diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.txt b/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
index 32e1ba5074..46fdac72bc 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ what it is today.
 * ralphos
 * RemedyTomm
 * Richard Alimi (IBM)
+* Rick Alther (IBM)
 * Rob Smart (IBM)
 * rtomita
 * Ruud Lathorp