CA Niku ITGovernance Growth Engine?

CA Niku ITGovernance Growth Engine?: CA Completes Niku Acquisition to Extend Leadership in IT Governance

Will the CA Niku deal ($350MM) drive growth for CA in the IT governance space or limit the growth of a good EPM tool? Time will tell ...

... "With the acquisition of Niku, whose revenue grew 45 percent in its last fiscal year, CA gains a best-in-class offering in a market segment that is growing faster than the software industry as a whole. Niku's ITG solutions will be integrated with CA's BSO unit. CA's BSO solutions enable customers to align IT investments with business objectives, control IT costs, deliver IT as a service, and meet heightened compliance requirements. CA estimates the market for its BSO solutions at $7.9 billion in 2004 with an estimated compounded annual growth rate of 8 percent through 2008. " ...

Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE:CA), one of the world's largest management software companies, delivers software and services across operations, security, storage, life cycle and service management to optimize the performance, reliability and efficiency of enterprise IT environments. Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, N.Y., and serves customers in more than 140 countries.