BMC Software CIO Joins CTO Forum’s CIO Council Advisory Board

The CTO Forum today announced that BMC Software’s (NASDAQ:BMC) chief information officer, Mark Settle, has been appointed to its CIO Council Advisory Board. The CIO Council brings together senior information technology executives from leading organizations to foster discussion and collaboration regarding the advancement of technology and innovation within organizations.

"We are honored to welcome Mark to the CIO Council Advisory Board,” said Basheer Janjua, founding-Chair and President of the CTO Forum and CEO of Integnology Corporation. "Mark brings a wealth of experience in managing technical innovation, enterprise-wide transformation, systems integration and IT infrastructure. His vast experience and in-depth knowledge of Enterprise would be a wonderful asset for CIOs facing challenges to modernize their IT Systems.”

Settle joined BMC in June 2008 and has been instrumental in driving the Software giant’s IT transformation from a physical to highly virtual, cloud computing IT environment. Prior to joining BMC, Settle served as the CIO of Fortune 300 companies, Corporate Express, Arrow Electronics, Visa International, and Occidental Petroleum.

"Customers rely on BMC Software to deliver management services that simplify and automate IT, and innovation is critical to meeting those demands,” said Settle. "I am excited to join the CIO Council Advisory Board and work alongside industry peers to ensure organizations are able to take advantage of the new technologies and services available and keep up with the rapid pace of innovation and change.”

About the CIO Council

The CIO Council provides a non-commercial, exclusive, and collaborative environment for its members to discover, debate and develop breakthrough solutions to business challenges. Through engaging dialogue, deep dives, and workshops, members of the CIO Council uncover the most effective and efficient ways to apply these critical IT advances with a focus on supporting legacy and next-generation business models.

About the CTO Forum

The CTO Forum, which is a mother platform for the CIO Council, is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a trusted, open and creative environment where the brightest minds of our times convene to address the industry’s most important issues. The CTO Forum brings together the best minds in the technology from different industries to define opportunities, and to collaborate in harnessing the extraordinary potential of technology. The CTO Forum’s mission is to deliver a Global Innovation Platform, where technology leaders collaborate and co-create the technology and solutions that will be critical to meeting tomorrow’s global opportunities and challenges. For more information, visit www.thectoforum.net.

About BMC Software

Business thrives when IT runs smarter, faster and stronger. That’s why the most demanding IT organizations in the world rely on BMC Software across both distributed and mainframe environments. Recognized as the leader in Business Service Management, BMC offers a comprehensive approach and unified platform that helps IT organizations cut cost, reduce risk and drive business profit. For the four fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2009, BMC revenue was approximately $1.88 billion. Visit www.bmc.com for more information.

BMC, BMC Software, and the BMC Software logo are the exclusive properties of BMC Software, Inc., are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and may be registered or pending registration in other countries. All other BMC trademarks, service marks, and logos may be registered or pending registration in the U.S. or in other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © Copyright 2009 BMC Software, Inc.