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Computer Associates has introduced a new program in Australia that's aimed at boosting customer satisfaction, which will be rolled out across the organization over the next 12 months.

Large-scale acquisitions are probably a thing of the past for CA, according to the software vendor's new chief technology officer (CTO), Al Nugent.

Computer Associates International recently named Mark Barrenechea as its chief technology officer. According to a statement, he will be in charge of the company's technology vision and strategy and will work closely with CA's business units to ensure common technology architecture and services across its product line. He will oversee a research group on products for emerging technologies, such as radio frequency identification, and will be a liaison with universities on research. He joined CA in 2003 after holding various positions at Oracle, and has been CA's chief technology architect for the past year. He replaces Yogesh Gupta, who had been CTO since 2000 and will become senior vice president for business development. Barrenechea discussed his new position with Computerworld.

CA has agreed to buy application management software vendor Wily Technology for US$375 million in cash, the companies announced Thursday.

Computer Associates International (CA) reported a 9 percent increase in its second-quarter revenue compared to last year's, as it completed a profitable quarter that Chief Executive Officer John Swainson called a solid sign of the work CA's new management team is doing to strengthen the battered company.

Computer Associates has acquired 91 companies over its history and during the past year or so has spent about US$1 billion on buy-outs, including those of Aprisma/Concord, Netegrity and Niku. Look for more of the same in the months ahead.

Computer Associates International (CA) has agreed to buy Niku, an IT management and governance software company, for around US$350 million in cash, the companies announced Thursday.

Tech-company investors this week faced a mixed bag of news, including some historic events, as Apple Computer and Intel joined forces, Texas Instruments (TI) issued an upbeat earnings forecast and Google shares headed skyward in a moment reminiscent of the dot-com boom.

Computer Associates International, the giant software management vendor, and Niku, an IT management and governance solution vendor, announced a deal to integrate products from both companies.

ITM Software this week launched an integrated suite of IT management applications that early users and consultants said is something akin to an ERP system for CIOs.

Ray Lane kicked off this month's Software 2004 conference by throwing into sharp focus what we all know but have never quite expressed: software innovation on a grand scale is dead.