# Ayman Sayed

> Ayman Sayed is President and CEO of BMC Software, the $2.3-billion enterprise software company serving 86% of the Forbes Global 50. He joined BMC in 2019 after senior roles at CA Technologies (President and Chief Product Officer) and Cisco (SVP, leading 2,500+ engineers). Under his tenure, BMC pivoted toward AI-driven IT automation under the 'Autonomous Digital Enterprise' framework, and in 2024 he announced a landmark split of BMC into two independent companies - one focused on mainframe software and one on digital services management.

- **Role:** President and CEO at BMC Software
- **Organizations:** BMC Software, Donnelley Financial Solutions, Fast Company Executive Board
- **Nationality:** Egyptian-American
- **Education:** Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Cairo University
- **Known for:** Led BMC Software's transformation into an AI-first automation company under the 'Autonomous Digital Enterprise' framework, Announced landmark split of BMC into two independent companies managing $2.3B revenue in 2024, At Cisco, led Network Operating System Technology Group with 2,500+ engineers building software for nearly every Cisco networking product

## Career timeline

- **pre-1999** — Earned Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from Cairo University
- **1999** — Joined Cisco Systems
- **1999-2015** — Rose to Senior Vice President, Network Operating System Technology Group (NOSTG) at Cisco, leading 2,500+ engineers and overseeing software running on nearly every Cisco networking product
- **2015** — Joined CA Technologies as President and Chief Product Officer, responsible for $4.25B product portfolio
- **2015-2019** — Led CA Technologies transformation toward cloud-native, security, automation, and DevOps
- **2019** — Appointed President and CEO of BMC Software (October 2019)
- **2022** — Published thought leadership in Fast Company on data strategy and AI
- **2024** — Announced split of BMC into two independent companies - mainframe software and digital services management
- **2025** — Appointed to Board of Directors of Donnelley Financial Solutions
- **2025** — BMC AMI Assistant won 2025 AI Breakthrough Award; Control-M named Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Service Orchestration

## Achievements

- Led BMC Software's transformation into an AI-first automation company under the 'Autonomous Digital Enterprise' framework
- Announced landmark split of BMC into two independent companies managing $2.3B revenue in 2024
- At Cisco, led Network Operating System Technology Group with 2,500+ engineers building software for nearly every Cisco networking product
- At CA Technologies, transformed $4.25B product portfolio toward cloud-native and DevOps practices
- Under his leadership, BMC AMI Assistant won 2025 AI Breakthrough Award
- Under his leadership, BMC Control-M named Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Service Orchestration
- BMC serves 86% of Forbes Global 50, all 18 of the world's largest banks, and two-thirds of top global manufacturers
- Member of Fast Company Executive Board and contributor on AI and data strategy
- Appointed to Donnelley Financial Solutions Board of Directors (March 2025)

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Appointed to Board of Directors of Donnelley Financial Solutions
- **2025-01** — BMC AMI Assistant wins 2025 AI Breakthrough Award
- **2025-01** — Control-M named Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Service Orchestration
- **2024-10** — Announced creation of two independent companies from BMC Software, separating mainframe business from digital services operations
- **2024-12** — Published Fast Company piece on upskilling the workforce for AI

## Links

- Website: https://bmc.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ayman-sayed-41662a1
- Twitter/X: http://www.twitter.com/bmcsoftware
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bmcsoftware

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Last updated: 2026-05-30