Computer Associates Announces New Software Licensing and Volume Discount Program for Small and Medium-Sized Organizations.NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 1998-- CA Open License Offers Clients Substantial Cost-Savings, Convenience And "Try Before You Buy" Functionality Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) today announced CA Open License -- a new program that offers simple and flexible volume-based purchasing, significant cost savings and centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. software license management for small and medium-sized organizations. The program -- which is available to clients licensing CA's workgroup products through the reseller channel -- provides a convenient alternative to acquiring multiple copies of boxed software, as well as a systematic approach to achieving legal compliance via centralized procurement procedures. Through the program, clients receive a CA Open License Solutions Kit -- a portfolio of CD-ROMs incorporating live trial versions of all CA workgroup products. By receiving pre-loaded live trial versions of the products with each Kit, clients can also conveniently purchase, deploy and utilize the complete solutions without any software reinstallation. "This program grants world-class licensing options to resellers and end-users, and for the first time introduces true 'try before you buy' functionality as a core component of the volume-licensing process," said Richard Chiarello, CA executive vice president for worldwide sales. In addition to greatly simplifying the purchasing and deployment process, CA Open License offers clients significant discounts for volume purchases. The program incorporates three "point-based" purchase levels, each with its own discount plateau. A client's purchase level is determined by the total volume of workgroup products. The program also allows organizations to protect their technology investments by purchasing optional Release Upgrade Protection. The offering, available in one or two year increments, enables clients to efficiently maintain the most up-to-date versions of CA workgroup products. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Chiarello, the CA Open License program is a great opportunity for CA's Value-Added Resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. to realize incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. sales and reduce the "boxed inventory" problem. "By inviting resellers to participate in this program through authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: distributors, CA has confirmed its commitment to the channel and acknowledged the tremendous importance it assigns to its valued business partners," said Chiarello. "We are thrilled to offer the CA Open License program at Ingram Micro Ingram Micro, Inc. NYSE: IM a Fortune 100 company founded in 1979 and based in Santa Ana, California. It is the world’s largest technology distributor and a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company. ," said Michelle Collins Michelle A. Collins (born May 28 1963 in Hackney, East London) is a British actress best known for her roles on television in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, as Cindy Beale, and BBC dramas Sunburn and Two Thousand Acres of Sky. , vendor sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → , Ingram Micro. "The response we've had from our resellers is extremely positive. The resellers find it to be an easy program to understand and to sell through to their end-users. Because the pricing levels are very aggressive, they make CA Open License the logical choice for end-users and resellers alike." For more information on the Open License program, contact Computer Associates at 1-800-243-9462 or http://www.cai.com. Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CA), with headquarters in Islandia, N.Y., is the world leader in mission-critical business software. The company develops, licenses and supports more than 500 integrated products that include enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. and information management, application development, manufacturing and financial applications. CA has over 11,000 people in 160 offices in 43 countries and had revenue of $4.5 billion in calendar year 1997. CA can be reached by visiting http://www.cai.com on the World Wide Web, emailing info@cai.com, or calling 1-516-342-5224. -0- All referenced product names are trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Herman Chin, (516) 342-2364 or hermanc@cai.com |
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