In Conversation with Junkyo (Jack) Fujieda – Founder and CEO of ReGIS and Recipient of The Open Group Fellowship

By Ash Patel – CDMP – Certified Copywriter (CMP), Content Marketing Manager, The Open Group

Recently we sat down with Junkyo (Jack) Fujieda to discuss his career journey, and what it meant to him receiving The Open Group Fellowship. Junkyo (Jack) Fujieda, Founder and CEO of ReGIS (Research Environment of Global Information Society) Inc., a global research and consulting firm, leads all activities related to The Open Group in Japan since 1998. During this time, Jack has been a lecturer and visiting professor to the graduate school of Chuo University until March 2003 and from April 2004, Shinshu University Management School as Visiting Professor & also Kyoto university lecturer until 2014 and Visiting Professors to Tokyo Denki University. As Chairman of The Open Group Japan activity promoting the value of the membership, adapting the open standards, and teaching the standard for certifications. Prior to The Open Group, Jack Fujieda worked for 23 years at IBM, starting as a systems engineer, SOP Architect, product manager, SE manager, sales manager, and director of the complex systems division, covering finance, transportation, media, communication, public sectors, government, distribution, automobile and retail industry in the field.

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