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Kris Klinge is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in systems engineering and management, currently serving as a Senior Systems Engineer and Manager of the Open Systems Group at Omnicom since January 2018. Kris is responsible for enhancing technologies and practices for Open Source Systems, focusing on high availability, security, and automation within a multi-tenant hybrid cloud environment. Previous roles include Senior Systems Engineer and Team Lead in the Open Source Group at Consolidated Data Services, and Senior Systems Engineer at Forward Air, specializing in Solaris HA Clustering. Kris's background also includes significant contributions at Perot Systems, overseeing large-scale data center migrations and compliance with security standards, and at Software Spectrum, where installation and administration of Solaris systems were key responsibilities. Kris started a career in telecommunications as a Technical Lead for Military communications accounts at Sprint Communications.