Michael Tiemann

Michael Tiemann is Red Hat's Vice President of Open Source Affairs and is a true open source software pioneer: his early work led to the creation of leading open source technologies and the first open source business model. Michael co-founded Cygnus Solutions, the first company to provide commercial support for open source software. While at Cygnus, in roles ranging from president to hacker, Michael helped lead the company from fledgling start-up to open source leader. He is also the Co-owner and General Manager of Manifold Recording, a high-end, full-scale, carbon-neutral recording studio.