Citrix Awarded Department of Defense Enterprise Software Agreement.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 Access Infrastructure to Power Secure, On-Demand, Access to Information from Anywhere, with Any Device 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 that it has been awarded a four-year Enterprise Software Agreement (ESA 1. (architecture) ESA - Enterprise Systems Architecture. 2. (body) ESA - European Space Agency. ) from the United States Army United States Army Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with preserving peace and security and defending the nation. The first regular U.S. fighting force, the Continental Army, was organized by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, to supplement local Information Systems Engineering Command on behalf of the Department of Defense (DoD). The ESA was awarded as a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA BPA British Paediatric Association. ) (W91QUZ-04-A-0001) under the DoD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI (Edge Side Includes) A markup language for Web pages that enables elements of a Web page to be dynamically assembled in servers distributed throughout the Internet. ). Citrix access infrastructure provides secure, easy, and instant access to information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. from anywhere, using any device, over any network. Under the terms of the agreement, Citrix has the ability to deliver the Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite, Citrix's comprehensive access infrastructure software, as well as associated consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" , to all components of the Department of Defense via a single contract vehicle and administrative point of contact. The ESA will enable the DoD to consolidate Department-wide purchases and significantly reduce the work and time needed for further purchases at any level of the Department. "As one of the world's largest global enterprises, the DoD must maintain a fail-safe access strategy for its critical information technology assets," said Mark Goldman, area vice president for government, Citrix Systems. "This Enterprise Software Agreement will allow Citrix to both simplify and speed the deployment of access infrastructure solutions across the entire Department of Defense, ensuring that its application and information resources remain available on demand 24x7 across the globe." Department of Defense Enterprise Software Initiative The Enterprise Software Initiative is a joint DoD project to develop and implement a unified software acquisition process across the entire DoD. Focused on streamlining the process of identifying, purchasing, and managing software across an organization, ESI has dramatically reduced the financial and time costs associated with software procurement. DoD, Army, Navy, and Air Force acquisition policy currently mandate the use of ESI as the first stop in software acquisition. Blanket Purchase Agreement Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) are contracting vehicles designed to simplify the fulfillment of anticipated repetitive needs for services and products. BPAs are open accounts that ordering offices establish as an easy tool to order products from the contracting vendor or its resellers. BPAs reduce contracting and open market costs such as: search for sources, the development of technical documents, solicitations, and the evaluation of bids and offers. The four-year DoD BPA will enable any organization within the Department to purchase a Citrix solution without requiring additional contract negotiation or approval. The products and services included under the BPA are: --Citrix(R) MetaFrame(R) Access Suite, which includes: --Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server --Citrix MetaFrame Secure Access Manager --Citrix MetaFrame Conferencing Manager --Citrix MetaFrame Password Manager A password manager is software that helps a user organize passwords and PIN codes. The software typically has a local database or files that holds the encrypted password data. --Subscription Advantage Renewal --Preferred Support --Consulting Services About Citrix Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader in access infrastructure solutions and the most trusted name in secure access for enterprises and individuals. Nearly 50 million people in more than 120,000 organizations around the world use Citrix every day. Our software gives people secure and well-managed access to business information wherever it lives--on demand. Citrix customers include 100% of the Fortune 100 companies, 99% of the Fortune 500, and 92% of the Fortune Global 500. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate canal system, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city's population is described as metropolitan, where diverse culture is commonplace. According to 2006 U.S. , Citrix has offices in 22 countries, and more than 7,000 channel and alliance partners in more than 100 countries. For more information visit http://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 the company's business involving the company's products, their development and distribution, economic and competitive factors and the company's key strategic relationships and 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 MetaFrame(R) are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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