HOUSTON, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — BMC Software, the automation company for the AI era, announced the appointment of Tarun Chopra as senior vice president and general manager of Intelligent Z Optimization and Transformation, effective October 1, 2026.

When trust and reliability are essential, enterprises start with BMC first. As the leader for Intelligent Z Optimization and Transformation at BMC, Chopra will shape BMC’s approach to agentifying the mainframe, leveraging AI across operations, data, security, and application development to deliver new innovations that help customers achieve their business outcomes – while maintaining the reliability and control these systems demand.

Chopra and his team will continue to advance AI-driven innovation for the award-winning BMC AMI portfolio, which helps customers and partners to transform mainframe operations for the modern era and maximize the value of their most critical systems. He will report to Ayman Sayed, president and chief executive officer.

Chopra brings more than two decades of experience across both hardware and software in the AI and IBM Z ecosystem, along with a strong track record leading global product management, engineering, and business integration efforts.

Recently, he served as the vice president of product management for IBM Data and AI, where he held leadership roles across IBM Z, hybrid cloud, data and AI, product management, engineering, and strategic integration, and led the integration of HashiCorp following IBM’s acquisition.

The appointment of Chopra follows the retirement of John McKenny. Over his three decades with BMC, McKenny has played a pivotal role in shaping the modern Intelligent Z Optimization and Transformation business and accelerating company growth. His leadership fostered a culture of trust, innovation, and partnership with customers, and he played a pivotal role in key acquisitions, including Compuware, Correlog, Model9, and RSM Partners.

“It is an exciting time for BMC as we continue to advance automation and AI innovation across the mission-critical systems our customers depend on,” said Ayman Sayed, president and CEO of BMC. “With Tarun’s unique perspective on the convergence of mainframe, cloud, and enterprise AI, I’m confident his leadership will shape the next era of the mainframe.”

Additional Resources 

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• Discover why businesses start with BMC first when failure is not an option.

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