Red Hat appointed George DeBono as the new general manager lead the business in the Middle East and Africa region. DeBono, has been associated with Reh Hat for a long time and previously held a senior global operations role within Red Hat. Prior to joining Red Hat DeBono held management roles at Sun and Computer Associates. “The Middle East and Africa offer significant growth opportunities for Red Hat. We have been operating in the region with an on-the-ground presence since 2009. We intend to build on our early success by adding depth to our marketing, sales and technical support team and have recruited George to lead the company’s regional business.