What is open source? Open source is a management practice. It is characterised by cooperation and collaboration and it only works because of peer review.

Open source is not just about technology. It is about understanding and getting the most out of the people, the processes and the technology that make your business successful.

What do we do

Open Business Associates is the trusted interface to everything open source. Think of us as the IBM of open source in the UK.

Leading organisations rely on our processes and expertise to help them to reduce costs, increase revenue and minimise corporate risk with open source.

Our starting point is to understand the business problem. We then go back into the world of global open source (currently over 40,000 active projects) to find the right solution for your business. A solution involves a combination of consulting, solutions and support.

Consulting

Strategic Business Change; Process and Performance Management; Project Management; Training

For example, helping public sector customers develop new purchasing processes to ensure that open source is properly considered in all engagements

Products and Solutions

Solution design and deployment; Requirements analysis; Product sourcing and evaluation; Web 2.0 development and integration

Support

Operational support for any and all open source products in the UK.

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Management Team

Open Business Associates is the first of a new breed of virtual companies. We don't just sell open source, in fact, our entire business model is open source. Trusted associates allow us to adjust quickly to changing market demands and to bring the best people from the world of global open source to bear on your business problem.

Glen Bremner-Stokes

Founder and Managing Director

Glen has been a business problem solver for 20 years.  He is bold and committed with an enthusiasm for success. His extensive, hands-on IT experience at companies like Cisco and IBM provides consistent guidance to all our engagements.

As Managing Director Glen is always looking for customers with difficult business problems and key open source partners to help deliver solutions for them.

Steven Standring

Chairman

Steve was the first employee of IBM Tivoli in the UK guiding them to success in this market. Since then he has led three successful start-ups drawing on his natural ability to establish solid business processes and to guide companies to success.

As Executive Chairman of Open Business Associates he provides sales leadership and the drive to continue improving our business and management processes.

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Business Associates

The business model at Open Business Associates is based around a core team of trusted associates. This is what makes Open Business Associates cost efficient and highly effective. We are very proud to be associated with the following key individuals and companies. They deliver the vital business functions that would take years to establish in-house.

Peter Miller	Finance and Accounting
Rachel Chicken	Brand Management
Alan Haley	Lead Generation
Kobus Hertzog	Business Consulting
Anas Bathiki	Collaboration and Partners
Calum Miller	Product Management (Business Intelligence)