StrikeIron Names David Linthicum as New CEO

Research Triangle Park, N.C. — StrikeIron, Inc., a provider of solutions for delivery of on-demand data over the Internet, has a new chief executive officer - David Linthicum, a technology industry veteran with extensive experience in distributed computing.

Linthicum will apply his knowledge of Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Web 2.0 to company strategy. He is a published author of ten industry-related books and a regular contributor to a number of leading industry publications and blogs.

His track record includes a number of key technology management roles, including CTO of SAGA Software, Mobil Oil, EDS, AT&T, and Ernst and Young. Most recently, he was managing partner with Zapthink, an SOA consulting organization. He held one prior CEO title with BRIDGEWERX.

“As an industry thought leader and visionary, Dave’s addition to the StrikeIron team helps us take the appropriate steps to deliver on the promise of Service Oriented Architecture via the Web and building the foundation for Web 2.0 applications with our managed Web services platform,” said Bob Brauer, StrikeIron's president and co-founder. “StrikeIron’s revenue more than doubled from Q107 to Q108 and has tremendous momentum in the industry. We are confident that under Dave’s leadership, StrikeIron is well-positioned to go to the next level.”