Submissions Open for 2015 Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year Award

Annual award recognizes and honors the work of a current Red Hat Certified Professional. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) January 21, 2015 - DUBAI, UAE - Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that submissions are open for its annual Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year award. Red Hat certifications are among the most highly regarded in IT, and the Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year award recognizes and honors the hard work, expertise and ingenuity of a current Red Hat Certified Professional.

The 2015 Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year award is open to current Red Hat certification credential holders including Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE®), Red Hat Certified System Administrator in Red Hat OpenStack, Red Hat Certified Virtualization Administrator (RHCVA), Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA), Red Hat Certified JBoss Developer (RHCJD), Red Hat Certified JBoss Administrator (RHCJA), and Red Hat Certificates of Expertise.

To be considered for the award, applicants are asked to provide a brief summary of how they use their Red Hat-certified skills to enhance the IT environment, increase system performance, tighten system security, and/or deliver results for their organization.

Submissions for the 2015 Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year award will be accepted through Friday, April 3, 2015. The winner will be announced at the 2015 Red Hat Summit, taking place June 23-26, 2015, in Boston. The winner will receive a complimentary trip to Red Hat Summit, including airfare, hotel accommodations, and a conference pass.

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