Computer Associates implements business unit alignment

"CA is in a unique position to address a critical need of its customers," said CA President and CEO John Swainson. "No other technology company possesses the deep experience and broad product portfolio necessary to help customers manage and secure enterprises as a single entity - across platforms, systems, applications and technology stacks. Systems and security management is our core strength. We intend to build on this strength and consolidate our leadership position in enterprise management."

Swainson said the business unit alignment is an organizational step to help support the company's leadership position in enterprise management.

"One of my key priorities this year is to ensure that we align CA to the market opportunities before us," he said. "The business unit structure is a proven tool in the technology industry and is a natural next step for CA. We will maintain our focus on the integration of solutions and ensure this continues to be a competitive advantage. This is truly a major effort for CA, and will give us the kind of accountability necessary to drive leadership across the company and growth for the long term."

CA's business unit managers will now be accountable for all aspects of the management and financial performance of their business unit, including profit and loss, product development and innovation, product marketing, staffing, strategic planning and execution, and customer satisfaction.

"These five business units will give us an effective way to meet our customer needs and market and develop industry-leading products," said Gilbert Lacroix, CA's vice president and general manager for the Arab countries. "In addition, we will still have a number of centralized functions to streamline the overall management of the group to ensure that we continue to think ahead in terms of customer needs."

The business units include Enterprise Systems Management, Security Management, Storage Management, Business Service Optimization (BSO) and CA Products Group.