Computer Associates and Wipro announce software bundling agreement

Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) and Wipro Corporation, one of India`s leading IT companies, have announced a far-reaching agreement to bundle CA`s InoculateIT and Unicenter TNG Framework with Wipro`s desktops and servers.

Under the terms of the agreement, Wipro will bundle CA`s premier antivirus solution InoculateIT and the Unicenter TNG Framework - an open, cross-platform enterprise management infrastructure that helps clients and third-party vendors create IT management applications - in a variety of value-added packages offered through an extensive reseller network.

Wipro has a field support staff of more than 500, a network of 80 support franchisees and dealers in more than 150 cities in India. CA`s products are being bundled and distributed with a wide range of Wipro mass-market and high-end computer products, including Mentor Corporate PCs, NetPower Servers, Grafika workstations and Voyager home PCs.

"As the Internet revolution sweeps across India and computer viruses proliferate, the need for antivirus solutions has increased," said Suresh Vaswani, Wipro`s chief executive, computers and systems integration. "This bundling agreement is mutually beneficial to our respective customers and to both companies, and can help Wipro increase its PC market share while CA furthers its market penetration in India."

Ven Subbarao, managing director of CA India, agreed. "Together, Wipro and CA are combining the right blend of hardware and software for optimal computing," he said. "Wipro`s reputation for superior product combined with CA`s industry-leading solutions have created a very strong value proposition."

InoculateIT is the premier antivirus solution for networked environments offering unmatched management and virus protection. Its exclusive features include Real-Time Cure, Universal Manager, Virus Wall, Virus Quarantine, Hands-Free Updates, Extensive Alerting Options, Internet Web Browser Integration and Messaging Protection. InoculateIT is certified by the International Computer Security Association (ICSA) to detect 100 percent of viruses "in the wild," protecting networks against potentially damaging and costly virus incidents. InoculateIT is fully integrated with antivirus clients for all major desktop systems.

Unicenter TNG Framework is an open, cross-platform enterprise management infrastructure that helps clients and third-party vendors create IT management applications that work together smoothly.