CA Technologies, an IT management software and solutions company, will showcasing its cutting-edge solutions in cloud computing, infrastructure management and service management at the upcoming Meftec 2011 expo in Abu Dhabi.

The company said it will focus on sharing their latest innovations and solutions to the financial sector at the expo which runs from May 30 to 31.

Hisham Malak, sales director, CA Mena pointed out that the financial market has witnessed rapid growth over the years across various operations- retail, consumer and corporate.

'This has been fuelled by market demand and changes in dynamics of the global financial markets and driven by the rising competitiveness within the sector. All this has lead to tremendous business opportunities for which CA is well positioned,' he noted.

Most financial institutions have avoided cloud computing because of the perceived risks involved. Gregor Petri, advisor, Lean IT and Cloud Computing, CA Technologies will be making a special presentation, ‘The Risks of Cloud Computing’ at Meftec on May 31.

It will concentrate on the issues involved in using the cloud and how to mitigate such risks. A regular keynote speaker at industry events in Europe, Gregor has been named as one of the Top 100 Bloggers on Cloud Computing by the Cloud Computing Journal.

'CA Technologies is a trusted advisor for many financial institutions worldwide and in the region. Meftec is a perfect platform for CA Technologies to solidify its position in the market and share its latest offerings,' he remarked.

'For instance, among the newest solutions we will be sharing will be those of Arcot- one of CA Technologies latest acquisitions. Arcot provides cutting edge solutions in the areas of fraud detection, fraud prevention and advanced authentication to banks as both on premise and as a cloud service,” Malak added.-TradeArabia News Service