Computer Associates (CA), one of the world’s largest management software companies, today announced its participation at GITEX 2005, its second successive direct participation at the show, which also commemorates one year of successful accomplishments in the region.
Visitors to CA’s stand G9-1 in the Sheikh Rashid Hall will see first hand, and through an innovative display, the full range of solutions that have been adopted by 95 percent of the global 1000 companies and leading enterprises and government institutions in the Arab world.
Gilbert Lacroix, VP & general manager for CA in the Arab countries, said, “Since launching our direct operation in September 2004, we have invested millions of dollars to ensure that our customers and partners benefit from CA’s solutions and technical expertise. We are excited to share our successes in the first year of operation with customers, partners and the media, and we are especially grateful for the confidence they have shown in the quality of service and support that has been achieved in such a short period of time.”
CA is launching several flagship solutions, products and programs during GITEX 2005, in coordination with local and global alliance partners. CA will, for the first time, showcase a fully functional Network Command Center (NOC) that demonstrates how CA solutions in security, storage and network & systems management fully integrate in a simulation that replicates a real-world enterprise environment.
“CA is going all-out this GITEX 2005 to bring its most advanced solutions and technologies to the region,” said Ned Jaroudi, regional marketing director for CA in the Arab countries. “Customers, partners and the media will have an opportunity to see all of CA’s latest solutions at work through the NOC, the first ever of its kind by CA in the region. We are also hosting a number of partners on the stand who will showcase how their offerings complement CA’s.”
In addition, CA will also host a number of key executives at GITEX 2005, including senior vice president and general manager of EMEA at Computer Associates, as well as other key directors from the EMEA region.
In less than one year in operation, CA in the Arab countries has achieved tremendous success and its accomplishments include:
• Invested millions of dollars to establish its operation in the Arab world, with Dubai as headquarters, in September 2004
• Injected several million dollars in a Saudi joint venture (XECA) to cover managed services, implementation and premium services
• Grew from 0 to almost 100 staff in the region, already established a total of 7 offices in the region including Abu Dhabi , Bahrain, Dubai, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia
• Launched 24X7 customer support center in Lebanon, providing customer and channel partner support in Arabic, English and French by a team of 24 dedicated professionals
• Invested heavily in marketing activities, resulting in the microsite www.ca.com/arabworld web site being in the top ten most visited sites worldwide on ca.com
• Signed world’s first global OEM agreement to provide antivirus software to PDA/smartphone users with Dubai-based i-Mate
• Signed over 260 new channel partners!
• Provided sales certification training to over 150 channel professionals, the highest for CA in EMEA
• Developed Enterprise Solution Provider program elements for top channel partners – this is now under consideration for deployment across CA in North America/Europe
• Program Manager for the Jordan Education Initiative (JEI), the groundbreaking public-private partnership model for effective and advanced learning deployment in the region launched at the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a pilot for developing countries
About CA
Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE:CA), one of the world's largest management software companies, delivers software and services across operations, security, storage, life cycle and service management to optimize the performance, reliability and efficiency of enterprise IT environments. Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, N.Y., and serves customers in more than 140 countries. For more information, please visit http://ca.com.
CA users in the Arab World include Emirates Bank International, Dubai Department of Civil Aviation, Etisalat Contact Center, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company, Al Jubail Petrochemical, Bank of Beirut and the Royal Court Affairs in Oman
