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John A. Swainson is President and Chief Executive Officer at CA and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. During
three decades in the Information Technology (IT) industry, including 26 years at IBM, Mr. Swainson has developed a rare
combination of management expertise and technology vision that he is applying to the transformation of CA. Mr. Swainson
joined the Company in 2004.
Mr. Swainson has been Chief Executive Officer of the Company since February 2005 and President and Director since
November 2004. From November 2004 to February 2005, he served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer-elect. From
July to November 2004, Mr. Swainson was Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing of IBM Corporation’s Software
Group, responsible for selling its diverse line of software products through multiple channels. From 1997 to July 2004, he was
General Manager of the Application Integration and Middleware division of IBM Corporation’s Software Group, a division he
started in 1997.
Mr. Swainson serves on the board of directors of VISA U.S.A. Inc., Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and the Ridgefield (CT)
Symphony Orchestra. He holds a bachelor of applied science degree in engineering from the University of British Columbia.
Russell M. Artzt is Executive Vice President of Products at CA. He manages all product business units at CA, with particular
focus on the integration of the Company’s industry-leading management software portfolio and the evolution of its EITM
vision. With more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry as a technology leader, consultant and executive, Mr. Artzt is a
recognized expert in software development and project management. Mr. Artzt co-founded the Company in June 1976.
Mr. Artzt has been an Executive Vice President of the Company since April 1987 and Executive Vice President of Products
since 2004. From April 2002 to 2004, he served as Executive Vice President — eTrust Solutions.
Mr. Artzt received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Queens College and a master’s degree in computer science from
New York University.
James Bryant is Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at CA. He is responsible for the Company’s
information technology, facilities and administration, corporate transformation, and planning operations. Mr. Bryant joined the
Company in June 2006.
A 30-year ITveteran, Mr. Bryant has extensive knowledge of the software industry and in running global operations. Mr. Bryant
has been Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the Company since June 2006. From 2005 to June
2006, he was a member of Common Angels, a Boston-based investment group that provides funding and mentoring for high
technology start-ups; from 2003 to June 2006 he was a Selectman for the Town of Hamilton, Massachusetts; and from 1994
to 2002, he served as Vice President of Finance in the Software Group at IBM.
Mr. Bryant holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri and a master’s degree
in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley.
Michael J. Christenson is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at CA. He has responsibility for sales, services,
business development, partnerships, and strategic alliances. Since joining CA in 2005 as Executive Vice President of Strategy
and Business Development, Mr. Christenson has been instrumental in the successful acquisition and integration of several
companies that have significantly broadened CA’s solutions portfolio. Mr. Christenson joined the Company in February 2005.
Mr. Christenson has been Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since April 2006. From
February 2005 to April 2006, he served as Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. Mr. Christenson
retired in 2004 from Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. after a 23 year career as an investment banker where he was responsible
for that company’s Global Private Equity Investment Banking, North American Regional Investment Banking, and Latin
American Investment Banking. In addition, he was a member of the Operating Committee of the Global Investment Banking
Division and the Investment Committee of SSB Capital Partners. Prior to these roles, he served as head of Citigroup’s Global
Technology Investment Banking and Global Media Investment Banking.
Mr. Christenson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry from Rutgers University and a master of business
administration degree in finance from The New York University Graduate School of Business.
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