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A recognized XML pioneer and content management industry expert, Mr. Severson has over twenty years experience in high technology, ranging from hands-on product development and consulting to senior management roles in engineering and marketing.

Mr. Severson is currently Chief Technology Officer and a co-founder of Flatirons Solutions Corporation, where he leads a consulting and systems integration practice specializing in content management, rich media and XML-based publishing. Prior to Flatirons, Mr. Severson was Chief Technology Officer for eConvergent, an Executive Consultant for IBM Global Services, Vice President and Chief Strategist for Interleaf, Inc., and a co-founder and CTO of Avalanche (a pioneer SGML/XML software company).

Mr. Severson is a past President of OASIS, and currently on the board of IDEAlliance. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin, and completed Ph.D. coursework in Computer Science at the University of Colorado. Mr. Severson is also a frequent conference speaker and blog contributor.