Don R. Friedman is the executive vice president and chief marketing officer at CA. Don joined CA in 2005.
Don brings a unique set of business and marketing experience and capabilities to CA, having been in senior executive roles in development, sales, marketing and general management at both large and small companies.
Prior to joining CA, Don was the managing director at Sound Beach Partners, where he provided management and marketing consulting to a variety of technology companies on re-branding, marketing and channel development. He also was CEO of International Flex Technologies, a high-tech electronics packaging business and Sheldahl, a manufacturer of high-end electronics and specialty materials, and was acting CEO of Protegrity, a database security software company.
Don spent three decades at IBM and served in various senior management roles, including vice president of marketing and strategy for the company's Server Group, and as general manager of three international business units, including IBM's personal computer company, General Business and the AS/400.
Don earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, and is a member of the school's Advisory Board. He also attended Executive Programs at Northwestern and the University of Virginia. |