The mantra of CA Technologies' Donald Ferguson: Simplify

Each week we are asking chief technology officers and other high-profile tech decision-makers three questions.

Dr Donald Ferguson, CTO of CA Technologies: "The biggest problem is the complexity of IT"

Answering today is Dr Donald Ferguson, chief technology officer of business software firm CA Technologies, which specialises in IT management software that helps companies to stay in control of their IT systems.

CA Technologies, once known as Computer Associates, is based in the United States, with headquarters in Islandia, New York, and employs 13,200 people. During the past financial year the company had a turnover of $4.3bn (£2.7bn) that generated a net profit of $771m.