Jane Silber
Board Member, Canonical Ltd. (former CEO 2010-2017), Canonical Ltd. · United Kingdom
Jane Silber is the CEO of Canonical Ltd.. Silber is based in the United Kingdom. Silber was educated at Haverford College and Saïd Business School.
Jane Silber joined Canonical in 2004 as Chief Operating Officer and became CEO in 2010, serving until 2017. She led the company's efforts to make Ubuntu enterprise-ready and overseen significant growth. She is currently a board member of Canonical and holds interim CEO position at Mozilla.ai.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on leadership changes at Canonical, with Mark Shuttleworth returning to the CEO role in 2017 following reported layoffs and the discontinuation of the Unity project. Earlier reporting examined challenges facing Canonical, including a security breach affecting forum members and broader questions about leadership and diversity in the open-source software industry.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Citizenship
- United States
- Education
- Haverford College, Saïd Business School, Vanderbilt University
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Jane Silber: FAQ
- Who is Jane Silber?
- Jane Silber is the Board Member, Canonical Ltd. (former CEO 2010-2017) of Canonical Ltd., based in United Kingdom.
- What company does Jane Silber lead?
- Jane Silber is CEO of Canonical Ltd..
- Where was Jane Silber educated?
- Jane Silber studied at Haverford College, Saïd Business School, Vanderbilt University.