Hitachi, Ltd.
Two people from Hitachi Group selected as Linux Foundation Japan first evangelists
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[Image 1: https://prtimes.jp/i/67590/368/resize/d67590-368-dd08aee5a9750ea5985f-0.jpg&s3=67590-368-3f8af9589d13b5d79a1efbe5497d808a-1002×668.jpg] From left: Ayumu Watanabe of Hitachi Solutions, Yuichi Nakamura of Hitachi Yuichi Nakamura of Hitachi, Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Hitachi) and Hitachi Solutions Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Hitachi Solutions) have been selected as the first evangelists of the Evangelist Program launched by Linux Foundation Japan (hereinafter referred to as LF Japan). Two people, Ayumi Watanabe, have been selected and will be responsible for leading the promotion activities of The Linux Foundation project in Japan.
Hitachi has supported the community as a sponsor since the founding of LF, contributing to the development of open source software
(hereinafter referred to as OSS) and organizing events. Yuichi Nakamura of Hitachi has been involved in OSS community activities for over 20 years, and in recent years, as a board member of LF, he has been acting as a bridge between the domestic community and related organizations such as the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). Served as the founder of the establishment of CNCJ)*1. Ayumu Watanabe of Hitachi Solutions is committed to popularizing SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) in Japanese companies and creating and promoting collaboration between companies, and serves as the planning leader of OpenChain*2 Japan. These activities have been recognized by project and community stakeholders as demonstrating particularly outstanding leadership on the front lines, and led to the selection of LF Japan’s first evangelist.
*1 Cloud Native Community Japan, Japan’s first official community that promotes cloud native technological innovation
Participation in establishment: December 1, 2023
https://www.hitachi.co.jp/New/cnews/month/2023/12/1201.html
*2 OpenChain is one of the official projects of The Linux Foundation, and the organization is
A project that prepares and provides guidelines for building compliance programs.
The LF Japan Evangelist Program aims to make the promotion activities of the LF Project in Japan more community-driven, and will lead the spread of the following LF Project activities in Japan.
・Holding meetups such as user meetings and conferences
・Creation and translation of documents and training materials ・Lectures, blog writing, and other promotional activities
In the future, the Hitachi Group will continue to promote the human resource development and active participation of cutting-edge engineers through OSS community activities, and use the high technical capabilities and leadership cultivated through these activities to solve problems faced by customers and society. We will continue to contribute to improving our international competitiveness through digital transformation.
■About Linux Foundation Japan’s first evangelist selected from Hitachi Group
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Role and career (as of announcement)
Hitachi, Ltd. OSS Solution Center
Chief OSS Strategist, Ph.D. (Engineering)
● From 2001: After being involved in research and development of OSS security, he led the spread of SELinux*3, especially in Japan. Massive code provided to the community
● 2015: Recognized for OSS development activities related to SELinux, working with members of the OSS security community.
Received the “Kiyasu Memorial Achievement Award” from the Information Processing Society of Japan.
● Launched an API management solution using OSS Keycloak and trained maintainers.
● 2022: Appointed as LF board member
● 2023: Participate in the establishment of CNCJ, the Japan Chapter of CNCF
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Role and career (as of announcement)
Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. IT Platform Division
Digital Acceleration Headquarters Service Solution Department Senior OSS Specialist
● In addition to providing consulting on the utilization of SBOM and OSS in Japanese companies,
Community activities and information dissemination are carried out. With the theme of sharing knowledge and experience and building connections,
Strive to create and promote various collaborations
● 2020: Lead Hitachi Solutions’ first OpenChain official partner certification in Japan
● From 2023: As the planning leader of OpenChain Japan under LF, Promote the spread of the international standard for OSS management ISO/IEC 5230 and strengthen the software supply chain between companies
*3 SELinux (Security-Enhanced Linux) is a module that allows detailed control of users who can access a Linux system. Built into the Linux kernel.
■About The Linux Foundation
It is the world’s number one organization that supports the
development of OSS by supporting the OSS development community and developers centered on Linux. We also provide legal support for OSS, with a focus on protecting the “Linux” trademark, and also manage conferences such as Open Source Summit and KubeCon+CloudNativeCon. LF Japan, LF’s Japan office, supports activities that enable Japanese companies and communities to participate in the global open ecosystem promoted by the LF Project, and grow and develop together.
■Related links
・Linux Foundation Japan Evangelist Program homepage (external site) https://www.linuxfoundation.org/japan-evangelist-program
・Hitachi OSS (Open Source Software) Homepage
https://www.hitachi.co.jp/products/it/oss/index.html
・Hitachi Solutions Software Components Management Solution Homepage https://www.hitachi-solutions.co.jp/sbom/
■Trademark notes
Company names, product names, etc. listed are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.
■Contact information
Hitachi, Ltd. Cloud Service Platform Business Unit
Managed & Platform Services Division
Inquiry form: https://www.hitachi.co.jp/it-pf/inq/NR/
Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. Corporate Strategy Headquarters Corporate Planning Headquarters Public Relations Department
Inquiry form: https://www.hitachi-solutions.co.jp/inquiry/
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