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Jan Mark Holzer

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Global Advisory Board at Global Association of Customer Engagement Professionals (formerly ABPM)
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Jan Mark Holzer is a Senior Distinguished Engineer in Red Hats CTO office, focusing on helping strategic customers adopt emerging open-source technologies. He leads the Global Executive Briefing Program and is the architect for Red Hats relationship with Boston University. He is a recognized Red Hat Distinguished Engineer.

Outside of his direct role, Jan Mark is deeply involved in the Boston tech community, frequently acting as a judge at AI hackathons and participating in tech meetups. He is passionate about fostering the next generation of talent and bridging the gap between academia and industry innovation.

He has a strong background in multiple UNIX operating systems, including Tru64 UNIX, HP-UX, and Solaris, from his time at Hewlett Packard.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Global Advisory Board
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Emerging Technologies
His role in Red Hat's CTO office is centered on introducing new and emerging open-source solutions to solve business and technology challenges for large customers.
AI Community Building
He is actively involved in Boston's AI scene, judging hackathons, promoting AI-focused events, and supporting student programs to foster innovation and talent.
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Work history

9-2025
Global Advisory Board
Global Association of Customer Engagement Professionals (formerly ABPM)
3-2006
Senior Distinguished Engineer / Emerging Technologies
Red Hat Inc
2004 - 2019
CTO Office
Red Hat
1-1998 - 3-2006
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Hewlett Packard
1-1998 - 4-2002
Senior Member of Technical Staff
UNIX Customer Care
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Gymnasium Moosach
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