An IBM executive has been named as the chairman of the technical committee for the Hyperledger Project, the open-source blockchain initiative launched late last year under the umbrella of the Linux Foundation.
Chris Ferris, CTO of open cloud in the IBM cloud division's open technology unit, was elected chairman during a vote that took place earlier this month. The outcome was announced during a committee call on 25th February.
http://www.coindesk.com/ibm-exec-elected-chairman-of-hyperledger-technical-steering-committee/
