CA acquires Eurekify
ConvergenceAsia staff
14/11/2008

IT management software company CA has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Eurekify, a leading pioneer in identity and role management. The acquisition brings the next generation of role-based identity and compliance management under the CA security software portfolio.

“By bringing together two leaders in identity management, CA’s acquisition of Eurekify is transforming the market dynamics in that highly fragmented sector,” said Dave Hansen, corporate senior vice president and general manager, CA Security Management. “Eurekify is CA’s second acquisition in the security space in two months, coming on the heels of our purchase of IDFocus in October. These acquisitions, along with our organically developed products, ensure CA’s continued strength in the growing security market.”

CA has successfully collaborated with Eurekify for the past several months on the integration and sale of Eurekify technology as part of the larger CA Security Management Business Unit solution. The CA-Eurekify solution addresses the growing demand for a new generation of identity and access management (IAM) solutions that are business-centric. With this acquisition CA can deliver deeper product integration, and continued development and extension of products, particularly those that facilitate role-based, business-driven identity management and access control.

The combination of CA Identity Manager with Eurekify Enterprise Role Manager delivers a system which helps customers clean up existing identity data and build a role model with the best available information. This model serves as the foundation to automate the user provisioning process and enhances identity lifecycle management.

“Together, CA and Eurekify deliver a compelling solution for managing the identity lifecycle that fits modern business needs,” said Azi Cohen, CEO of Eurekify.

The deal is expected to close by the end of the month. Eurekify’s operations will be integrated into CA’s business.

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