Computer Associates (CA), one of the world’s largest management software companies, today announced it will bring regional and international experts to introduce new solutions and present on the latest issues and trends in the Security, Storage and SMB areas at GITEX 2005. This move was driven by customer demand for focus on the three areas, which are of major concern for regional businesses and governmental organizations.
Customers, partners and media visiting the CA stand, G9-1 in the Sheikh Rashid Hall, will be able to listen to and interact with internationally-recognized CA solutions experts, some of whom are attending GITEX for the first time, such as: :
- Simon Perry, VP of eTrust solutions at CA
- Jason Phippen, director of EMEA product marketing (BrightStor) at CA
- David Ball, director of SMB & Partner marketing, EMEA, at CA
“On CA’s first anniversary in the region which coincides with GITEX, we are pleased to have the full support of the corporation through the presence of our top solutions experts. We are certain that customers will gain valuable insight on some of the latest developments in enterprise IT management from around the world,” said Ned Jaroudi, regional marketing director of CA in the Arab countries. “CA has almost three decades of knowledge and expertise and we look forward to answer all our customers’ inquiries at the show.”
With over 20 years experience in the software industry, Simon Perry is a highly acclaimed authority and speaker on corporate and personal electronic asset protection. He is an advisor to the European Network Information Security Agency’s (ENISA), and also addresses the FBI, the US and European defence forces, and various interested governmental committees on security trends and electronic crime prevention.
Jason Phippen has over 16 years in the storage solutions industry, and has represented CA as keynote speaker during several prestigious events in the region including Storage World Middle East and the IDC storage roadshow.
David Ball is responsible for the creation and implementation of marketing programmes for CA’s SMB and partner business across EMEA. David has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry and has been part of the CA team since 1996.
“CA welcomes all visitors to its G9-1 GITEX stand in the Sheikh Rashid Hall where they will see first hand CA’s leading innovations which have been adopted by 95% of the global 1000 companies,” added Jaroudi.
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
