Bmc Appoints New Asia Pacific Channel Director

PRLog (Press Release) – Jan 14, 2008 – India –BMC Software today announced the appointment of Paul Arthur as the new head of Channels for the Asia Pacific region.  In this newly created role, Paul will be responsible for spearheading the company’s partner strategy and managing the day-to-day operations of the partner business across the region.  With increasing demand for BMC’s Business Service Management (BSM) and Service Automation solutions, Paul will ensure that BMC partners have the right training and resources to grow their businesses with BMC and deliver high value solutions to our mutual customers.“Asia Pacific is BMC’s fastest growing region and one which relies heavily on partners to capitalize on the enormous market opportunities,” said Lori Cook, vice president, worldwide consulting services and channels. “Recognizing the importance and strategic advantage our partner community offers, Paul brings with him the experience, skills, and vision that will help BMC maximize our relationship with our partners and achieve an even greater rate of success in Asia Pacific.” Paul has been with BMC for 10 years serving in various roles in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. In his most recent position as EMEA Marketing Director, Paul worked closely with BMC partners on the planning, delivery, and execution of enablement, business planning, and sales generation activities.  “BMC has an ecosystem of first class partners throughout Asia Pacific and the world’s leading BSM and Service Automation solutions.  With a sharp focus on partner enablement, I am confident that we can take advantage of the market opportunities throughout Asia and grow our partner business significantly in the coming year,” said Paul.  “I look forward to working with our partner community to increase the opportunities for partners, expand BMC’s presence throughout the region, and enhance the partner training and enablement programs to continue bringing quality BMC solutions and services to our customers.”    About BMC SoftwareBMC Software is a leading global provider of enterprise management solutions that empower companies to automate their IT and prove its business value.  Delivering Business Service Management and Service Automation, BMC solutions span enterprise systems, applications, databases and service management.  For the four fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2007, BMC revenue was approximately $1.64 billion.  For more information, visit www.bmc.com.