Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute
Dubai UAE, July 08, 2007 - CA (NYSE:CA), one of the world's largest management software companies, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the leaders quadrant in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT Project and Portfolio Management Applications.* The CA Clarity system-which features integrated portfolio planning, demand management, project management, resource planning and time and cost management-has achieved significant growth and even broader market acceptance in the past year.
"To be positioned as a leader in Gartner's PPM Magic Quadrant is a real achievement for CA Clarity solution. This only reiterates CA's ability to execute on a strategic vision of giving IT organizations a solution to evaluate IT investments against business imperatives and financial risks. IT Project Portfolio Management represents a core area of the EITM and, also, fits into the new IT Infrastructure Library V3 approach, " said Maria Medvedeva Regional Director, Technical Sales "Our vast customer community, which now exceeds 700 global enterprises, offers proof that CA Clarity gives IT Managers a real time view into organization's investments, initiatives and resources, and empowers them to deliver predictable execution of projects and programs.
Last year, CA introduced CA Clarity r8, the next generation of PPM solutions which delivers the foundation for comprehensive IT governance by providing a single system for the strategic planning and financial control of IT services. By maximizing IT's ability to align budgets and resources with business needs and minimizing the risk of inadequate controls across the enterprise, CA Clarity r8 helps deliver on CA's Enterprise IT Management (EITM) vision of unifying and simplifying IT.
To learn more about CA Clarity, please visit http://www.myclarity.com.
The "Magic Quadrant for IT Project and Portfolio Management Applications, 2007" report evaluates each vendor according to its completeness of vision and ability to execute.
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About CA Clarity
CA Clarity, the industry-leading project and portfolio management solution, enables IT organizations to achieve world-class performance by improving the quality of their engagement with their customers and enhancing their ability to run at peak efficiency. The CA Clarity system features integrated IT portfolio planning, demand management, project management, resource planning and time and cost management. More than 650,000 users at more than 700 companies depend on CA Clarity to govern IT and, increasingly, to manage new product development. For more information on CA Clarity, please visit http://www.myclarity.com.
About CA
CA (NYSE: CA), one of the world's largest information technology (IT) management software companies, unifies and simplifies the management of enterprise-wide IT. Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, N.Y., and serves customers in more than 140 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.ca.com.
About CA in the Arab Countries and Pakistan
Today CA has direct presence in Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. With over 100 highly skilled professionals and a 24X7 tri-lingual Customer and Partner Support Center located in the region, CA helps you securely unify and simplify your IT environments for greater business value.
CA customers in the region include Aga Khan University, Al-Rajhi Bank, Arab Banking Corporation, Bank of Beirut, Comium Group, Dubai Department of Civil Aviation, Emirates Bank International, Etisalat Contact Center, UAE Higher Colleges of Technology, Investment Dar Company in Kuwait, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, King Saud University, KSA National Computer Center , MashreqBank, Kuwait Public Authority of Civil Information, Middle East Airlines, Royal Court Affairs in Oman, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Salalah Port Services, PWC Logistics and many other organisations large and small. For more information, please visit www.ca.com/arabworld.
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