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With over 15 years of industry expertise, Siki Giunta joined Managed Objects as president and chief executive officer in 1999. She is fluent in four languages and has lived in six different countries, holding key positions with international companies in Europe and the U.S. Siki previously spent four years at Computer Associates (CA). She most recently served as senior vice president of the OS/390 business unit, with worldwide responsibility for the product strategy, marketing and technical support behind hundreds of offerings. While heading this 500-person unit, Siki delivered major product marketing programs that strengthened CA's partnerships with its mainframe clients. She also spurred CA's development and marketing organizations to integrate traditional systems management products with Unicenter, the company's suite of systems management solutions for open environments. Through this integration, CA gained a broader, more consistent approach to enterprise management. Siki joined CA when it acquired Legent Corporation, a software company where she oversaw global research and development initiatives. Relied on for her leadership and international perspective, Siki was instrumental to bringing Legent's diverse workforce together, particularly after acquisitions. Siki currently sits on the boards of Layer 7 Technologies and BEZ Systems a leading provider of strategic performance management solutions for database applications. She holds degrees in literature and art history from De Vedruna College in Rome, Italy, along with a degree in French language and civilization from La Sorbonne in Paris, France. | 