There is a school of thought that questions the sustainability of a successful open source business model. But FOSS has proved to be the cash-spewing machine for CIGNEX Datamatics, a global leader in open source enterprise solutions, as almost 100 per cen
Since its inception in 2000, the company has developed solutions for enterprises using industry-standard open source technology products. Being a systems integrator for leading open source products has helped the company to build the right solutions for its clients’ systems in order to enhance profitability. Based in Santa Clara, USA, CIGNEX Datamatics boasts of 22 offices in nine countries, including India, with Ahmedabad as its India headquarters.
Munwar Shariff, co-founder and chief technology officer at CIGNEX Datamatics, helps us understand the company’s ‘open’ journey to success. Not many know that