Citrix iForum '99 to Present Rich Program on Application Service Provider ASP Industry.FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 1999-- Conference Offers Media "Up Close and Personal" Experience Using ASP-Hosted Applications; Highlights to Include ASP Exhibition Pavilion, Real-World Customer Successes, Analyst Panel, "Best of iForum" Award from Windows NT Magazine, and Breaking ASP News At the upcoming Citrix iForum '99 knowledge exchange in Orlando, Sept. 7-10, 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) ) will present a full day of programming on the emerging Application Service Provider (ASP) market called "The ASP Wave." Scheduled for September 9, "The ASP Wave" will feature an ASP Pavilion with 11 exhibitors, the "Up Close and Personal ASP Program" for media, a variety of informational sessions, and real-world customer success stories. The day's agenda will also feature three press conferences, including the announcement of Citrix's iBusiness Service Provider Program, as well as other breaking industry news. To provide visiting press and analysts with the actual experience of using ASP-hosted applications, Citrix has designed the cutting-edge "Up Close and Personal ASP Program." Participants will be given mobile access to e-mail, the Internet and productivity applications, all centrally hosted in Calgary, Canada and delivered via wireless network by FutureLink, a Citrix Application Service Provider. Compaq Computer Corp. will equip e·quip tr.v. e·quipped, e·quip·ping, e·quips 1. a. To supply with necessities such as tools or provisions. b. media with Windows CE-based Aero 8000 handheld devices that they can use while roaming The ability to use a communications device such as a cellphone or PDA and be able to move from one cell or access point to another without losing the connection. the show floor. In addition, the press room will be equipped with Compaq desktop and notebook PCs running the same FutureLink-hosted applications. "Citrix is playing an important role in defining the future shape and focus of the ASP market, and we look forward to presenting a thought-provoking and informative program on industry issues, trends and technologies," said Chris Phoenix Chris Phoenix may refer to:
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"The ASP Wave"
Events and Programs, September 9
-- Opening Keynote: Jostein Eikeland, president and founder of
Telecomputing, a leading ASP, will outline the advantages of the
ASP model for deploying and managing business-critical
applications.
-- Business Imperative: "ASP - the Future of IT": Cameron Chell of
FutureLink, a leading ASP, will discuss how organizations can
return to their core competencies for increased revenue and
service by outsourcing all their computing needs to an
Application Service Provider.
-- Analyst Panel: "Digital Convergence and Server-Based Computing":
A select group of industry analysts will provide insights on the
critical enabling role of server-based computing in this era, and
on trends in the ASP, application software and Internet space.
Participants are:
- Robin Bloor, Bloor Research
- Greg Blatnik, Zona Research
- David Friedlander, Giga Information Group
- Clare Gillan, IDC
- Randall Kennedy, Competitive Systems Analysis
-- Real-World ASP Customers:
- Westburne Electric, North America's largest electrical
wholesale distributor, can focus more intensely on customer
satisfaction because it now outsources management and support
of its ONYX total customer management system to ASP
FutureLink.
- Hasco Motor, Honda Norway, has outsourced its entire
computing infrastructure to ASP Telecomputing, and is able to
extend the reach of its ABS automotive application to branch
users and nearly 60 auto dealerships.
- Premiere Technologies, a communication services provider,
saved 18 months and millions of dollars on its Transchannel,
Inc., ERP implementation by adopting the ASP application
hosting approach.
-- ASP Customer Panel: "Minding your Business"
- Moderated by Rob Hailstone, Research Director, Bloor Research
- Participants are:
- Victoria King, Chief Operating Officer, Borland-Groover
Clinic P.A., an 11-location healthcare clinic located in
Jacksonville, Fla.
- Halvdan Nicolaysen, Managing Director, Confex ASA,
conference, seminar and course organizers located in Norway
- Warren Nelson, Vice President of Business Development,
Emagicom, a provider of educational lesson plan and news
content for the home and institutional education markets
- Odd Rustad Nielsen, Technical Consultant, Hasco Motor AS,
exclusive distributor for Honda in Norway
- Jim Rainsburger, CIO, Rainsburger & Company, a public
accounting firm located in Michigan
- Doug Hadaway, Vice President of Finance, Premiere
Technologies, Inc., a communication services provider
located in Atlanta
- Ron Hozjan, CFO, Enerline Restoration, Inc., a
manufacturer of corrosion protection solutions for oil and
gas pipelines
-- ASP Panel: "Finding the Right ASP to Meet Your Business Needs"
- Moderated by Phil Wainwright, ASPnews.com
- Participants and their applications:
- Compaq (SAP and Exchange for large enterprises)
- CyLex Systems (document management)
- E-SOFT (mobile workers)
- IBM Global Services (Fortune 1000)
- Learningstation.com (education)
- Panoptic Technology Services (full-service ASP, from
desktop to data center)
- Transchannel, Inc. (ERP applications)
-- Press Conferences and Announcements
Three press conferences will be held during "The ASP Wave":
- FutureLink will host a press breakfast at 7:45 a.m. in the
Exhibit Hall to announce a new customer.
- Citrix will unveil its iBusiness Service Provider Program
at a press luncheon at 12:30 p.m. in the Asia 2 Conference
Room at the Dolphin Hotel.
- Xevo Corp. will hold a press conference and live Webcast at
2 p.m. in the Asia 1 Conference Room at the Dolphin Hotel to
discuss its service management platform
In addition, other service providers will announce new business units, customer wins, partnerships and new products. -- Exhibitors The following companies will demonstrate application-hosting solutions: AboveNet; Cibernetwork; CyLex Systems, Inc., E-SOFT; FirstSense; FutureLink; International Energy Services, Inc.; Madison Technology; Panoptic Technology Services; 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. and Xevo Corp. Additional sponsors of "The ASP Wave" at Citrix iForum are the 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. , now comprised of more than 100 members, and ASPnews.com, an online publication providing global news and analysis for ASPs. Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. Magazine "Best of iForum" Award Windows NT Magazine editor, Mark Smith, will select the best solution exhibited at Citrix iForum based on innovation, ease of administration and connectivity. All ASP exhibitors are eligible for this award and no submission form is required. The winner will be announced at the Citrix Beach Party on September 9. The winning organization will receive a commemorative plaque A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal, ceramic, stone, wood, or other material, typically attached to a wall, stone, or other vertical surface, and bearing text in memory of an important figure or event. and coverage in Thin-Client Update, a newsletter edited by Smith and sponsored by Windows NT Magazine. About Citrix iForum `99 Citrix iForum '99 is a conference designed for IT innovators innovators people who will try new things. early innovators important figures in the farming or client community because they are the leaders in the introduction of new techniques and management systems. to exchange ideas, successes and strategies on how 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. offers enterprises the computing computing - computer independence to leverage existing and new IT investments to extend the reach of enterprise applications across the globe, at record speeds. The conference is a knowledge exchange on hoe hoe, usually a flat blade, variously shaped, set in a long wooden handle and used primarily for weeding and for loosening the soil. It was the first distinctly agricultural implement. The earliest hoes were forked sticks. IT investments can be strategic assets that support, influence and transform the way companies do business in a world of accelerated change. 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. 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