Comments on: CA Says Nimsoft Is An MSP, Cloud & Emerging Enterprise Play http://www.mspmentor.net/2010/03/10/ca-says-nimsoft-is-an-msp-cloud-emerging-enterprise-play/ Managed Services & Cloud Services Blog for VARs & MSPs Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:41:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2010/03/10/ca-says-nimsoft-is-an-msp-cloud-emerging-enterprise-play/comment-page-1/#comment-70263 Joe Panettieri Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:57:28 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/?p=7005#comment-70263 AberFitch, Constructive criticism and healthy debate are welcome. So thanks for posting. But let me offer the other side of the debate... In the 1990s, I admit, CA botched a bunch of acquisitions and sometimes treated partners/customers poorly. When CA first acquired Nimsoft I was skeptical and wondered if CA would truly manage the company in a hands-off way that allows Nimsoft to thrive. Last I heard, Nimsoft had grown roughly 80 percent under CA's ownership. That's impressive. Was the 80 percent growth purely from the foundation that Gary Read built? Or was the 80 percent growth from some of the investment and leadership that CA offered? Doesn't CA deserve some credit for that growth? -jp AberFitch,

Constructive criticism and healthy debate are welcome. So thanks for posting. But let me offer the other side of the debate…

In the 1990s, I admit, CA botched a bunch of acquisitions and sometimes treated partners/customers poorly. When CA first acquired Nimsoft I was skeptical and wondered if CA would truly manage the company in a hands-off way that allows Nimsoft to thrive. Last I heard, Nimsoft had grown roughly 80 percent under CA’s ownership.

That’s impressive. Was the 80 percent growth purely from the foundation that Gary Read built? Or was the 80 percent growth from some of the investment and leadership that CA offered? Doesn’t CA deserve some credit for that growth?
-jp

]]> By: AberFitch http://www.mspmentor.net/2010/03/10/ca-says-nimsoft-is-an-msp-cloud-emerging-enterprise-play/comment-page-1/#comment-70252 AberFitch Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:28:34 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/?p=7005#comment-70252 With Garys departure you can bet on the continued decline of Nimsofts contribution to the CA bottom line. I certainly hope that company knows how to back-pedal faster than their existing Enterprise customer base knows how to shop for new software! With Garys departure you can bet on the continued decline of Nimsofts contribution to the CA bottom line.
I certainly hope that company knows how to back-pedal faster than their existing Enterprise customer base knows how to shop for new software!

]]> By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2010/03/10/ca-says-nimsoft-is-an-msp-cloud-emerging-enterprise-play/comment-page-1/#comment-52805 Joe Panettieri Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:30:04 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/?p=7005#comment-52805 Scott: I worked briefly for Cheyenne Software, which CA acquired around 1996. So I've seen (nearly...) first-hand how a product offering (Cheyenne ARCserve) can lose some channel momentum after a merger/acquisition. We'll be checking in regularly to see how Nimsoft's customers and partners feel about this deal... now, 3 months from now, and beyond. I think the key think to watch is the relationship between Nimsoft's Gary Read and CA's Chris O'Malley. If they can see eye to eye, it will be a win for Nimsoft's customer base. -jp Scott: I worked briefly for Cheyenne Software, which CA acquired around 1996. So I’ve seen (nearly…) first-hand how a product offering (Cheyenne ARCserve) can lose some channel momentum after a merger/acquisition. We’ll be checking in regularly to see how Nimsoft’s customers and partners feel about this deal… now, 3 months from now, and beyond.

I think the key think to watch is the relationship between Nimsoft’s Gary Read and CA’s Chris O’Malley. If they can see eye to eye, it will be a win for Nimsoft’s customer base.
-jp

]]> By: Scott Smith http://www.mspmentor.net/2010/03/10/ca-says-nimsoft-is-an-msp-cloud-emerging-enterprise-play/comment-page-1/#comment-52802 Scott Smith Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:32:15 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/?p=7005#comment-52802 I think it's "wishful" thinking that CA can structure a viable MSP offering going forward. Their overhead and size, I believe, will degrade the goodwill and presence Nimsoft has built to date. Just revisit past acquisitions and measure the success. Only time will tell, but I'd listen closely to the existing Nimsoft MSPs when CA starts to make its own presence felt. I think it’s “wishful” thinking that CA can structure a viable MSP offering going forward. Their overhead and size, I believe, will degrade the goodwill and presence Nimsoft has built to date. Just revisit past acquisitions and measure the success. Only time will tell, but I’d listen closely to the existing Nimsoft MSPs when CA starts to make its own presence felt.

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