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CA Technologies Named Platinum Sponsor of MSPAlliance MSPWorld

September 08, 2011

Norwalk, CT, September 8, 2011—TMC and the MSPAlliance (MSPA) today announced that CA Technologies has become a platinum sponsor of the MSPAlliance MSPWorld^™ Conference & Expo taking place September 13-15, 2011 in the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.

CA Technologies is one of the world’s most prominent IT management software and solutions companies, with expertise across all IT environments -- from mainframe and distributed to virtual and cloud. CA Technologies is partnering with managed service providers around the world to deliver solutions that help increase their partners’ market share with new service offerings, help improve margins through operational excellence, and help leverage the cloud to open new markets.

“The delivery and management of business services, applications, and equipment is the life blood of an MSP’s business -- and CA Technologies is committed to helping our service provider partners achieve their objectives through initiatives such as our recently announced CA Cloud Market Accelerator for Service Providers program,” said Wendy Petty, senior advisor, Cloud Strategy & Solutions at CA Technologies. “We’re looking forward to participating at MSPWorld and to connecting with partners and prospects at this important industry event.”

MSPWorld is a high-level networking and educational event that addresses the technology, marketing, business development and economic issues facing service providers and consumers of cloud and managed services. The event assembles technology vendors from around the globe, providing MSPs with the opportunity to see innovative new products and solutions in action, network with like-minded professionals, and learn more about how to market their services to a wider audience.

The expanded MSPWorld 2011 Conference addresses topics that include: leadership training; proven business and pricing models; professionalism and ethics training; and technology sessions covering managed Security; cloud infrastructure development; NOC and help desk practices; and effective sales and marketing techniques.

Experts from CA Technologies will be featured in two sessions at MSPWorld 2011 and the co-located ITEXPO event:

On Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., Wendy Petty, will present “Picking a Winning Mix: Keys to Cloud Service Success.” In this session, Petty will provide practical guidance for service providers to help them seize the cloud opportunity, including strategies for evaluating business partners and technology to drive scalability and cost savings.
On Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 8:15 a.m., Steve Fairbanks, vice president of Product Management at CA Technologies, will participate in a panel session on “Backup/Archiving/Recovery: The Role of MSPs, Cloud Providers, and Vendors in this Complex Ecosystem.” The session will explore the importance of backup and recovery planning, as well as the latest trends, issues and best practices for each of the players in the ecosystem.

Sponsorship, exhibiting, and advertising opportunities are available, and interested parties should contact Kevin Lake kevin@mspalliance.com at 530-891-1340 x1004. Conference and Expo registration for MSPWorld is now open. Media inquiries should be directed to Mostafa Razzak at JMR Worldwide.

About CA Technologies

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) is an IT management software and solutions company with expertise across all IT environments – from mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. CA Technologies manages and secures IT environments and enables customers to deliver more flexible IT services. CA Technologies innovative products and services provide the insight and control essential for IT organizations to power business agility. The majority of the Global Fortune 500 relies on CA Technologies to manage evolving IT ecosystems. For additional information, visit CA Technologies at www.ca.com.

About the MSPAlliance:

For more than 11 years, the MSPAlliance has been the only unified voice for the Managed Services Industry, and the only organization that promotes the highest level of professionalism, reliability and integrity. As the world's largest Professional Association and Accrediting Body for the Managed Services Industry, the MSPAlliance was created to meet the needs of the Managed Services Professional and to educate the end-user community on the benefits of using a Managed Service Provider.

About TMC:

Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is a global, integrated media company that helps clients build communities in print, in person, and online. TMC publishes the CustomerInteractionSolutions, INTERNETTELEPHONY, UnifiedCommunications, NGN and InfoTECHSpotlight magazines. TMC is the producer of ITEXPO, the world’s leading B2B communications event. MSPNews™.com, which is read by two million unique visitors each month, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. In addition, TMC runs multiple industry events: 4G Wireless Evolution; Smart Grid Summit; M2M Evolution; Cloud Communications Expo; SIP Tutorial 2.0:Bringing SIP to the Web; VIPeering; Business Video Expo; Regulatory 2.0 Workshop, DevCon5: The HTML5 Development Conference; CVx; AstriCon; StartupCamp; MSPAlliance MSPWorld and more. Visit TMC Events for a complete listing and further information.