CA Celebrates Partnership with BARQ Systems

Cairo, July 4, 2007: CA (NYSE: CA), one of the world’s largest IT management software companies, celebrates a partnership BARQ Systems as an Enterprise Service Provider (ESP) partner in Egypt. BARQ Systems is a Systems Integrator that designs, builds, and delivers innovative state-of-the-art Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions worldwide.

On this occasion, CA organized a Partner Orientation Session attended by key BARQ Systems and CA team members, and included a keynote speech by CA regional manager for Egypt, Libya and the Levant, Toni Prince and BARQ Systems ’s Vision by President and CEO of BARQ Systems, Mahmoud Soliman. The orientation session was conducted by CA Channel Account Manager, Havier Antonio ElHaddad.

As an ESP, BARQ Systems promotes CA’s Infrastructure Management Solutions, including Service Availability, Business Service Optimization and Security Management to the Egyptian market. BARQ Systems is providing the Egyptian private and public sectors, namely telecom, oil & gas and manufacturing companies in addition to financial service-providers, with the latest technology and solutions to help them gain a competitive edge and meet the challenges they face both locally and internationally.

“We look forward to expanding our relationship with BARQ Systems,” said Toni Prince, who was the keynote speaker on the occasion. “With an experienced, customer service oriented and financially strong partner like BARQ Systems, CA will reach a broader audience and support our existing customers with their IT needs and business challenges; BARQ Systems is capable and committed. These give BARQ Systems the capacity to execute the CA’s vision.”

BARQ Systems has access to the vast telecom and internet service provider markets in Egypt and is specialized in high-end top availability networks. BARQ Systems has a top-notch team of professionals that are trained in both pre and post-sales services; BARQ Systems offers on-location 24×7 support and maintenance to customers.

Mahmoud Soliman says, “We are proud to partner with CA in providing the Egyptian market with the latest solutions in network management and IT security. The demand we see for CA products is overwhelming, especially from the Telecom Sector, though the Government and Education Sectors are strong too.”