Citrix Systems, Inc, a global leader in virtual workplace software and services, today announced that its vision of the virtual workplace - where instead of going to your office, the office follows you - has won the Midsize Enterprise Innovation Award for Excellence in Technology.
Chirs Norton, channel manager for Citrix South Africa, explains: "Citrix`s virtual workplace solution, comprised of Citrix MetaFrame XP application serving software, Citrix NFuse Elite access portal server, Citrix NFuse Classic access portal software, and Citrix Secure Gateway (CSG), was selected from all participating technology vendors by more than 250 senior IT executives who attended Midsize Enterprise Summit East."
This is the second consecutive year that Citrix has received this award from Midsize Enterprise Summit attendees.
"We are pleased to present Citrix with the Excellence in Technology award," said Dennis Masella, Vice President of Vision Events. "Citrix`s vision for the future of midsize enterprise solutions with its virtual workplace software clearly resonated with the CIOs and IT directors attending Midsize Enterprise Summit."
The Excellence in Technology Award is based on a company`s excellence in technological development and application. Emphasis is placed on product and service features, the ability to work with existing standards, and the degree to which the company`s products contribute to the development of future midsize enterprise solutions. Vendors are nominated and winners selected based on confidential ballots completed by IT executive guests during the final Boardroom Sessions of the Summit.
"Midsize Enterprise Summit provided an excellent opportunity for us to communicate the Citrix vision of simple, secure application and information access to key IT leaders," said David Jones, senior vice president, corporate marketing and development for Citrix. "We are honoured that the attendees recognised Citrix`s innovative approach to the future of software, which allows enterprise organisations to create a true virtual workplace." Midsize Enterprise Summit is produced by Vision Events, a Gartner (NYSE: IT and ITB) company.
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Midsize Enterprise Summit brings together senior IT executives at midsize companies with Gartner analysts and technology vendors focused on the challenge of developing effective IT strategies and utilizing emerging technologies. More information on this summit is available on the Web site at http://www.midsizeenterprise.com. Vision Events, a Gartner (NYSE: IT and ITB) company, is a leading producer of highly focused business events including Midsize Enterprise Summit.
Gartner, Inc
Gartner, Inc is a research and advisory firm that helps more than 10 000 clients understand technology and drive business growth. Gartner`s divisions consist of Gartner Research, Gartner Consulting, Gartner Measurement and Gartner Events. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and has 4 300 associates, including 1 200 research analysts and consultants, in more than 90 locations worldwide. The company achieved fiscal 2001 revenue of $952 million. For more information, visit http://www.gartner.com.
Citrix
Citrix Systems, Inc is a global leader in virtual workplace software and services that provide access to applications, information, processes and people on any device, over any network, anywhere, anytime. Citrix makes today`s digital office completely virtual - instead of having to go to your office, the office follows you. Working with the world`s top industry, integration and consulting partners, Citrix delivers enterprise-ready solutions to business challenges including application deployment, remote office connectivity, workforce mobility and business continuity. More than 120 000 companies worldwide use Citrix solutions for the virtual workplace to give users more mobility, give IT organisations more flexibility and reduce the cost of computing.
Citrix offers two families of products that enable virtual access to information: Application Server software, including MetaFrame XP, MetaFrame for Windows and MetaFrame for Unix; and Access Portal software, including NFuse Elite and NFuse Classic. The company markets its products through a well-established indirect channel comprising more than 7 000 resellers, integrators and consultants. In fiscal 2001, the company had net revenues of $591.6 million. Citrix is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol CTXS, and is part of the Standard and Poor`s 500 Index. Citrix is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For more information, please visit the Citrix Web site at http://www.citrix.com.
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