The Open Group Announces Key Milestones, Membership Growth Related to Enterprise Architecture

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ — The Open Group, a vendor- and technology-neutral consortium focused on open standards and global interoperability within and between enterprises, today announced several milestones related to enterprise architecture initiatives within the organization and membership overall. In the quarter ending June 30 alone, 21 new members joined the organization. New members, representing a diverse set of companies across numerous industries, include Deloitte Consulting LLC, Discover Financial, Principal Financial Group, Rio Tinto, Symantec and Kingdee, the organization's first Gold Member Company from China.