DDS Foundation Elects Mark Carrier as VP of Ecosystems
July 09 2024 - 9:03AM
The DDS Foundation has elected Mark Carrier as Vice President of
Ecosystems. In this role, Mark will be responsible for growing the
sphere of influence for the Data Distribution Service™ (DDS™)
standard through outreach with organizations with companion
specifications. DDS is a middleware protocol and API standard for
data-centric connectivity for intelligent, distributed systems. DDS
is currently included in 24 industry standards, including AUTOSAR,
EUROCAE, FACE, MOSA, OpenICE, and ROS 2.
The DDS Foundation is a nonprofit Object Management Group (OMG®)
community that promotes the adoption, interoperability, and success
of the DDS family of standards to a broader user community. Members
include DDS end users, researchers, and vendors who collaborate to
drive future requirements for the DDS standard, define
industry-specific data models and adaptations of DDS, test DDS
vendor interoperability, and provide industry education and
resources.
Mark is the founder and CEO of Federated Designs, a leading
technology solutions company specializing in secure, real-time,
bi-directional data systems. Its standardized middleware solutions,
built on DDS, offer flexibility and reliability across various wire
protocols. Federated Designs enables advanced federated
architecture for operational technology (OT), ensuring seamless
integration, interoperability, and scalability.
“Mark’s long experience with using DDS to solve complex
industrial use cases will be invaluable to the DDS community at
large,” said Nick Stavros, VP of Technology for the DDS Foundation.
“I am excited to welcome Mark to the DDS Foundation and look
forward to his work to grow the footprint of DDS in new areas.”
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the DDS standard,
representing 14 specifications. For more information on DDS, please
visit the DDS Foundation website to view the library of on-demand
and upcoming webinars, use cases, and other educational assets.
About the DDS Foundation
The DDS Foundation is a non-profit group formed by OMG® to
advance the use of DDS™ in high-performance and distributed
applications. The Foundation governs a global community of vendors,
users, government institutions, and universities to realize the
potential of the DDS standard in all industries. Foundation members
ensure the ongoing and long-term growth and success of DDS through
the following: testing conformance and interoperability, defining
industry-specific data models, promoting industry-specific
adaptations and implementations of DDS, developing user case
libraries, and launching educational initiatives. Visit the DDS
Foundation website.
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Karen Quatromoni
DDS Foundation
978-855-0412
Karen@omg.org