Canonical Ltd today announced that it has been named one of the 'Top 20 Companies to Watch in 2007' by Linux Magazine. Canonical was selected as one of the companies best positioned in the coming year to spur Linux and Open Source adoption, while delivering on the immediate needs of the marketplace.
(PRWeb) January 20, 2007 -- Canonical Ltd today announced that it has been named one of the 'Top 20 Companies to Watch in 2007' by Linux Magazine. Canonical was selected as one of the companies best positioned in the coming year to spur Linux and Open Source adoption, while delivering on the immediate needs of the marketplace. For more information visit http://www.linux-mag.com/id/2849/5/.Jane Silber, Canonical spokesperson said, "2007 is an important year us. Canonical will continue to drive the adoption of open source among businesses helping them to lower their Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). This year will see us enter into key partnerships with software, hardware and OEM partners to deliver leading-edge business systems, and recruit a worldwide network of training partners to deliver classroom-based and e-learning courses to help System Administrators gain an 'Ubuntu Certified Professional' status."
"Canonical has two things that make us think it's a company to watch in 2007," said Bryan Richard, editorial director of Linux Magazine, "Outstanding technology and a mission founded on the principals of free software."
Canonical is committed to the development, distribution and support of open source software products and communities. Canonical staff, and software, have deep roots in the open source community and a proven track record of success in the commercial software industry. Team members include leaders from the Gnome, Linux, Debian and Bazaar open source projects, helping Canonical to stay at the forefront of the rapidly changing open source software world.
Jane continued, "We are extremely proud to receive this accolade. Everyone who has contributed to Canonical and its open source projects deserves this. I am positive this recognition will continue to inspire and encourage an already motivated team of employees and community of contributors."
Canonical is the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu the world's most popular Linux distribution. The fundamental freedoms of Ubuntu allow everyone, from home to enterprise users, to deploy Ubuntu without restriction. For deployments which require additional service guarantees, full telephone and online support on commercial terms is available globally from the Global Support Services team at Canonical Ltd and its service partners.
About the Linux Magazine 20 Companies to Watch List
The Linux Magazine 20 Companies to Watch list features the vendors that are making a significant impact on the next-generation of Linux and Open Source adoption. Linux Magazine selects companies that have the ability to spur Open Source adoption in all facets of Information Technology, are technology and service innovators, and develop practical solutions for the Open Enterprise. Please visit http://www.linuxmagazine.com for more information.
About Canonical Ltd and Ubuntu
Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, is a global organisation headquartered in Europe committed to the development, distribution, and support of open source software products and communities. World class commercial support for Ubuntu is available through Canonical's Global Support Services team and partners. Since its launch in October 2004 Ubuntu has become one of the most highly regarded Linux distributions, with millions of users around the world. Ubuntu will always be free to download, free to use and free to distribute to others. With these goals in mind, Ubuntu aims to be the most widely used Linux system, and is the centre of a global open source software ecosystem.
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