Christopher O'Malley

Christopher O'Malley became president and CEO of LogRhythm in February 2022.{{Cite web |title=LogRhythm Continues Momentum by Expanding Executive and Product Teams |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/logrhythm-continues-momentum-by-expanding-executive-and-product-teams-858025006.html |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=PRWeb}} Since his appointment, LogRhythm has introduced a quarterly cadence of innovation delivery under the theme, "Promises Made. Promises Kept." which including the release of Axon,{{Cite web |last=Parker |first=Riley-Ann |date=2022-10-03 |title=LogRhythm Introduces Groundbreaking, Cloud-Native Security Operations Platform |url=https://logrhythm.com/press-releases/logrhythm-axon/ |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=LogRhythm |language=en-US}} a cloud-native security operations platform. The Colorado Technology Association gave LogRhythm their 2023 Company of the Year Award.{{citation needed|date= September 2024}}

O’Malley was formerly president and CEO of Compuware Corporation,{{cite web |author=Lauren Abdel-Razzaq |date=18 December 2014 |title=Compuware deal splits company in 2; new CEO named |url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2014/12/16/compuware-deal-splits-detroit-company-two/20488537/ |accessdate=4 May 2015 |publisher=The Detroit News}}{{cite web |title=Meet The Leadership Team |url=http://www.compuware.com/en_us/about/leadership.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151218173804/http://www.compuware.com/en_us/about/leadership.html |archive-date=18 December 2015 |accessdate=4 May 2015 |publisher=Compuware}} a software company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, in December 2014{{cite web |title=New CEO wants Compuware to be greyhound, not bulldog |url=http://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2014/12/28/compuware-new-ceo-wants-greyhound-bulldog/20929951/ |author=JC Reindl |date=28 December 2014 |publisher=Detroit Free Press |accessdate=4 May 2015}}{{cite web |title=BMC and Compuware Partner to Help Customers Dramatically Improve IBM z Systems Economics |url=http://newsroom.bmc.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=253321&p=irol-newsarticle&ID=2014333 |author=Kristina LeBlanc |date= |publisher=The Detroit News |accessdate=4 May 2015}}{{cite web |title=Compuware's Chris O'Malley Shares His Vision of "Mainframe's Next 50 Years" |url=http://enterprisesystemsmedia.com/magazines/enterprise-executive/ee-2014-09-10 |author=Denny Yost |date=24 September 2014 |publisher= Enterprise Executive |accessdate=4 May 2015}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fierceceo.com/technology/compuware-ceo-chris-o-malley-uses-personal-touch-it-skills-to-revitalize-company|title=Compuware CEO Chris O'Malley uses personal touch, IT skills to revitalize company {{!}} FierceCEO|website=www.fierceceo.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-29}} after being its president of mainframe operations for six months.{{cite web |title=Compuware Names Christopher O'Malley President of Mainframe Operations |url=http://enterprisesystemsmedia.com/article/compuware-names-christopher-omalley-president-of-mainframe-operations#sr=g&m=o&cp=or&ct=-tmc&st=(opu%20qspwjefe)&ts=1430580121 |publisher=Enterprise Systems Media |accessdate=4 May 2015}} His nomination came soon after the acquisition of the company by Thoma Bravo for $2.5 billion{{cite web |title=Compuware to Be Acquired by Thoma Bravo for $2.5 Billion |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/compuware-to-be-acquired-by-thoma-bravo-for-2-5-billion-1409668283 |author=Tess Stynes |date=2 September 2014 |publisher=The Wall Street Journal |accessdate=4 May 2015}} and its split of the mainframe business into a new company.{{cite web |title=Compuware to split off mainframe business into new company |url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20140910/NEWS/140919993/compuware-to-split-off-mainframe-business-into-new-company |author=Tom Hendersen |date=10 September 2014 |publisher=Crain Communications |accessdate=4 May 2015}} O'Malley led the turnaround of Compuware and the introduction of tools to enable Agile and DevOps on the mainframe.{{Cite news|url=http://www.informationweek.com/strategic-cio/executive-insights-and-innovation/agile-not-just-for-it-anymore/a/d-id/1325287?_sf_s=agile&post_types=press-mention&_sft_post_tag=english|title=Agile Not Just For IT Anymore - InformationWeek|newspaper=InformationWeek|access-date=2017-01-13}}{{Cite news|url=https://data-economy.com/compuware-ceo-burning-house-startup-style/|title=Compuware CEO: Burning the house down, startup style - Data Economy|date=2017-06-22|work=Data Economy|access-date=2017-06-26|language=en-GB}} In March 2020, Compuware was acquired by BMC Software. He was best known for his advocacy of the mainframe platform,{{cite web |author=Joab Jackson |date=16 December 2014 |title=Compuware returns to mainframe roots |url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2860372/compuware-returns-to-mainframe-roots.html |accessdate=4 May 2015 |publisher=Computerworld}}{{cite web |author=Mary E. Shacklett |date=21 May 2009 |title=The Mainframe Revival: An Interview With CA's Chris O'Malley |url=http://enterprisesystemsmedia.com/article/the-mainframe-revival-an-interview-with-cas-chris-omalley#sr=g&m=o&cp=or&ct=-tmc&st=(opu%20qspwjefe)&ts=1430580121 |accessdate=4 May 2015 |publisher=Enterprise Systems Media |archive-date=8 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408073701/http://enterprisesystemsmedia.com/article/the-mainframe-revival-an-interview-with-cas-chris-omalley#sr=g&m=o&cp=or&ct=-tmc&st=(opu%20qspwjefe)&ts=1430580121 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |author=Jordan Novet |date=5 January 2015 |title=Compuware's new software helps young devs tame mainframe data for analytics, mobile apps |url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/01/05/compuwares-new-software-helps-young-devs-tame-mainframe-data-for-analytics-mobile-apps/ |accessdate=4 May 2015 |publisher=Venturebeat}} as well as enabling Agile software development, DevOps toolchains and value stream methods in managing the mainframe.{{Cite news |title=The mainframe is back, and it's getting agile: Chris O'Malley |newspaper=CIO |url=http://www.cio.com.au/article/608183/mainframe-back-it-getting-agile-chris-o-malley/?sf_action=get_results&_sf_s=Agile&post_types=press-mention&_sft_post_tag=english |access-date=2017-01-13 |archive-date=2018-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119120044/https://www.cio.com.au/article/608183/mainframe-back-it-getting-agile-chris-o-malley/?sf_action=get_results&_sf_s=Agile&post_types=press-mention&_sft_post_tag=english |url-status=dead }}{{Cite news |title=DevOps, Agile Breathe New Life Into the Mainframe: Compuware |url=http://www.eweek.com/developer/devops-agile-breathe-new-life-into-the-mainframe-compuware.html?sf_action=get_results&_sf_s=Agile&post_types=press-mention&_sft_post_tag=english |access-date=2017-01-13 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Cite news |title=Compuware CEO: Mainframes Can Be Agile - InformationWeek |newspaper=InformationWeek |url=http://www.informationweek.com/devops/compuware-ceo-mainframes-can-be-agile/a/d-id/1323999?hootPostID=b324f6ce00099a0360f85d04fe5d9c01&_sf_s=agile&post_types=press-mention&_sft_post_tag=english |access-date=2017-01-13}}

O'Malley has held senior management and board member positions in a number of IT companies, including LogRhythm (October 2021 – Present), Greenphire (October 2021 – Present), Compuware (December 2014 - 2020), Bluenog (December 2009 – March 2016),{{cite web |title=Bluenog Board of Directors |url=http://www.bluenog.com/index.php/about-us/board-of-directors/ |publisher=Bluenog |accessdate=4 May 2015}} Nimsoft, Inc. (April 2011 - July 2012),{{cite web |title=Q&A: Nimsoft CEO Chris O'Malley touts new 'supply chain of IT' |url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2500242/cloud-computing/q-a--nimsoft-ceo-chris-o-malley-touts-new--supply-chain-of-it-.html |publisher=Computerworld |author=John Gallant |date= 13 December 2011 |accessdate=4 May 2015}} YJT Solutions (July 2012 - March 2015),{{cite web |title=YJT Solutions Welcomes New Board Member |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/yjt-solutions-welcomes-new-board-member-168593886.html |author=YJT Solutions |date=5 September 2012 |publisher=PR Newswire |accessdate=4 May 2015}} and VelociData, Inc. (September 2012 – July 2015).{{cite web |title=Why I Joined the VelociData Board |url=http://velocidata.com/why-i-joined-the-velocidata-board/ |author=Christopher O'Malley |publisher=Velocidata |date=11 May 2013 |accessdate=4 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518070052/http://velocidata.com/why-i-joined-the-velocidata-board/ |archive-date=18 May 2015 |url-status=dead }} He has also founded Christopher Ventures LLC established in July 2012.{{cite web |title=Christopher Ventures LLC |url=https://christopheromalley.wordpress.com/about/ |author= |date= 3 April 2013|publisher=Christopher Venture |accessdate=4 May 2015}}

From October 1988 to July 2012, O'Malley was at CA, Inc.{{cite web |title=CA Names Chris O'Malley Executive Vice President and General Manager of Mainframe Business Unit |url=http://investor.ca.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=317159 |date=13 June 2008 |publisher=CA Inc. |accessdate=4 May 2015}}{{cite web |title=CA Technologies Unveils Cloud Management Suite |url=http://www.informationweek.com/cloud/software-as-a-service/ca-technologies-unveils-cloud-management-suite/d/d-id/1089184? |author=Charles Babcock |date=17 May 2010 |publisher=InformationWeek |accessdate=4 May 2015}}{{cite web |title=CA to Acquire Nimsoft |url=http://www.jmi.com/newsarticle/ca-to-acquire-nimsoft/ |publisher=JMI Equity |accessdate=4 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518065409/http://www.jmi.com/newsarticle/ca-to-acquire-nimsoft/ |archive-date=18 May 2015 |url-status=dead }}

O'Malley has been interviewed on Bloomberg national radio and by the Wall Street Journal for his thought leadership within IT and is an interviewee and contributor of podcasts, articles and columns to technology, business and government focused publications.{{Cite web|url=http://www.compuware.com/all-resources.html?post_types=tl-article&_sft_post_tag=english|title=All Resources|website=Compuware|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116153421/http://www.compuware.com/all-resources.html?post_types=tl-article&_sft_post_tag=english|archive-date=2017-01-16|url-status=dead}} O'Malley was one of the top 50 names to know in IT by Crain's Detroit Business in 2017,{{Cite web|url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/awards/names_to_know/information_technology/2016/3432551/christopher-o-malley|title=Christopher O'Malley - 50 Names To Know In IT 2016|website=Crain's Detroit Business|language=en|access-date=2017-06-09}} named best DevOps evangelist by DevOps.com in 2019,{{Cite web|url=https://devops.com/4th-annual-devops-dozen-winners-announced/|title=Fourth Annual DevOps Dozen Winners Announced|date=2019-01-30|website=DevOps.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-15}} and one of the Top 25 Government IT Executives of 2020 by IT Services Report,{{Cite web|last=jirehl|title=The Top 25 Government IT Executives Of 2020 {{!}} The IT Services Report.|url=https://itservicesreport.com/the-top-25-government-it-executives-of-2020/|access-date=2021-02-11|language=en-US}} and selected by Sigma Chi fraternity as a Significant Sig in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://members.sigmachi.org/Shared_Content/Custom/Fraternity/Alumni_Services/Awards/Significant_Sigs.aspx|title=Significant Sigs|last=Fraternity|first=Sigma Chi|website=members.sigmachi.org|language=en|access-date=2017-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921182026/http://members.sigmachi.org/Shared_Content/Custom/Fraternity/Alumni_Services/Awards/Significant_Sigs.aspx|archive-date=2016-09-21|url-status=dead}}

O'Malley is the founder & board member of the O'Malley Foundation, a charitable organization that grants college scholarships and supports youth arts programs and Catholic charities.{{Cite web|url=http://www.omalleyfoundation.com/|title=O'Malley Foundation Home Page|website=The O'Malley Foundation|access-date=2017-06-26}}

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• [http://www.omalleyfoundation.com The O'Malley Foundation]

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