Open Source Expert Joins CompTIA's Board

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"CompTIA — a large association serving the IT channel — has longstanding relationships with Microsoft and the traditional software industry. But one of CompTIA's new board members could help to drive open source solutions across the IT channel. Here's the scoop.

"The name to know is Robert Stegner, Synnex Corp.'s senior VP of North America marketing. Stegner in April 2009 helped Synnex to launch the Open Source Channel Alliance (OSCA). The OSCA, in turn, is striving to train more than 15,000 Synnex solutions providers to promote, service and support a range of open source applications."

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