Citrix Customer AutoNation Presented at InformationWeek Spring Conference 2004; AutoNation CIO Outlined Benefits of an Enterprise Access Strategy.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 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.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2004 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 Joyce Vonada, CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. of AutoNation, the country's largest automotive retailer, presented at the InformationWeek Spring Conference 2004 underway March 28-31 in Hollywood, Fla. at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa. Ms. Vonada's presentation titled, "Web-based Application See Web application. Access Helps AutoNation Accelerate the Sales Cycle," discussed how Citrix access infrastructure gives 28,000 employees at 287 AutoNation dealerships in 18 states on-demand access to consolidated business information across a network of remote locations, helping staff streamline the sales cycle, improve customer service times, raise productivity levels and effectively manage inventory. Enterprise organizations face significant challenges managing the complexities of their IT infrastructures - from heterogeneous applications to the 24/7 information needs of employees. An access strategy connects information supply with information demand - cutting costs, driving revenue, improving customer service and increasing employee productivity. Replacing a variety of "access tactics," AutoNation's access strategy meets the company's strategic need to provide a seamless and secure access experience for all users within a complex, heterogeneous environment Using hardware and system software from different vendors. Organizations often use computers, operating systems and databases from a variety of vendors. Contrast with homogeneous environment. . Ms. Vonada addressed key issues including: -- Why an access strategy is an important component of business and IT strategic planning -- How real-time information access provides a competitive advantage -- How to manage a complex mix of computing systems - without significant capital outlays The InformationWeek Spring Conference 2004, themed, "Optimizing People, Processes, and Business Technology," is focused on the need for businesses to have a global vision of expanded real-time objectives. The conference, attended by executives and IT managers, examines how the business that optimizes people, processes and technology is the model for success in today's evolving economic climate. 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 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 or trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. 2000 is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association See TIA. (body, standard) Telecommunications Industry Association - (TIA) An association that sets standards for communications cabling. Cables that TIA set standards for include: EIA/TIA-568A and EIA/TIA-568B category three, four and five cable. (TIA (1) (Telecommunications Industry Association, Arlington, VA, www.tiaonline.org) A membership organization founded in 1988 that sets telecommunications standards worldwide. It was originally an EIA working group that was spun off and merged with the U.S. USA). All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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