CUSTOMER WIN: BMC Software, ESCgov Deliver Market-Leading Datacenter Automation to Major U.S. Department of Defense Agency

Following a comprehensive review of competitive offerings, leading public sector IT provider ESCgov has selected BMC Software (NYSE:BMC) to deliver enhanced datacenter automation and efficiency for a critical Department of Defense customer.

"ESCgov conducted a full review of the datacenter automation offerings available to us and to our customers,” said Guy Speers, the company’s president and co-founder. "After considering our customers’ critical operational and security requirements to support their very large infrastructures, we concluded that BMC Software’s Service Automation solutions were the only solution that met those requirements.”

Ranked #1 in Washington Technology’s Fast 50 for 2008, ESCgov is a private organization created in 2003 to address specific inefficiencies in the way IT products and services are sold to government agencies. With BMC Service Automation, ESCgov will be able to further its ability to assist government agencies in addressing their most pressing business challenges, while maintaining compliance with federal regulations and industry best practices.

"ESCgov supplies highly innovative IT solutions for U.S. government agencies. They understand how to leverage IT to meet very complex and demanding mission requirements,” said Dev Ittycheria, president of BMC’s Enterprise Service Management business unit. "We are pleased that ESCgov chose BMC Software’s Service Automation solutions to achieve these objectives.”

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