TM Forum has tapped Sean Kelley to become chairman of its Enterprise Cloud Leadership Council (ECLC).
Kelley, currently global CIO for Deutsche Bank's asset management arm, will also join the Cloud Service Initiative Steering Group.
The ECLC has been set up to represent the users of cloud services participating in the Forum's cloud initiative. It aims to develop common approaches to cloud services that will reduce buyer risk and resistance.
The wider cloud initiative boasts the participation of vendors such as CA, Cisco, HP, IBM and Microsoft, and service providers including Telstra, AT&T and BT.