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CA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CA) announced today its sponsorship of the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI), an organization dedicated to increasing the impact of women on all aspects of technology and increasing the positive impact of technology on women. Through this sponsorship, CA will support programs that bring together members of industry, academia, and government to discuss the preeminent issues facing women in technology fields.
As part of this partnership, CA is participating in the 2008 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, October 1-4, 2008 in Keystone Colorado. This event is the eighth in a series of conferences designed to bring the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront. This event provides a great networking platform in which CA representatives will be actively speaking with conference participants, both working professionals and students, on potential full-time and internship positions that may be available in the future.
In addition, CA employees Al Nugent, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer and Gabriel Silberman, Senior Vice President, CA Labs will be participating in the CTO Forum which is an event held in conjunction with the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women that involves CTOs, engineering executives and the ABI’s Board of Trustees convening to discuss issues facing technical women.
“CA believes in sharing our resources, technology and expertise worldwide to help others reach their fullest potential and achieve more. We have chosen to support the Anita Borg Institute because of their focus on the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in IT,” said Anne Marie Agnelli, vice president, communications and community relations for CA, Inc. “Support of the ABI is part of CA’s continued mission to educate and inspire women about the exciting opportunities in the high-tech industry.”
“The Anita Borg Institute seeks to ensure women’s voices will result in higher levels of technological innovation,” said Jody Mahoney, Vice President of Business Development of ABI. “With this goal in mind, CA is a logical partner because of the company’s emphasis on helping others reach their full potential. CA’s active participation in the Grace Hopper Celebration is a clear sign of their commitment to the advancement of their technical women.”
CA is also committed to advancing technology research through the company’s innovative CA Labs program. CA partners with academia, professional associations, industry standards bodies, customers and partners to explore novel products and emerging technologies to further innovation in enterprise IT management. Additionally, through the CA Academic Initiative, CA helps colleges and universities deliver outstanding education and career opportunities to their students, which ultimately benefits the business community by ensuring a pool of quality IT talent. The CA Academic Initiative is designed to complement computer science, information systems, software engineering and business academic programs by providing resources for teaching and research.
About CA
CA (NASDAQ: CA) is the world’s leading independent IT management software company. With CA's Enterprise IT Management (EITM) vision and expertise, organizations can more effectively govern, manage and secure IT to optimize business performance and sustain competitive advantage.
About the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI)
The Anita Borg Institute provides resources and programs to help industry, academia, and government recruit, retain, and develop women leaders in high-tech fields, resulting in higher levels of technological innovation. ABI programs serve high-tech women by creating a community and providing tools to help them develop their careers. ABI is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 charitable organization. ABI Partners include: Google, Microsoft Corporation, HP, Sun, Cisco, Intel, SAP, Juniper Networks, NSF, NCWIT, IBM, Symantec, Computer Associates, NetApp, and Capgemini.
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