CA Technologies is one of the largest software companies in the world.
In 1969 IBM spun-off its software and support services from its computer hardware business. This created an opportunity for entrepreneurs to enter the budding software industry.
In this environment Charles Wang and Russ Artzt created a company to develop and sell IBM mainframe software. The company’s first product was CA-Sort, a sort/merge/copy and data management utility software.
Today CA Technologies provides tools for managing networks, databases, applications, storage, security, and other systems. The company also offers training, implementation, and consulting services.
CA Technologies is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CA, is a member of the S&P 500, is #529 in the Fortune 500, has 12,700 employees, and had $4.46 billion in revenue in 2013.
CA Technologies
CA Technologies is one of the largest software companies in the world.
In 1969 IBM spun-off its software and support services from its computer hardware business. This created an opportunity for entrepreneurs to enter the budding software industry.
In this environment Charles Wang and Russ Artzt created a company to develop and sell IBM mainframe software. The company’s first product was CA-Sort, a sort/merge/copy and data management utility software.
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Today CA Technologies provides tools for managing networks, databases, applications, storage, security, and other systems. The company also offers training, implementation, and consulting services.
CA Technologies is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CA, is a member of the S&P 500, is #529 in the Fortune 500, has 12,700 employees, and had $4.46 billion in revenue in 2013.
