Citrix's Thinergy '98 Conference Receives Strong Industry Support.FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 12, 1998-- "Thin City" Technology Exhibit is Sold Out; Speakers Comprise Top Executives from Leading Enterprise Companies Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS CTXS Citrix Systems (NASDAQ stock ticker symbol) ) today announced that its upcoming Thinergy '98 conference has received strong support from vendors, distributors and customers of thin-client/server computing technology. "Thin City," the conference's three-day exhibit of thin-client/server products and technologies, is completely sold out. More than 60 companies including Microsoft, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Wyse Technologies, Intergraph Computer Systems, Tech Data, Motorola, Ingram Micro, Boundless Technologies, Novell, NCD NCD - Network Computing Devices , 3Com, NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers and Sharp will display the latest hardware and software for server-based computing at "Thin City." The conference will feature keynotes and sessions highlighting real-world implementations, growing trends, best practices, and evolving technologies in the thin-client/server computing industry. Of Thinergy's 54 scheduled sessions, 32 include top executives from leading businesses (Federal Express, National Semiconductor, R.R. Donnelley & Sons, British Telecom, and Carlson Worldchoice), distributors (Ingram Micro and Tech Data) and thin-client/server computing vendors (Microsoft, IBM, Wyse Technologies, Intergraph Computer Systems, Novell, NCD, Boundless Technologies, Compaq and Sharp). Thinergy, the first global conference on thin-client/server computing, will be held in Orlando, Fla., September 1 - 3, 1998. Thinergy will educate end-users, resellers, and integrators about developing and deploying solutions, applications and devices for a server-based computing architecture. "We're gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. by the tremendous industry interest and participation in Thinergy," said Steve Adams, vice president of marketing for Citrix. "We're looking forward to having speakers and exhibitors from leading enterprises present their vision for server-based computing. Attendees will be able to view demonstrations of innovative hardware and software and also learn about implementations of successful server-based computing solutions by major corporations." "Thin City" exhibitors include: 3Com/Carrier Systems, ACCPAC ACCPAC Accounts Package ACCPAC Accounting Package , Addonics, Affinity Systems, Alternative Technologies, APM (Advanced Power Management) A programming interface (API) from Intel and Microsoft for battery-powered computers that lets programs communicate power requirements to slow down and speed up components. See ACPI. APM - Advanced Power Management Tech/Solomon Software, Axent Tech, Boca Research, Boundless Technologies, Chase Research, Compaq Computer Corp., Comtrol, Data General Corp., Digi International, EPiCON, Equinox, Esker esker, long, narrow, winding ridge of stratified sand-and-gravel drift. Eskers, many miles long and resembling abandoned railway embankments, occur in Scandinavia, Ireland, Scotland, and New England; they arose from deposition of sediment in the beds of streams , Esprit Systems, Great Plains Software, Hewlett-Packard, Hyperion Software, IBM Corp., IGEL, Ingram Micro, Intergraph Computer Systems, i-Planet, Javelin Systems, Key Tronic/Clien Tec Corp., Lakeside Software, Inc., LanSource, LG Electronics, MaxSpeed Corp., Microsoft, Motorola, MTX MTX abbr. methotrexate methotrexate (amethopterin, MTX) Warning - Hazardous drug! Maxtrex (UK), Metoject (UK) Pharmacologic class: Inc., Multi-Tech Systems, Multiplicity LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , NCD, NCR, Netier Technologies, NetIQ, Network Engines, Packeteer, Platinum Software, QNX A multiuser, multitasking, real time operating system for PCs from QNX Software Systems, Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario (www.qnx.com), that is noted for its low-memory requirement and rapid response. Similar to Unix, it has been in use since the early 1980s. , Seagull, Sharp Electronics, Spartacom, Stone Microsystems, Symbol Technologies, Tech Data Corp., Tectronix Inc./Video & Networking Div., Unisys, UUNet, VXL VXL Voxel (volume pixels) VXL Vision something Libraries , WebSonic, WRQ, and Wyse Technology Inc. Keynote speakers include: - Robert E. Dies, general manager, Network and Personal Systems, IBM. Dies will discuss IBM's experience delivering thin-client/server solutions to large and medium-sized customers such as Carlson Worldwide, the UK's largest travel agency. - Tom Bunch, vice president, Enterprise Systems, Compaq Computer Corporation. Bunch will outline successful implementations of thin-client/server computing and its benefits of rapid application deployment and server-based management. - Anthony Ibarguen, president, Tech Data. Ibarguen will share his perspective on the fast-growing thin-client/server computing market and its opportunities for the channel. - Robert Carter, Chief Technology Officer, Federal Express. Carter will describe FedEx's adoption of thin-client/server computing technology as the foundation for the company's advanced computer applications. Thinergy will also include a number of educational tracks focusing on trends and issues in the thin-client/server computing marketplace. Speakers for these sessions include: Windows NT Magazine: Mark Smith, Executive Editor and Publisher; R.R. Donnelly: Fred Didominick, Systems Engineer; British Telecom: Mark Payne, Partnership Development and Thin Client Programme Manager; Microsoft: Solveig Whittle, product manager, Personal and Business Systems Division; Premier Car Rental: Charles Redding, vice president, Information Systems; Wyse Technologies: Jeff McNaught, senior director and general manager; IBM: Gene Clark, (NA Practice Executive, Intranet/Extranet Services, IBM Global Services IBM Global Services is the world's largest business and technology services provider. It is the fastest growing part of IBM, with over 190,000 professionals serving customers in more than 160 countries. ), NovaMed: Joe Schulz, director, Technology; Sharp Electronics: Stephen Wain, associate vice president and general manager, Corporate Sales Division; Ingram Micro: Lori Snow, vice presiden |
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