Jim Whitehurst

Editor’s note: Looking ahead to 2016, Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst is brimming with confidence. After an earnings report that beat expectations and seeing 20 analysts in one day – one day! – raise their share target price last week, Whitehurst says in a blog post that he has numerous reasons to be confident. State of the Red Hat Union is Secure What a year 2015 has been. And, as we begin to turn the page to 2016, I’m excited and energized by the opportunities that our Red Hat community has ahead of us. Technology innovation continues at a...

Editor’s Note: Jim Whitehurst, CEO of Raleigh-based Red Hat, is now an author, too. His book, “The Open Organization,” is due in stores on June 2. So why did he take time out of a busy schedule running the world’s leading open-source Linux software and services firm to write? He explains why in the following blog posted on Friday at Red Hat. Why I Wrote “The Open Organization” In my line of work, I get a lot of questions. Most of these are along the lines of “What’s it like to be CEO of an open source company?” or...

Editor’s note: In a blog post published Monday, Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst offers insight into what’s happening at the world’s top Linux software firm. From 50-straight quarters of revenue growth to acquisitions to facing up to challenges in mobile cloud computing, Whitehurst expounds at length from his chair in Red Hat’s downtown Raleigh tower. RALEIGH, N.C. – So far, 2014 has been good to Red Hat. Last week, we announced the second quarter results of our fiscal year 2015 and based on the strength of our financial metrics, I’m pleased to say that we’re on the right track....

Editor’s note: In his commencement address to the graduates of Campbell University Law School last week, Red Hat Chief Executive Officer sought to inspire these future leaders through his own experiences as a rising executive at difficult times at Delta Airlines and as the leader of the world’s top Linux developer and services provider. Inspire. Engage. Be yourself, he says. The address follows: Graduates, distinguished faculty, staff, family and friends, it is a tremendous honor to address you on such a wonderful occasion. Graduating law school is a monumental moment and I’m honored to be among the first to...