Computer Associates would work with its national partners--TCS, HCL Infosystems and Wipro--for systems integration. "We will deliver products and our partners will do the implementation," Karpe informed.
The advantage of this partner-driven strategy is that CA could leverage their deep local market knowledge, customer-intimacy and pan-India presence, he said.
Presently, around 80 per cent of the company's business emanates through its partnerships as compared to just 20 per cent five years ago.
"We now plan to take this strategy to the next level of specialised partnerships targeting specific verticals requiring specialised skill-sets," Karpe said.