CA Technologies (CA: NASDAQ) announced that it has appointed CA IT Infrastructure Solutions Sdn Bhd, Microlink Solutions Berhad’s wholly owned subsidiary, as the Country Representative Partner (“CRP”) for Malaysia. This appointment supports CA Technologies strategy to broaden its presence in growth markets across Asia South.
Microlink Solutions Berhad is a Malaysia award-winning Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) status company specializing in the provision of end-to-end banking solutions. Effective April 1, 2012, CA IT Infrastructure Solutions Sdn Bhd will represent CA Technologies in bringing CA Technologies solutions and support services to Malaysia.
The CRP also will manage the CA Technologies partner and customer ecosystem in Malaysia, ensuring seamless connectivity between the business needs of the partner and user community and the industry leading solutions provided by CA Technologies. The CA Technologies office in Malaysia will provide management, technical and marketing support to the CRP.
“We’re pleased to be the first CRP appointed by CA Technologies in the Asia South region,” said Peter Yong, CEO, Microlink Solutions Berhad. “Our goals are very much aligned with the vision of CA Technologies. Together, we will bring leading-edge business services and solutions, across platforms, from the areas of cloud, security and management, to the Malaysia market.”
“The partnership with Microlink is a key piece of our strategy to open up new market opportunities in Malaysia,” said Victor Cheng, Vice President, Asia South, CA Technologies. “Customers in Malaysia will be able to benefit from Microlink’s extensive local network and technology expertise, and CA Technologies innovative and vendor-neutral IT management solutions which are available across all platforms.”
New Country Representative Partner Model in Asia South
The Country Representative Partner Model in Asia South is designed to utilize the expertise and reach of leading solution providers with solid track records to quickly and efficiently increase CA Technologies footprint in emerging markets. Through the CRP model, partners and customers will benefit from increased local access and deeper, more relevant implementation of CA Technologies global expertise in IT Management and its comprehensive portfolio of technology and services that deliver Business Service Innovation.
“The Country Representative Partner Model enables CA Technologies to combine its technological leadership with the on-the-ground expertise of the CRP to provide the most relevant solutions to our clients in Asia South,” said Cheng. “This CRP model is integral to CA Technologies strategy to grow the business exponentially in Asia South while improving operational efficiency.”
