Computer Associates Exec Discusses the Acquisition of Sterling With the IT Radio Network.Business Editors & Internet Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2000 In a recent interview with newly launched IT Radio Network, Marc Sokol, senior vice president and general manager of Computer Associates (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CA), discussed the planned acquisition of Sterling Software Inc. "Sterling offers a number of key technologies in business intelligence, application development and storage management," said Sokol. "This is really important for us to grow into some very, very hot areas." Sokol discussed how the acquisition would give Computer Associates a broader range of technology. "What Sterling brings to the table will let us expand into large enterprises, into heterogeneous enterprises," said Sokol. "It gives us some significant technology advantages over and above what we already have." Sokol also talked about eBusiness and how Sterling technology will allow it to help companies in ways that weren't previously possible. "Today's eBusiness extends into how companies do business internally, not just procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. , but how they communicate with employees and suppliers. The whole concept being that now the entire business-to-business relationship is governed on the Internet," said Sokol. "Sterling technology really will help us engage these diverse companies in ways that we couldn't before." Sokol also discussed the future of eBusiness and Computer Associates. "CA's technology is really the eBusiness platform," said Sokol. "It's the infrastructure to help clients deploy an eBusiness, whether they're business-to-business, business-to-consumer or service companies." The entire interview is available free online in RealAudio and text at www.ITRadioNetwork.com. About IT Radio Network IT Radio Network is an online audio business magazine that features a daily dose of tech trends, company spotlights and one-on-one interviews with the very people reshaping the world of technology. The site is produced by Sky Radio, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of InterRep Information and Communication Services Inc., which produces radio programs for online magazines, a network of corporate Web sites, several major airline carriers and CEOLive.com. Also appearing on the IT Radio Network are Oracle, Red Hat, Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Sprint PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. , Verisign, Interwoven in·ter·weave v. in·ter·wove , in·ter·wo·ven , inter·weav·ing, inter·weaves v.tr. 1. To weave together. 2. To blend together; intermix. v.intr. , Forrester Research Forrester Research is an independent technology and market research company that provides its clients with advice about technology's impact on business and consumers. Corporate facts
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