Compuware announces new leaders

Compuware Corporation has announced that, effective immediately, Philippe Llorens is the new vice-president for Compuware`s Southern, Middle East and Africa region while Jorge Borralho leads the South African operation.

Llorens has been with Compuware for over four years and is committed to maximising the value that Compuware`s best-in-class solutions deliver to its customers at every level in the organisation.

Borralho has spent over three years with Compuware during his 25-year career in IT. With experience gained in various operational, technical and sales management positions with more than four leading IT companies, Jorge is a seasoned executive, well positioned to lead the Compuware South African operation.

Borralho says: "These are challenging times to be working in the IT industry, but I firmly believe that the solutions we offer are among the best in the world when it comes to delivering real business benefits. In fact, when combined into a full application lifecycle solution, our solutions are unmatched by any other player in the market. The addition of the Changepoint IT Governance solution earlier this year wraps up the whole offering making it one that simply cannot be beaten.

"I am therefore very excited to be appointed to lead the local team at this time in Compuware`s 32-year history. We are extremely well positioned to assist local corporates accelerate the development, improve the quality and enhance the performance of business-driving applications by drawing on a combination of the international Compuware Corporation`s offerings and the skills we have on the ground in SA."

Compuware has been established in SA for more than 10 years and currently supports over 150 of the country`s major corporates, including all five of the big banks, seven insurance companies, six of the largest outsource solution providers and over 13 government departments.