Banque Nationale de Paris Chooses CA-Ingres as Standard Database Solution

Strategic Insights -

Banque Nationale de Paris has selected Computer Associates' CA-Ingres as its standard database solution for UNIX servers, citing its ability to support distributed database requirements and guarantee high performance. The five-year contract, valued at an estimated 40,000 users, will enable BNP to extend the use of CA-Ingres and its associated development tools to its UNIX client/server installations worldwide. The bank serves approximately 5 million customers through its operations in France and 50 affiliates abroad.

Key Takeaways:

  • The five-year contract between Banque Nationale de Paris and Computer Associates will enable BNP to extend the use of CA-Ingres to its UNIX client/server installations worldwide.
  • The agreement covers the potential expansion of CA-Ingres technology to up to 40,000 users.
  • CA-Ingres will become the bank's standard for all information management, decision support, and production application on UNIX.
  • The bank's choice of CA-Ingres is based on its ability to support distributed database requirements and guarantee high performance, citing its critical applications in stock exchange business across Paris, New York, and Tokyo.
  • BNP attaches great importance to vendors' durability due to the long lifecycle of its applications, resulting in its selection of Computer Associates as a partner.
  • CA-Ingres solutions are already extensively employed by BNP in mission-critical areas such as security and network management.
  • The contract highlights Computer Associates' (CA) position as a leader in client/server software, with a presence in 30 countries and over 8,000 employees.
  • BNP's decision is influenced by CA's commitment to open standards, demonstrated through its published white papers on XA standards.

Statistics:

  • 5 million: The number of customers served by Banque Nationale de Paris through its operations in France and 50 affiliates abroad.
  • 40,000 users: The estimated number of users who may be potential beneficiaries of the contract.
  • 8,000 employees: The number of dedicated employees in Computer Associates International, Inc. across 30 countries.
  • $2.1 billion: The fiscal 1994 revenues exceeded by Computer Associates International, Inc.
  • 30: The number of countries where Computer Associates has a presence.

Sources:

  • "Bank Selects CA-Ingres as Standard Database Solution" (press release, December 5, 1994, Business Wire)
  • "Computer Associates Reports Record Fiscal 1994 Revenues Exceeding $2.1 Billion" (press release, fiscal 1994, Business Wire)
  • Computer Associates International Inc., Investor Relations website (1994, archived)