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Top European Financial Services Journal Names BMC Software the Leader in I.T. Management Innovation

^{Published on 2009-02-09 05:09:56, Last Modified on 2009-11-02 15:42:07 - Market Wire}
 

HOUSTON--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Financial-I, one of Europe's top financial services publications, has awardedBMC Software (NYSE: BMC) its prestigious ‘Leader in Innovation' for IT Management award.

The judging criteria focused on recent vendor innovations in global transaction banking business solutions, including;

• upgrades made to existing solutions
• functionality enhancements
• depth and breadth of functionality
• customer service segments
• the ease with which customers can implement and interface with solutions; and how solutions help companies solve common business issues.

Financial-I recognized BMC as the industry leader in delivering innovative IT automation and management solutions to financial services customers. The award was won following intensive assessment of BMC and the competition by senior reporters and an advisory panel of industry analysts, consultants and market practitioners.

BMC solutions are known for delivering very rapid ROI and positive business impact, reducing customer cost and improving operational efficiency.

As part of its statement about the award, Financial-I said: "Given the severity of recent economic events and their impact on global financial markets, one might think that innovation in global transaction banking has been curtailed. On the contrary, Financial-I has found ample evidence that IT innovation continues to flourish in the financial services industry. In light of the challenges that businesses now face, innovations that deliver clearly differentiated customer benefits and save valuable customer resources are even more compelling than ever before."

Luca Lazzaron, BMC's vice president and general manager for EMEA, said: "BMC's Business Service Management platform and IT Service Management portfolio lead the industry by more than 18 months. There's a reason for that. BMC leverages our internal R&D efforts and a targeted acquisition strategy to consistently deliver highly innovative solutions that produce the real-life business results that our customers demand. Working with BMC, customers can respond rapidly to the changing face of their business in a way that no competitor can match."

Business runs on IT.IT runs on BMC Software.

Business thrives when IT runs smarter, faster, and stronger. That's why the most demanding IT organizations in the world rely on BMC Software across both distributed and mainframe environments. Recognized as the leader in Business Service Management, BMC offers a comprehensive approach and unified platform that helps IT organizations cut cost, reduce risk, and drive business profit. For the four fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2008, BMC revenue was approximately $1.86 billion. Visit [ www.bmc.com ] for more information.

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