Computer Associates (CA) is moving to stimulate demand in Hong Kong with an intensified push for its security, storage and business-intelligence products.
The New York-based company expects to generate strong interest from large users of its network-management software Unicenter, as well as from smaller firms, according to newly appointed CA Hong Kong managing director Pang Shaw Choong.
'To be honest, we have not focused as much on these other software offerings in Hong Kong as we have with our flagship product. We will now rectify this situation,' Mr Pang said.
He said CA was conducting 'risk-assessment' studies on the networks of customers from the commercial and government sectors. The studies are expected to help CA determine action on its initiatives in security, storage and business intelligence.
Key SAR markets for CA include financial services, utilities, government, and small- and medium-sized enterprises.
Despite the economic downturn, CA sees opportunities in Hong Kong and other markets to package its security, storage and business-intelligence products with Unicenter and create demand for network-support and management from a single vendor.
'We offer products designed to add value to an organisation's existing IT infrastructure, not commodity products like operating systems or database software,' Mr Pang said. 'That is why, even in this slowdown, our products cannot be overlooked by companies since these help squeeze more juice out of their existing IT investments.'