Markus Rex

Micro Focus (US), Inc. develops implements and supports proprietary, mixed source and open source software. Its solutions include visual cobol, terminal emulation, borland, corba and mainframe solutions. The firm helps to organizations securely deliver and manage computing services across physical, virtual and cloud computing environments. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Provo, UT.

Suse Linux AG provided operating systems and application software. Its enterprise package provided applications for servers, networking, data exchange and multimedia functions. The company was expanding the breadth of its product line, including applications for firewall management as well as supporting applications for computer peripherals. Novell bought Suse Linux in early 2004. Founded in 1992, the company was headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany

Open Source Development Labs, Inc. promotes Linux computer operating systems and development tools to the corporate world and government. It provides state-of-the-art computing and test facilities to developers. OSDL's founding members are IBM, HP, CA, Intel and NEC. It was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR.

The Linux Foundation operates as a non-profit organization which provides support for open source communities. It offers financial and intellectual resources, infrastructure, services, events, and training. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH engages in the research and development works, which focuses on the Linux software. It also provides services such as technical support, product development, including sales and marketing. The company was founded by Roland Dyroff, Thomas Fehr, Burchard Steinbild and Hubert Mantel in 1992 and is headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany.

ownCloud, Inc. provides an open source platform to sync, share and view data and files. It helps enterprises concerned about sensitive data leakage via cloud services deliver secure file sync and share solution on their storage inside their data center. The firm offers enterprise edition, mobile applications and ownCloud Desktop Clients. It provides solutions for service providers, educational institutions, financial services and banking and healthcare and life sciences companies. The company was founded by Frank Karlitschek and Markus Rex in 2011 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

ownCloud GmbH is a German open-source software company that develops content collaboration software for secure file sharing and storage. The company is based in Nuernberg, Germany and was founded in 2010 by Markus Rex, Frank Karlitschek, and Holger Dyroff. The company promises ultimate cloud security and compliance for engineering and manufacturing companies. The software allows teams to work on data easily from anywhere, on any device. The CEO is Tobias Gerlinger.