Citrix Announces Prestigious Annual Customer Innovation Award.2006 User-Focused Award Program from Citrix Celebrates Innovation in Access FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla. -- Citrix Systems Citrix Systems' (NASDAQ: CTXS) is an American technology company, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with subsidiary operations in California and Massachusetts, with additional development centers in Australia, India and the UK. , Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS CTXS Citrix Systems (NASDAQ stock ticker symbol) ), the global leader in access infrastructure solutions, today announced the creation of the Annual Customer Innovation Award, an award program sponsored by Citrix. The 2006 customer award will focus on Innovation in Access, highlighting customers who demonstrate an innovative approach to transforming their business through access technologies. The customer finalists will deliver concrete examples of how enterprises leverage on-demand access for competitive advantage by transforming business processes, improving customer products and services and increasing customer loyalty. Citrix evaluated its customer base of more than 180,000 organizations, including 100% of the Fortune 100 companies and 98% of the Fortune Global 500, and has determined the organizations which best exemplify ex·em·pli·fy tr.v. ex·em·pli·fied, ex·em·pli·fy·ing, ex·em·pli·fies 1. a. To illustrate by example: exemplify an argument. b. innovation in access. Finalists will be announced during the opening keynote at Citrix's user conference, Citrix iForum[TM] Global 06, by Mark Templeton Mark Templeton (b. 1975) is Principal Trombone of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Mark studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama 1994-1998 with Eric Crees, Simon Wills and Peter Gane. During this time he became principal of the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra. , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Citrix Systems. iForum attendees will have a chance to vote throughout the conference for one of the finalists, and the winner will be recognized at the iForum closing keynote. "We are absolutely thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to create another avenue to recognize and applaud IT innovation among Citrix's most important audience - our customers - at this year's iForum," said Mark Templeton, president and chief executive officer. "Citrix has always strived to enable transformative business innovation through our solutions, and we are proud that so many of our customers are benefiting from these technologies." Innovation in access award finalists will be announced in the coming weeks, and the winner will be announced at Citrix iForum Global 06, which runs October 22-25, 2006, in Orlando, Fla. About Citrix iForum Global 2006 Now in its ninth year, Citrix iForum is an intensive knowledge exchange that brings together current and future Citrix customers, resellers and partners from around the world. The forum, at the Walt Disney World Swan The Walt Disney World Swan is resort hotel designed by architect Michael Graves located between Epcot and Disney-MGM Studios behind Disney's BoardWalk Resort and across from its sister resort, the Walt Disney World Dolphin. and Dolphin dolphin, fish dolphin, large, swift game fish, Coryphaena hipparus, also called dorado. It is of nearly worldwide distribution in warm waters. Resort in Orlando, Fla., from October 22-25, 2006, will focus on "Transforming Your Business with Innovations in Access." Citrix iForum includes a variety of well-known industry speakers, hands-on technical workshops, roundtable discussions and product demonstrations, as well as sessions geared toward key Citrix vertical industries, including government, healthcare, finance and education. More information is available at http://www.citrixiforum.com. About Citrix Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader and most trusted name in on-demand access. More than 180,000 organizations around the world rely on Citrix to provide the best possible access experience to any application for any user. Citrix customers include 100% of the Fortune 100 companies and 98% of the Fortune Global 500, as well as hundreds of thousands of small businesses and individuals. Citrix has approximately 6,200 channel and alliance partners in more than 100 countries. Citrix annual revenues in 2005 were $909 million. Learn more at www.citrix.com. For Citrix Investors This release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. which are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees of future performance. Those statements involve a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including risks associated with revenue growth and recognition of revenue, products, their development and distribution, product demand and pipeline, economic and competitive factors, the Company's key strategic relationships, acquisition and related integration risks as well as other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Citrix assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release or with respect to the announcements described herein. Citrix[R] and Citrix iForum[TM] are trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. and/or one or more of its subsidiaries, and may be registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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