CA has a history of leadership and growth. The quality of our service and the innovation behind our software has changed the way businesses operate throughout the world. By addressing customer needs, CA has grown from a four-person operation in the mid-1970s to a global presence in Information Technology (IT) management software. Following is a snapshot of the milestones that continue to shape our company:
2000s
2006
CA officially changes its name to “CA, Inc” and begins using the tag line, Transforming IT Management, to describe what CA does better than anyone else: unify and simplify IT management.
Further strengthening its management team, CA promotes Michael J. Christenson to COO, and Alan F. Nugent to CTO; names Nancy Cooper, former CFO for IMS Health, Chief Financial Officer; James Bryant, a 30-year IT veteran, as Chief Administrative Officer; and Amy Fliegelman Olli, formerly with IBM, as co-General Counsel at CA.
CA continues rounding out its EITM-based capabilities through internal development and strategic acquisitions worth more than $1 billion in the last year.
2005
CA announces Enterprise IT Management (EITM), its vision for the future of IT to unify and simplify the management of enterprise-wide IT in a secure way for greater business results.
CA launches the largest product release in its history, with the debut of 26 new versions and more than 85 products developed according to its EITM vision.
The company unveils its new logo and a new global branding program to inspire the industry to “Believe Again” in the power of technology to support business.
CA deepened its management team by naming Mike Christenson, with a 23-year career at the helm of Citigroup Investment Banking, as Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business Development; and Don Friedman, a 30-year industry veteran, as Chief Marketing Officer.
2004
CA bolsters its Board of Directors and management team, naming Lewis S. Ranieri Chairman of the Board, and Kenneth D. Cron, former Vivendi Universal Chairman and CEO, as interim CEO.
CA pursues its strategy to enable customers to run their IT operations like a business.
CA names John Swainson, a 26-year industry veteran, President and CEO-Elect and a member of the CA Board of Directors.
2003
The company establishes CA Technology Services as part of the new customer delivery model that provides customers unimpeded access to CA's rich technical skills throughout a project life cycle.
CA debuts its Security Command Center, an innovative application of advanced technology that enables customers to proactively manage security from one central point.
The company reinforces its position as the Management Software Experts with its strategy to manage IT on demand.
CA achieves ISO 9001:2000, the new, ultimate ISO certification and continues as the only company to use one system to manage quality throughout its worldwide operations.
2002
CA introduces the first set of management and security solutions for UNIX, garnering awards like “Best of Show” at LINUX World.
CA creates brand units, each led by seasoned managers, to align CA software solutions with interests of customers.
2001
Symbolic of its commitment to quality, CA becomes the first—and only—enterprise developer to achieve the exacting standards of ISO 9002 Global Certification.
CA introduces the first multi-platform enterprise portal that features multiple personalized workplaces. Today, the portal solution is marketed under the CleverPath family of products.
CA introduces a new business model that is more flexible, more responsive and more focused on the customer. A cornerstone of CA's business model is FlexSelect Licensing, a revolutionary subscription-like sales model that enables customers to pace their technology investments to business growth.
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1990s
1998
CA extends Unicenter for the Web environment and becomes the first company to partner with both Netscape and Microsoft at the same time.
1996
CA acquires Cheyenne Software Inc., strengthening its enterprise storage offerings, which today are sold under the BrightStor family of products.
As a result, CA delivers the first and only end-to-end storage management solution.
1995
Bolstering its global presence, CA expands to the Far East, Africa and Latin America.
CA debuts a full line of products for Windows NT, becoming the first company to recognize that Windows would be a major business platform.
CA introduces Unicenter TNG, the industry’s first product to integrate network and systems management.
1993
CA becomes the first company to deliver systems management, security and storage for open systems with the launch of Unicenter for UNIX.
1992
Unicenter becomes the first software solution to deliver cross-platform security management, storage management and scheduling for UNIX.
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1980s
1989
CA becomes the first software company to reach $1 billion in revenues.
CA launches CA90s, a software architecture designed to provide a unified development strategy for all multi-platform enterprise solutions.
1985
CA introduces Unicenter, its flagship systems management software—a market CA continues to lead today.
1984
CA introduces its first relational database management and application system solution, which is today marketed under the Advantage family of products.
1983
CA introduces its first enterprise security management solution, which is today marketed under the eTrust family of products.
1981
CA sells 500,000 shares of stock in an Initial Public Offering valued at more than $3.2 million. The company would later be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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1970s
1978
CA enters the enterprise storage management market with Dynam-T.
1977
Foreshadowing its ongoing emphasis on compatibility and integration, CA becomes first enterprise software company to provide multi-platform products.
1976
With a handful of colleagues, including Russ Artzt, Charles B. Wang founds New York-based Computer Associates International, Inc.
CA introduces its first product, CA-SORT, which delivers full-function sort, merge and copy capabilities for the OS/390 market.
CA delivers its first product, CA-SORT, which helps businesses gain more from their IBM mainframes, and it hits $5million in revenue the next year.
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