Citrix Provides Cornerstone Technology for Emerging Application Service Provider Market.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 1999-- Selected by Service Providers, Software Vendors, Hardware OEMs, Integrators and Technology Companies to Extend Reach of Applications to New Markets in New Ways 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) ) today announced at Networld + Interop (Booth 2402, North Hall) that its Independent Computing Architecture Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) is a proprietary protocol for an application server system, designed by Citrix Systems. The protocol lays down a specification for passing data between server and clients, but is not bound to any one platform. (ICA Ica (ē`kä), city (1993 pop. 108,724), capital of Ica dept., SW Peru, on the Pan-American Highway. It is a commercial center for the cotton, wool, and wine produced in the region. There are several summer resorts nearby. (R)) has gained widespread adoption among the emerging Application Service Provider (ASP) community as the cornerstone technology for application hosting. Application service providers manage and deliver application capabilities to businesses of all sizes and individual consumers from data centers across wide area networks. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. industry analyst group Forrester Research Forrester Research is an independent technology and market research company that provides its clients with advice about technology's impact on business and consumers. Corporate facts
Today's announcement follows more than a year's collaboration by Citrix with emerging and active service providers across the globe to gain an understanding of ASP market requirements and to meet developing customer needs. Currently, more than 50 ASPs are in active deployment or pilot projects based on Citrix's Independent Computing Architecture; it is estimated that over one million end-users will be supported via the Citrix ASP model by year's end. Additionally, Citrix's Independent Computing Architecture is being piloted by more than 15 industry leading Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ), cable TV, wireless and telecommunications companies See telecom company. , with the potential to reach 120 million customers. Citrix's early market leadership, experience and success translates to the company's role as founding member of the newly formed ASP Industry Consortium (Application Service Provider Industry Consortium, Wakefield, MA) A now disbanded trade organization founded in 1999 dedicated to research and standards in the application service provider (ASP) industry. and the election of Traver Gruen-Kennedy, Citrix's director of advanced business development, as chairman of the Consortium. (Please see separate Citrix release on ASP Industry Consortium) ASPs make best-of-breed applications and IT best practices accessible and affordable for businesses of all sizes and individual consumers without the expense and complexity associated with building, hosting and managing application infrastructures internally. As a result, organizations are freed to focus on their business objectives to drive a competitive advantage without worrying about the IT systems that support their businesses. "For the last decade, Citrix has been singularly focused on developing and delivering server-based software products and services that give organizations the independence, speed and flexibility needed to extend any application to anyone, anywhere," said Edward Iacobucci, Citrix chairman, chief technology officer and senior vice president of strategy. "As a catalyst behind the growth of this market, we're pleased to see the emergence of a new global industry devoted to the reliable, predictable and efficient delivery of applications. The ASP model promises to extend the benefits of technology to everyone by breaking down the cost and complexity barriers to computing." With an installed base of over 100,000 servers, Citrix MetaFrame(tm) and WinFrame(R) server-based computing Refers to applications that run in a server. Also known as "thin client computing," it may refer to a browser-based environment that uses a Web browser as the client with all applications running on a Web server on the Internet or in an intranet on the LAN. solutions supply the reliable, back-end engine for predictable and efficient application delivery. As a result, service providers can guarantee levels of service, including availability, security and performance, for optimal end-user experience. Citrix also continues to pioneer ubiquitous delivery of applications to new markets in new ways through information appliances See Internet appliance. (hardware) Information Appliance - (IA) A consumer device that performs only a few targeted tasks and is controlled by a simple touch-screen interface or push buttons on the device's enclosure. based on Citrix's Independent Computing Architecture. Today, Citrix ICA is embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. in a broad range of devices, including keyboards, telephones, kiosks, set-top boxes The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. and PDAs, supporting more than 8 million users worldwide. Citrix is actively working with service providers, software vendors, hardware OEMs, system integrators, and other leading technology companies to develop an end-to-end server-based computing infrastructure optimized for the ASP market. In a move that demonstrates its commitment to the growing ASP trend, Citrix recently announced the creation of a business unit focused on the Internet to expand the company's current role in the rapidly developing ASP market. The formation of the iBusiness unit is Citrix's response to continued customer demand for anytime, anywhere access to applications. In the coming months, Citrix expects to announce formal programs for ASPs as well as product and technology directions in support of ASP and Internet market demands. About Citrix Founded in 1989, Citrix Systems, Inc. is the nation's 13th largest software company and world leader in system software for server-based computing. The MetaFrame(TM) and WinFrame(R) product lines and Independent Computing Architecture (ICA(R)) technology give organizations the independence, speed and flexibility needed to extend any application to anyone, anywhere. The company's server-based computing solutions are marketed through a worldwide business alliance of value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. , system integrators, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and licensees and industry associates. Citrix is based in 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. and is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CTXS. For Citrix Investors 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. in this release 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. Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release which are not strictly historical statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding current or future financial performance, management's plans and objectives for future operations, product plans and performance, management's assessment of market factors, as well as statements regarding the strategy and plans of the company and its strategic partners, constitute forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, risks associated with the company's reliance upon its strategic relationships with Microsoft and other strategic partners, dependence upon broad-based acceptance of the company's ICA protocol, management of growth, market acceptance of new products or new versions of existing products, the possibility of undetected software errors, and dependence on proprietary technology, as well as risks of downturns in economic conditions generally, and in the software industry specifically, and risks associated with competition, competitive pricing pressures and year 2000 compliance efforts of the company and third parties on which the company is dependent. For a more detailed description of the risk factors associated with the company, please refer to the company's Annual Report or Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 1998 on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the company's Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 to be filed shortly with the Commission. Citrix(R), WinFrame(R) and ICA(R) are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. MultiWin(TM) and MetaFrame(TM) are trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. for which there are pending applications for registration in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Cisco IOS Cisco IOS (originally Internetwork Operating System) is the software used on the vast majority of Cisco Systems routers and all current Cisco network switches. IOS is a package of routing, switching, internetworking and telecommunications functions tightly integrated with a is a registered trademark of Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc. in the USA and other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. Citrix ASP Industry Quote Sheet Following are statements of support from the emerging ASP community: "Our affiliation with Citrix is certainly one of strategic importance as we move down the path of creating simple, very low-cost and intuitive devices for accessing and running applications via the Internet. The ICA architecture, seamlessly integrated into our Internet appliance Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. products, will further enable corporate end-users and home consumers to easily do what they want on the Internet without having to care about what technology is deployed on the back-end. With the help of Citrix, users of Boundless Internet appliances will simply be able to click and run." -- Chad Gibbons Famous people named Gibbons include:
Group, Boundless Technologies "MetaFrame is an integral component of Source 500 Assist(tm), our application outsourcing service that extends the reach of the industry's leading integrated HR/payroll solution - Source 500 HR/Payroll.(tm) - to a rapidly growing base of customers. Source 500 Assist offers the power and functionality of an integrated solution without the up-front costs and ongoing effort required to implement and manage an internally operated system. Our customers focus on their core business while enjoying the advantages of a best-of-breed solution that incorporates IT management best practices and processes that ensure continuous system operation, high user productivity and the support of a world-class service organization. MetaFrame makes our effective delivery of this service possible. It allows us to meet service level guarantees for availability, performance and security - giving us a definite edge in a competitive marketplace." Ceridian Employer Services is a leading provider of a broad range of outsourced-based business services to employers and their employees. -- Rick King, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Ceridian Employer Services "In order to deliver value, the emerging ASP industry requires fast, reliable and economical connections to their customers. Managing network service levels for interactive application hosting is the next logical step in Cisco's ability to deliver the products network operators need as they evolve their businesses. We're pleased to be working with Citrix on the creation of the industry's first ICA-aware Cisco IOS software router configurations, optimized specifically for Citrix's Independent Computing Architecture." -- Eugene Lee Eugene Lee may refer to:
Small/Medium Line of Business, Cisco Systems, Inc. "Our customers would not have this high level of accessibility to their documents if CyLex Express(R) service did not run on Citrix WinFrame WinFrame was a multi-user version of Windows NT 3.51 which was fully repackaged by Citrix Systems. At this stage of the product development Citrix Systems licensed the Windows NT 3.51 base operating system from Microsoft. -- reviewing remotely stored documents over an Internet connection on a laptop in a hotel room was virtually impossible until now." CyLex supplies document image management IT best practices for organizations of all sizes across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe, including State of Florida Department Florida is a department (departamento) of Uruguay. Population and Demographics As of the census of 2004, there were 68,181 people and 21,938 households in the department. The average household size was 3.1. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and Aviation Systems. -- Zee Aganovic, 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. , CyLex Systems, Inc. "Through Citrix's industry leadership and enabling technologies, the ASP market is emerging with rapid momentum. As ASPs launch services, they recognize that billing and customer care is not only a must-have enabler, but also the best competitive weapon. The diversity of services being offered by an ASP requires a truly convergent billing and customer care system capable of bundling a variety of services together to create the most valuable offering for its customers. Daleen Technologies' BillPlex(tm) enterprise software platform provides the most convergent and flexible billing and customer care solution in the industry. In addition, it also offers a fast time-to-service and low total cost of ownership." -- John Yin, VP, Technology and Product Management, Daleen Technologies, Inc. "Citrix's server-based computing architecture is the foundation for ESOFT's ASP service, MIA MIA n. A member of the armed services who is reported missing following a combat mission and whose status as to injury, capture, or death is unknown. [m(issing) i(n) a(ction). (Managed Internet Applications). MIA offers the enterprise customer a fully managed service, extending their current IT infrastructure into the Internet, giving users access to applications 24-hours, seven-days a week. MIA gives customers independence -- the ability to focus on business objectives while enjoying IT best practices and best-of-breed applications that can drive a competitive advantage without having to worry about IT implementation management." ESOFT will host ERP/database systems required by mobile and remote users for organizations of all sizes. -- Charles Sharland, Managing Director, ESOFT Limited "Through the use of Citrix server-based computing solutions, we are able to provide our clients with a platform for total solutions. Whether the client needs word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and , centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. database access, an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. solution or all of the above, we can deliver. This ability allows FutureLink to quickly and efficiently deploy new desktops or simply new applications without interfering with our clients' business objectives. This can all be done seamlessly through the use of the enterprise management tools inherent in Citrix server-based computing solutions." Located in Calgary, Canada, FutureLink provides a range of ASP services, including ApplicationPortal.com over the Internet; individual enterprise-level applications for specific verticals, such as accounting (Great Plains), contact management (Onyx onyx (ŏn`ĭks), variety of cryptocrystalline quartz, differing from agate only in that the bands of which it is composed are parallel and regular. ); and complete outsourcing of a company's IT department. -- Cameron Chell, Chairman, President and CEO, FutureLink Distribution Corp. "At Great Plains, we use Citrix technology to offer our customers increased efficiencies and lower computing costs. We are very pleased with the robust performance and reliability of our Dynamics C/S See client/server. + business management software in a Citrix environment." -- Wayne Harding, Vice President and General Manager, Great Plains Application Services See ASP and Web services. "As AT&T's No. 1 IP Services Alliance channel partner, Ideal Technology Solutions, US Inc. (ITS US) is determined to provide the highest level of application service offerings, and that is why we turned to Citrix. Citrix WinFrame and MetaFrame, in conjunction with Novell's On-Demand application service, allows us to deliver an extensive array of applications with the performance, security and manageability that ITS US and our customers require. In addition, we can offer best-of-breed applications and services with 24x7 availability, and we can easily manage these services as they scale to meet growing customer demands." ITS US is focused on the development of business-to-business e-commerce and fulfilling the growing desire of companies to reduce TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. for software applications. -- Robert Skinner, Executive Vice President, Ideal Technology Solutions, US Inc. "Citrix's Independent Computing Architecture goes to the heart of i-mind's mission of providing a solution to education technology deployment, not just another product. The ASP model allows us to develop the partnerships required to deliver a unique and robust solution. Working together in a collaborative approach is what is needed to realize the full potential of technology in learning." i-mind education systems, inc. provides a user-friendly computer based learning environment that increases teacher productivity by making full use of technology assisted teaching. -- Mark A. Popp, CEO, i-mind education systems, inc. "InsynQ Data Utilities currently offers network services that make it easy and affordable for small companies and enterprise workgroups to gain access to and implement advanced technologies. Citrix WinFrame and MetaFrame server-based computing platforms allow InsynQ to design and deliver high-performance, secure solutions to organizations. When used in conjunction with specialty equipment and services of InsynQ's own design, the result is complete end-to-end network management and a secure virtual network with reliability, power and flexibility." InsynQ is currently hosting virtual networks for small and medium-size organizations with multiple geographic locations, providing a centralized system In telecommunications, a centralized system is one in which most communications are routed through one or more major central hubs. Such a system allows certain functions to be concentrated in the system's hubs, freeing up resources in the peripheral units. for accounting and messaging. For larger enterprise clients, InsynQ is used as a central "hub" for communication and collaboration for remote and mobile users. -- John Gorst John Gorst may mean:
Utilities "Citrix has shown incredible vision with the uncommon ability to implement the ASP vision rapidly. We are inspired by this world-class company, Citrix, which has the ability to mobilize its partners so efficiently and quickly. The entire ASP product offering supported by Citrix's Independent Computing Architecture is not just a theory or an idea, but fully developed and operating with impressive reliability. This will allow enterprises to finally begin to divest To deprive or take away. Divest is usually used in reference to the relinquishment of authority, power, property, or title. If, for example, an individual is disinherited, he or she is divested of the right to inherit money. themselves of old system and software challenges that complicate the real focus of the business. JAWS Technologies Inc., is proud to be at the forefront of the ASP industry with partners like Citrix. With our security software products and services, we bring enhanced levels of security to this already reliable architecture." JAWS Technologies Inc. develops security software for the protection of critical information. The company also provides IT security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the , which entail a full service offering of security auditing functions, testing, implementation and security engineering for medium-to-large enterprises. JAWS has been involved in the ASP security space for one year, developing best practices solutions for ASPs. -- Robert Kubbernus, CEO and Chairman of the Board, JAWS Technologies, Inc. "Citrix has been the enabling technology that The Learningstation.com (LSC LSC Learning and Skills Council LSC Legal Services Commission (UK) LSC Legal Services Corporation LSC Lyndon State College (Lyndonville, VT) LSC Learning Skills Council LSC Life Safety Code ) has chosen to deliver applications and services to LSC' 2,000+ desktops deployed at over 100 schools in 8 states. The MetaFrame server-based computing technology allows us to deliver multiple grades of applications to desktops with varied operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , including both thin and fat devices, while at the same time lowering TCO for schools. The focus and product development that Citrix has placed on the ASP market shows their dedication to the business model and will allow The Learningstation.com to further enhance the service we provide to our customers." -- Jim Pennington, Executive Vice President/ Co-Founder, The Learningstation.com "Citrix has created a breakthrough software deployment Software deployment is all of the activities that make a software system available for use. The general deployment process consists of several interrelated activities with possible transitions between them. architecture that enables educational institutions to cost-effectively introduce technology into the learning process. Citrix's Independent Computing Architecture is the computing architecture of choice among educational ASPs for cost-effective, managed application delivery." -- Gordon McLenithan, CEO, Learning Information Network, Inc. "Micro Visions is excited that Citrix has created the iBusiness unit to focus on the Application Service Provider business. As the No. 1 Citrix reseller in North America for 1998, Micro Visions is always looking at ways to expand into new markets with server-based computing. The ability for Citrix Solutions Network members to now resell ASP services to small-to-medium businesses will provide a new source of revenue without an increase in expenses or overhead." -- Glen Holmes, CEO, Micro Visions "Citrix is the pioneer in the emerging ASP market, which enables our set top box-concept, HomePilot, to bring Windows-based applications right onto the TV, right into the living room. Response from early users has been great. HomePilot has been slated as the ultimate solution, giving users independence and easy-to-use IT, without having to worry about IT implementations." Besides Windows-based applications, HomePilot brings Internet, home automation, alarm-services and remote metering onto the TV across Europe and North America. -- Lars Atle Skorpen Hansen, CEO, PCTVnet ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and "Citrix has a clear advantage with their server-based computing architecture in enabling packaged applications to become ASP offerings. Our 2,000+ ISVs who have built over 5,000 business applications based on Progress technology are now ready to quickly move to the ASP market without changing a line of code because of the power and flexibility of Citrix WinFrame and MetaFrame products. We are already seeing early successes with the Progress and Citrix combination in the ASP market." -- Jeffrey Weil, Director of Business Development, Progress Software "As an early adopter of the ASP model, SOMA Systems recognizes Citrix as the pioneer and technology enabler in the emerging ASP market. Citrix's Independent Computing Architecture is the architecture of choice for SOMA Systems. The ASP model using, Citrix MetaFrame and WinFrame server-based computing solutions, provides SOMA Systems with the ability to deliver guaranteed service levels, including 7x24 maximum system uptime. With unequaled security and system availability, Citrix provides SOMA Systems with a competitive edge." SOMA Systems hosts vertical applications to SMEs in the Northeastern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Currently, SOMA Systems has 5 ASP contracts comprising 400 users, including an 11-location medical clinic. -- Stafford Johnson, President and CEO, SOMA Systems "Citrix is an important player in the ASP market, helping to provide competitive advantages to customers through its MetaFrame server-based computing software and Independent Computing Architecture. Sun is pleased to have Citrix as a partner in its new i-Planet technology solution. By combining the innovative i-Planet software with the Citrix ICA Client for Java, users will be ensured of encrypted communications while leveraging the benefits of ubiquitous access. The i-Planet technology also provides the unique capability to enable the ICA client to run on a client system behind a remote firewall, without any changes, and without regard to client device, network connection or user location, and thus completely changes the landscape of a thin-client approach." -- Stephen Borcich, Senior Director of Product Development for the Sun-Netscape Alliance (Sun-Netscape Alliance, Santa Clara, CA) A joint venture of Sun and Netscape to market Netscape's Web-based software products. The Alliance was formed when AOL acquired Netscape in 1999 to take advantage of the fact that the bulk of Netscape software was already running on Sun hardware. , Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. "With Citrix technologies, we are able to provide our clients with a dependable, secure and professionally managed data center at an achievable price point. Products like MetaFrame enable us to offer a centralized Management Operations computing environment to companies running Great Plains and Microsoft applications." The Taylor Group provides application-hosting services for Great Plains and Microsoft applications targeting small to mid-sized companies. The Taylor Group's Center for Thin Client Computing See thin client. has been providing world-class thin-client laboratory and 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 enterprise accounts and ISVs for years. -- Tom Brennan
Marketing, The Taylor Group "Telecomputing TeleComputing (OSE: TCO) is an international information technology operation and outsourcing company that provides services in Norway, Sweden and Russia, including IT on demand and software as a service services. In addition it owns the system development company Kentor. is pleased to be working with Citrix to evolve and expand this fast-growing market. Our relationship with Citrix, and our use of the WinFrame and MetaFrame solutions, in conjunction with Telecomputing's TECO (Text Editor and COrrector) A text editor written in 1963 by Dan Murphy at MIT for editing paper tape on a Digital PDP-1 computer (it was originally called "Tape Editor and Corrector"). architecture, have been successfully deployed at customer sites throughout Europe, allowing us to create a new market: managing information technology for business. This has enabled Telecomputing to offer the only guaranteed service that encompasses all of a business' IT needs - from server to desktops. The Citrix/Telecomputing business and technology relationship is instrumental in our plans to deliver the same unmatched level of reliability, security and performance to the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. market." Founded in 1995 in Norway, Telecomputing is an industry leading ASP serving the broad, horizontal middle enterprise market and large companies with distributed branch office operations. Applications are delivered with guaranteed up-time of 99.7% including desktop and printer services. -- Jostein Eikeland, President, Telecomputing, Inc. "TherAssist Software Corp., a leading provider of software for the therapy market, is using Citrix MetaFrame to provide application hosting services to our clients nationwide. Citrix MetaFrame server-based computing solutions deliver the proven reliability, performance and security required for maximum end-user experience. TherAssist's ASP product, "TEVIX.com," provides the medical community with best-of-breed products at an extremely low cost. TEVIX.com combines the TherAssist designed products with the Internet to provide a unique value-add combination. TherAssist is currently working with a number of major medical providers, representing over 3,000 sites nationwide, to add them to our TEVIX.com service." TherAssist hosts vertical applications to the medical market, ranging in size from single medical professionals to large, multi-site organizations worldwide. Currently, TherAssist has over 7 live ASP deployments. -- Todd Andros, President, TherAssist Software Corp. "Citrix server-based computing solutions enable thinter.net to streamline our subscriber's business. One mortgage company uses our services to enable part-time telecomputing. Before thinter.net, there was no access to the database or network outside their main office. Time was lost waiting for floppy disks. Now loan officers and processors in different locations work together with speed and efficiency to turn loans faster." thinter.net delivers complete application, computing and networking services over the Internet to businesses with 5 to 40 desktops and multiple locations, including work-at-home and mobile workforces. -- Chuck Moreland, President, thinter.net "Xanthon removes the barriers for customers to rapidly develop e-business capabilities. Xanthon's Application Infrastructure Platform is optimized for Citrix server-based computing solutions. The ASP model gives customers independence - the ability to focus on business objectives while enjoying IT best practices and best-of-breed applications that can drive a competitive advantage without having to worry about IT implementations. Xanthon's technology agnostic ag·nos·tic n. 1. a. One who believes that it is impossible to know whether there is a God. b. One who is skeptical about the existence of God but does not profess true atheism. 2. approach extends the value that Citrix MetaFrame and WinFrame products offer ASPs by allowing an ASP to offer any application, using any technology on any network, without having to worry about the complex IT infrastructure." Xanthon provides a software Application Infrastructure Platform (AIP AIP acute intermittent porphyria. AIP Acute intermittent porphyria ) that enables ASPs to develop new capabilities for their customers by rapidly developing new applications or integrating a customer's existing applications with applications hosted by the ASP -- Robert McMichael, Vice President Marketing & Sales, Xanthon, Inc. |
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