Seasoned Business and Technical Management

Christopher J. Fearnley President, CEO & Chief Technology Officer

CJ Fearnley has been a pioneer in the development and promotion of Linux systems and Open Source software. In 1993, he recognized the superior value of the Linux operating system, given its stability, power, flexibility, scalability and cost-free availability. Based on his belief in Linux, he started a business that became LinuxForce, Inc. in 1995 to help organizations develop and maintain mission-critical Linux-based systems. He designed LinuxForce's Remote Responder^SM product line which is the preeminent Debian-based outsourcing solution for Linux systems management and monitoring in the Philadelphia Area.

CJ started introducing Linux to the greater Philadelphia region in 1993 with his leadership position in the Philadelphia Area Computer Society (PACS). He founded the Philadelphia Linux User's Group (PLUG) in 1995 and remains active in the organization. He founded the Philadelphia Area Debian Society (PADS) in 1999. He founded Synergeticists of the NorthEast Corridor (SNEC) in 2002.

He received his BA in Mathematical Sciences and Philosophy from Binghamton University in 1989, where he was a Regents Scholar. He has done graduate work at Drexel University. He maintains the R. Buckminster Fuller FAQ and a personal web site.

Charles B. Fleming Chairman of the Board, Executive Vice President, Customer Relations

Charles "Buck" Fleming has had a successful business career spanning more than 30 years. He has been described as the quintessential entrepreneur.

After a stint with Boeing as a Senior Cost Engineer, where he managed a number of major projects, Fleming moved onto the real estate development business, first building residential communities for low income families and later renovating existing, distressed housing stock on the fringe of center city Philadelphia for middle income, urban pioneers. After taking some time off to sail competitively, Fleming returned to real estate development to build beach and marina communities along the New Jersey shore and in England.

His entry into the technology world came in 1994, when "an investment group consisting of long time business associates recruited me to help them create an ISP." Fleming shortly became president of the company. It was in this role that he first became aware of Linux. Convinced that the ISP business would be dominated by mega-players like AOL, and intrigued by the promise of Linux, Fleming co-incorporated LinuxForce with Chris Fearnley in 1999.

Along the way, Fleming did his undergraduate studies at Lafayette College and graduate work at Temple University. and then served a tour in the U.S. Marine Corps. He has been a guest lecturer at Temple and Drexel Universities and has received numerous public acknowledgements and awards for project excellence in both the United States and Europe.