Bangkok--21 Jul--Spark Communications
CA (NYSE: CA) today announced it received the "Best Solution: IT" and "Best Execution of a PPM Strategy" awards at the 2006 Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) Summit North America. The prestigious awards were based on a vote of information technology and new product development executives who attended the event, and recognize the products and leadership of CA's Clarity division.
The PPM Summit focused on the application of Project and Portfolio Management for IT Government and New Product Development. The event brought together key decision makers, Gartner analysts and leading PPM vendors, who explored PPM best practices, results and solutions.
"Our division's singular focus is project and portfolio management, so there is no greater honor than the award recognition from the community's
leaders and key influencers," said Carl Landers, vice president of marketing for the CA Clarity product line in CA's Business Service Optimization business unit. "We believe these accolades are particularly gratifying because they acknowledge both our solutions and our thought leadership."
These awards round out a string of five consecutive commendations for CA's Clarity products and strategy at the PPM Summits held semi-annually between North America and Europe, including:
- Best Solution and Best Strategy, North America 2006
- Best Solution and Best Vendor, Europe 2005
- Best Vendor and Best Strategy, North America 2005
- Best Solution and Best Vendor, Europe 2004
- Best Vendor, North America 200
In addition, CA has been positioned in the "Leaders" quadrant in Gartner Inc.'s "Magic Quadrant for IT Project and Portfolio Management Applications, 2006" report. * Gartner positions vendors in the magic quadrant based on their completeness of vision and ability to execute.
According to the Gartner report, market interest in PPM applications remains high among IT management. CIOs continue to report the high priority
of PPM-related issues, such as delivering projects for business growth that are tightly linked to business strategies. *
Indeed, CA's IT PPM solution, CA Clarity, has continued its record growth and the company has increased its installed base by 30 percent in the past
year.
* Gartner, Inc. "Magic Quadrant for IT Project and Portfolio Management Applications, 2006," Matt Light and Daniel B. Stang, June 22, 2006.
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About CA Clarity
CA Clarity, the industry-leading IT Governance solution, enables IT organizations to achieve world-class performance by improving the quality
of their engagement with the business and enhancing their ability to run at peak efficiency. The CA Clarity system features integrated portfolio planning, demand management, project management, resource planning and time
and cost management. More than 500,000 users at 500 companies depend on CA Clarity to govern IT and, increasingly, to manage new product development. The Clarity Division (formerly Niku) is part of CA's Business Service Optimization (BSO) unit, which offers leading systems for service, asset and change management and provides a comprehensive framework for delivery of world-class IT services. More information about CA Clarity is available at http://ca.com/clarity .
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://ca.com .
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