Roy Russo Appointed as Principal Architect of consilium1 for Open Source Adoption

consilium1, a provider of specialized IT consulting services, has appointed Roy Russo as its principal architect for expanding its Open Source (News - Alert) Adoption services. Russo will lead the development and maturation of consilium1’s open source practice that targets to acquire new business as well as help in project delivery.

In a release, Tom Wix, vice president of professional services at consilium1, said that, “This is a very strategic move for us. More and more clients are exploring open source solutions and by adding Roy’s knowledge and exclusive recognition in the open source community to the ranks here at c1, we’re clearly showcasing the fact that we’re dedicated to driving growth in new and different ways and remaining on the leading edge of open source technologies.”

Russo has more than 12 years of technical experience in implementing innovative and unique IT solutions for various leading providers of open source services. Russo was the co-founder and the Vice President of products at LoopFuse (News - Alert), a provider of on-demand marketing automation solutions as Software as a Service.

In other news, consilium1 recently launched its new Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Practice Group designed to help enterprise clients in the insurance, financial, legal, healthcare and government sectors efficiently manage their information, adhere to regulatory compliance guidelines and reduce operating costs.

The ECM group is the result of years of experience and customer successes in the implementation and configuration of ECM projects, and provides clients with a focused team of professionals with expertise in a variety of leading ECM solutions. consilium1 is able to leverage its proven process methodologies and custom tool suites to successfully migrate content for clients, typically ahead of schedule. Based on a client’s individual needs, consilium1 provides custom solutions that greatly increase service levels, eliminate a substantial amount of licensing and operating costs, and generate a significant ROI within the first year.