October 5, 2021
Rancher Government Solutions (RGS®), a leader in innovative, reliable open-source solutions for federal and U.S. government entities, announced the new strategic hire of Sima Shahin as the Regional Vice President of System Integrators. This appointment follows the company’s newly launched Rancher Government Solution Customer Advisory Board (CAB), which is a forum for federal IT leaders and executives to provide strategic guidance to the executive management team to develop and improve the customer experience and success of the company.
With broad technology expertise in open source, cloud, DevOps, and digital transformation, Shahin joins RGS with more than 15 years of experience advancing enterprise technology solutions, and a proven track record of delivering sustainable long-term growth for customers. Shahin is responsible for accelerating RGS’s leading Kubernetes management platform to ensure government system integrators deliver reliable and secure solutions that meet the demands of the rapidly changing federal ecosystem.
“We are delighted to welcome Sima to our team and confident that her expertise with open-source solutions will ensure we continue to deliver unmatched service and product innovation for our customers and partners,” said Lynne Chamberlain, President of RGS. “Bringing in the best talent alongside instituting new programs such as our RGS CAB, will bolster our leadership position in the federal and government space.
The RGS CAB assists with planning, operational and market development as well as helps to inform and guide RGS services, policies and procedures and identify areas for improvement. Members receive early visibility into key strategic decisions, challenges and opportunities to be a market innovator and leader in the rapidly growing container and Kubernetes ecosystem. Each member will serve a minimum of one year with the opportunity to serve up to three years.
Currently, there are 14 board members, including members of the RGS executive team: Chamberlain; Chief Operating Officer Tim Nicklas; Chief Technology Officer & VP of Engineering Brandon Gulla; and Director of Sales Kyle Goodwin. Other members on the CAB include leaders from both government and the federal industry.
“As today’s government and federally regulated businesses look to modernize with secure and reliable solutions, I’m thrilled to join a team that is leading and continuously innovating for its customers,” said Sima Shahin, Regional Vice President of System Integrators at RGS.
Rancher Government Solutions (RGS) is specifically designed to address the unique security and operational needs of the U.S. Government and military as it relates to application modernization, containers, and Kubernetes.
Rancher is a complete open-source software stack for teams adopting containers. It addresses the operational and security challenges of managing multiple Kubernetes clusters at scale, while providing DevOps teams with integrated tools for running containerized workloads.
RGS supports all Rancher products with U.S. based American citizens with the highest security clearances who are currently supporting programs across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and civilian agencies.
To learn more, visit: www.ranchergovernment.com
Don Poole
VP of Corporate Communications,
Rancher Government Solutions
Phone: 914.260.9717
Email: don.poole@rancherfederal.com
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