In surveys conducted with more than 500 IT directors and managers around the world, the company learned its CA brand name is much stronger than these other brands. It therefore made sense to set aside the brands in favor of a unified CA brand image.
"Based on customer input, CA is simplifying all of its product names to make it easier for customers to find and buy CA solutions," said company spokesperson Michael Kornspan. "We are moving to a master brand strategy. This is the next logical step in clearly defining CA's value. Customers told us they were confused about CA because they didn't understand what we stood for or what we delivered."
The full migration-from marketing materials down through the software and user manuals and documentation-for all CA products is beginning now and will take about 12-18 months. The company will evolve product names as new products and product releases come to market.