Citrix User Conference Attendance Tops 2,400.Business Editors/Technology Writers Citrix iForum 2001 ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2001 Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS CTXS Citrix Systems (NASDAQ stock ticker symbol) ), a global leader in application serving and portal software and services, announced today that over 2,400 people attended Citrix iForum(TM) 2001 in Orlando, Florida this week. Attendees gathered to learn about Citrix's vision of the virtual workplace and how the company will focus on providing virtual access to a digital workplace by continuing to enhance its core application serving products and by bringing new portal server products to market. "We're thrilled with attendance this year," said David Jones, senior vice president of corporate marketing and development for Citrix. "Citrix has always been about providing access and quick, meaningful return on investment. Our very strong attendance numbers -- in the face of great reluctance to travel -- are a testament to how these capabilities are strongly resonating with our customers." Conference highlights Tuesday included keynotes from Mark Templeton, Citrix 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. and president, Bob Kruger, senior vice president of development and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , and Ray Hammond, noted author, lecturer and futurologist, all discussing the virtual workplace. Wednesday highlights included keynotes from Graham Clark, .Net evangelist for Microsoft, Joe Tucci, CEO and president of EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. , Roy Weber, research vice president at AT&T Labs, and David Jones moderating a panel discussion with David DeWalt, CEO and president of Documentum; Kevin Clark, chairman and CEO of Screaming Media; and Jeffrey Beir, CEO and president of eRoom. About Citrix Citrix Systems, Inc. is a global leader in application serving and portal software and services that provide personalized access to any application or information source -- whether Windows(R), UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (R) or Web-based -- through any device, over any connection. Companies worldwide use Citrix technologies to integrate applications, content and business processes into a pervasive digital environment -- a virtual workplace -- offering seamless connectivity and a consistent user experience across the Internet, intranets, extranets, WANs, LANs and wireless networks. Citrix solutions drive cost efficiency, productivity and enhanced e-business opportunities by enabling companies to leverage existing IT resources and extend personalized information access to employees, partners, customers and suppliers. Citrix products offer rapid, cost-effective deployment and include MetaFrame(R) application serving software, NFuse(TM) application portal software, Citrix Extranet(TM) VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. software, XPS(TM) portal software, and Citrix 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(R)), a core application serving technology. The company markets its application serving products through a well-established reseller channel and sells its portal software products directly to customers to provide the level of customization they need. Citrix is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. (SM) under the symbol CTXS, and is part of the Standard and Poor's Noun 1. Standard and Poor's - a broadly based stock market index Standard and Poor's Index 500 Index. Citrix is headquartered 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. . For more information, please visit the Citrix Web site at http://www.citrix.com. Citrix(R), ICA(R), MetaFrame(R), NFuse(TM), XPS(TM), Citrix Extranet(TM) and Citrix iForum(TM) are registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. UNIX(R) is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the U.S. and other countries. Windows(R) is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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