Dominique De Cooman Runs for Drupal Association Board Election 2024

Dominique De Cooman, the founder, co-CEO, and co-CTO of Dropsolid, has announced his candidacy for the 2024 Drupal Association Board Election. With a background in Drupal and open-source projects like Mautic and Unomi, Dominique aims to leverage his expertise to drive growth and innovation within the Drupal ecosystem.

Dominique's primary motivation for running is to ensure the flourishing of Drupal and the broader open web ecosystem. 

"I believe the key for Drupal to flourish is to join forces with other projects in the open web ecosystem to become more than a CMS." 

notes Dominique in his nomination post.

His vision involves integrating Drupal more deeply with other open-source platforms to create a comprehensive digital experience platform (DXP), making it more appealing to small and midsize enterprises (SMEs).

He emphasizes the importance of effective marketing to showcase Drupal's return on investment for SMEs, which often have smaller budgets but significant needs. Dominique argues that forming strong alliances with other open-source projects and enhancing Drupal's appeal as part of an open DXP will attract more midmarket customers and drive community innovation.

With extensive experience in both the technical and business aspects of Drupal, Dominique is well-equipped to provide strategic advice on marketing and sales. He pledges to bring actionable market feedback and strategic insights to help Drupal thrive in a competitive landscape. 

In short,  these are the goals Dominique is trying to achieve with this Drupal candidacy,

1. Expanding Drupal in the SME market.
2. By building bridges with other open-source ecosystems.
3. By creating new opportunities to package and sell Drupal for example as part of the open DXP

Innovation + Sales & Marketing = long-term success for Drupal

May Drupal and the open web ecosystem flourish.

For more details about his candidacy and the election, visit the Drupal Association's official election page.