive Kevin M. Murai has been appointed to its board of
directors.
Murai has been employed by Synnex Corporation (“Synnex”), a
company providing distribution, logistics and integration services
for the technology industry and outsourced services focused on
customer engagement, since March 2008. He served as president and
CEO (December 2008 - March 1, 2018), and president and co-CEO
(March 2008 - December 2008). Murai has been a director of Synnex
since March 2008 and has served as chairman of its board since
March 1, 2018. Prior to joining Synnex, he held several executive
management positions over the course of 19 years at Ingram Micro
Inc., a provider of global technology and supply chain services,
including president, chief operating officer and a member of its
board of directors.
He also currently serves on the board of directors for StanCorp
Financial Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meiji Yasuda
Life Insurance Company.
Supporting QuotesNaren Gupta, chairman of Red Hat’s board
of directors“We are pleased to welcome Kevin Murai to Red Hat’s
board of directors. His expertise in the technology industry’s
expanding distribution channels combined with his experience
leading a global corporation like Synnex will further strengthen
our board. As Red Hat strengthens its position at the forefront of
today’s technology industry by developing solutions to meet the
technology requirements of tomorrow, Kevin will help us continue to
address customer needs to help them navigate dynamic business
environments.”
Kevin Murai, chairman of the board of directors of Synnex
Corporation; member of Red Hat’s board of directors“Open source
software solutions are at the heart of many of the technology
industry’s most exciting innovations, and Red Hat plays an
important role in bringing those innovations to the enterprise. I
appreciate the opportunity to serve on the Red Hat board of
directors and look forward to contributing to Red Hat’s continued
success.”
About Red Hat, Inc.
Red Hat is the world's leading provider of open source software
solutions, using a community-powered approach to provide reliable
and high-performing cloud, Linux, middleware, storage and
virtualization technologies. Red Hat also offers award-winning
support, training, and consulting services. As a connective hub in
a global network of enterprises, partners, and open source
communities, Red Hat helps create relevant, innovative technologies
that liberate resources for growth and prepare customers for the
future of IT.
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