Title: PROJECT 2 CGS 2100
 1PROJECT 2CGS 2100
- Christian Perez 
- Lab 0035 Lec 0005 
- November 7, 2004
2Computer Associates International Inc.
Computer Associates International is the world 
largest Management Software. The company provides 
software, security, storage and solutions to all 
types of IT environments world wide. Their 
products and services are present in our everyday 
life, from ATM transactions to airport security 
to online sales, customer service, medical 
information and even the Olympics.(1) 
 3Company Overview
Founded in 1976, CA is a global, 
multibillion-dollar company with headquarters in 
the United States and operations in more than 100 
countries. Our technology, our flexible business 
model, our people and our range of programs and 
services are all focused on enabling customers 
worldwide to better manage their computing 
infrastructures, align those infrastructures with 
business goals and ultimately, run an even better 
business.(1) 
 4Company Awards and Achievements
- They have been awarded more than 300 patents, 
 with more than 1,400 pending worldwide(1)
- CA is active in every major standards 
 organization to stay on top of  and even help
 set  industry directions.(1)
5Par Technology Corporation 
PAR Technology Corporation, is the parent Company 
for two other business units. Its largest company 
being ParTech, Inc. ParTech, Inc is the world's 
leader in cash registers and other services to 
the fast food and restaurant industry. ParTech, 
Inc. has installed over 25,000 of its systems in 
over 95 countries worldwide and is also one of 
the leading service providers to the restaurant 
systems market. (2) 
 6Company Overview
PAR's hospitality management software technology 
helps out hospitality and restaurant businesses 
by making them more efficient with information. 
It is a provider of services and hardware to such 
companies as McDonald's Corporation and Yum! 
Brands Inc., as well as Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza 
Hut. Other chains of vendors are Boston Market, 
Chic-fil-A, CKE Restaurants, Carnival Cruise 
Lines and Loews Cineplex. Just to name a few. 
 7ParTech is also the parent company of PAR 
Government Systems Corp.
PAR Government Systems Corporation (PGSC) is an 
information technology company that provides 
software-based solutions to Federal, State, and 
local Government agencies as well as private 
industry customers.(3) During the last 30 years 
of being in service with the government, PGSC has 
earned a reputation of having high quality 
technical products. 
 8Hewlett Packard Co.
Hewlett Packard is a hardware company that 
produces such products as calculator, desk top 
computers, hand held computers, digital cameras 
and many more digital products that we use in our 
every day lives. They are the largest consumer IT 
company. They focus on helping people apply 
technology to their businesses, personal lives 
and communities. They spend around 4 billion 
dollars a year researching and developing new 
products to make our lives easier and more 
productive. The merger with Compaq Computer 
Corporation forged a dynamic, powerful team of 
145,000 employees doing business in more than 170 
countries. Revenues were 73.1 billion (USD) for 
the fiscal year that ended October 31, 2003. 
Chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina leads HP, which 
has corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, 
California. (4) 
 9Company Rankings
- 1 globally in inkjet, all-in-one and 
 single-function printers, mono and color laser
 printers, large format printing, scanners, print
 servers, and ink and laser supplies
- 1 globally in x86, Windows, Linux, UNIX and 
 Blade servers
- 1 in total disk storage systems 
- 2 globally in notebook PCs 
- 1 globally in Pocket PCs 
- 1 in customer support 
- 1 position in customer satisfaction for ProLiant 
 servers
-  Refers to units, except storage referred in 
 factory revenue. Source IDC Q1 2004 Source
 Gartner, January 2004, Gartner May 2004
 Source Technology Business Research, Inc., May
 4, 2004
- (all information was taken from About Us. 
 http//www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/ (4))
10Company Products
HP has been developing personal information 
products for more than 30 years, from commercial, 
consumer and notebook personal computers to 
handheld appliances. Their products were first in 
a long tine of products that combined portability 
with power. 
First Programmable Scientific desktop calculator
The HP-85 was HP's first entry into the personal 
computer marketplace. 
The HP 95LX was HP's first palmtop personal 
computer. 
This HP Pavilion 2000 was designed for the 
Japanese market. 
 11Company Stock Information 
 12Stock Comparison 
 13Bibliography
- About CA. Company Overview 
-  http//www.ca.com/invest/reports/corpprofile/ 
- (2) About PAR. 
-  http//www.partech.com/ptc/ptc-about.cfm 
- (3) PAR Government 
-  http//pargovernment.com/ 
- (4) About Us. 
-  http//www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/3 
- (ANYTHING IN QUOTAIONS WITH A NUMBER NEXT TO IT 
 WAS TAKEN FROM THE SOURCE IT WAS NUMBERED AS)