Previously he was CTO, Distinguished Engineer and Executive VP at CA, Inc., formerly known as Computer Associates.
Ferguson graduated with a BA from Columbia University in 1982, a MS in 1984, and a PhD in computer science in 1989.
The SWG AB focused on product integration, cross-product initiatives and emerging technology.
Ferguson guided IBM's strategy and architecture for SOA and web services, and co-authored many of the initial web-service specifications.
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