Dell, HP, Microsoft Sponsor Citrix iForum 2003, the 6th Annual Citrix Business and Technology Forum.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)--Sept. 2, 2003 36 Sponsors to Address, Discuss and Demonstrate "Why Becoming an On-Demand Enterprise Is Right for Business Now" 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 36 sponsors, including Platinum-level sponsors Dell Inc., HP and Microsoft, have signed on to support Citrix iForum(TM) 2003. The sixth annual Citrix business and technology forum will be held October 13 - 16, 2003 at the Walt Disney World Swan The Walt Disney World Swan is resort hotel designed by architect Michael Graves located between Epcot and Disney-MGM Studios behind Disney's BoardWalk Resort and across from its sister resort, the Walt Disney World Dolphin. and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Fla. This year's forum, themed "On Demand. In Control. Right Now," will bring together a diverse group of leading IT solution providers to address, discuss and demonstrate proven solutions for cost-effectively providing secure, managed access to the on-demand enterprise. More than 2,000 executives and IT professionals are expected to attend the event. "Business depends on information, and information depends on access. Hence, access infrastructure is increasingly critical to business, as it makes it easy for people to access information on demand - regardless of location, computing device, network connection or the underlying heterogeneity of the applications, information sources and IT services being accessed," said David Jones David Jones is a common name, particularly in Wales, and there have been several well-known individuals with this name. Variations include Dave Jones and Davy Jones. , senior vice president of corporate development for Citrix. "Citrix iForum brings together customers and partners across many different industries to share knowledge, experience and strategies for using access infrastructure to transform their businesses into on-demand enterprises. Information on demand - access infrastructure that puts the IT staff back in control - and solutions that are available right now, with fast, demonstrable ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). . That's what iForum is all about." Citrix iForum 2003 Platinum sponsors include Dell Inc., HP, Microsoft, Neoware Systems, Inc., Softricity, Inc. and Wyse Technology, Inc. Gold sponsors include AppSense Technologies, Inmarsat Ltd., Sprint, UniPrint and Verizon Wireless Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. . Silver sponsors include Computer Lab International, EMC Corporation EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is an American Fortune 500 and S&P 500 manufacturer of software and systems for information management and storage. It is headquartered in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA. , Emergent OnLine, Hitachi, IGEL Technology, Maxspeed Corporation, RSA Security RSA, The Security Division of EMC Corporation, is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, and maintains offices in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Singapore, India, and Japan. RSA organizes the annual RSA conference. Inc., RTO (Recovery Time Objective) The amount of time a computer system or application can stop functioning before it is considered intolerable to the enterprise. It can be computed to be from seconds to days, depending on how critical the application is to the organization. Software, Inc., Saflink Corporation, Sierra Wireless Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR, TSX: SW) is a wireless communications equipment designer and manufacturer, founded in 1993 and currently headquartered in Richmond, BC, Canada. Sierra's products are sold through indirect channels, such as wireless operators (e.g. , Inc., TeleVideo, Inc., ThinPrint, TiGi, Whole Security and WM Software. "We've been a sponsor of Citrix iForum for six years, and it consistently provides a valuable knowledge exchange, highlighting the many ways HP and Citrix work closely together to meet our joint customers' needs," said Ron Eller, vice president, Solutions Alliances, HP Enterprise Servers and Storage. "We look forward to engaging with customers to explore ways that HP Adaptive Enterprise solutions can help them demand more accountability, more agility and a better return on IT." About Citrix iForum 2003 Now in its sixth year, Citrix iForum is an intensive knowledge exchange that brings together current and future Citrix customers, resellers and partners from around the world. The forum, at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Fla., from October 13-16, 2003, will focus on why becoming an on-demand enterprise is right for organizations now. Citrix iForum includes a variety of well-known industry speakers, hands-on technical workshops, roundtable discussions and product demonstrations, as well as sessions geared toward key Citrix vertical industries, including government, healthcare, finance, education and manufacturing. Online registration is available at http://www.citrixiforum.com. About Citrix Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader in access infrastructure solutions for businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions. The most trusted name in enterprise access, the Citrix(R) MetaFrame(R) Access Suite enables people to easily and securely access the on-demand enterprise, from anywhere, anytime, using any device over any connection. Nearly 50 million people in more than 120,000 organizations around the world use Citrix every day. Citrix customers include 99 percent of the Fortune 500, 95 percent of the Financial Times European 100, and 97 percent of the Fortune Global 100. 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), MetaFrame(R) and Citrix iForum(TM) are registered trademarks or 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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