First for Africa: Esquire appointed CA Premier Partner - systems builder

Issued by Esquire Technologies
Johannesburg, 13 Oct 2003

Esquire Technologies, one of southern Africa's leading distributors of computer hardware and peripheral products, has been appointed a Premier Partner (Systems Builder) by Computer Associates (Africa).

In terms of the appointment, Esquire will bundle CA's eTrust Antivirus software with PCs and servers built or assembled by the company for distribution to resellers in southern Africa.

According to Matthew Barker, a sales executive at Computer Associates, the appointment is the first to be made by CA in Africa and follows the launch of a programme to extend comprehensive partnership-level support and technical backup to systems builders in Europe and the US.

"Esquire will purchase a number of licences for the first year of the agreement," says Barker. "We will do all we can to assist Esquire to add substantial value to its offerings. For example, CA will fully support the software via the Web and provide free upgrades and virus definition files to users for the life of the product."

Mahomed Cassim, sales director at Esquire, says: "We are excited to be part of CA's programme, as it adds value to the Esquire range of PCs and servers by increasing information security and assuring users of virus-free computing and peace-of-mind for the lifespan of the product."

Esquire Technologies

Esquire Technologies has grown to be one of the leading distributors of a broad base of computer hardware and peripherals in southern Africa. With its head office in Samrand, Gauteng, and branch in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Esquire has a network of resellers and strategic partners throughout SA and neighbouring territories, including Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Esquire distributes leading brands of computer hardware and peripherals, including components, selected software, customised PCs, notebook computers, all peripherals from modems, multimedia products, digital cameras to printers. In addition, Esquire is the exclusive distributor in SA for global leading brands, including ABIT motherboards; CTX monitors, projectors and optical drives; KingMax memory products; PRIME networking products; ProLink graphic and multimedia adaptors, and Xitel multimedia products. The company is an Intel premier provider.

Esquire offers a comprehensive range of technical support and services, including complete system assembly, technical and marketing support.

Computer Associates International, Inc (NYSE:CA), one of the world's largest software companies, delivers software and services that enable organisations to manage their IT environments. Focus areas include network and systems management, storage and security management, portal and business intelligence, and application lifecycle management. Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, NY, and operates in more than 100 countries. For more information on CA, please visit http://ca.com.

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