Citrix today announced that it has been positioned in the Leaders
category in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Client Virtualization
Software 2013 Vendor Assessment (Doc #245100). Citrix was selected
as a leader based on the completeness of its solution for delivering
virtual apps and desktops to a mobile workforce made possible by Citrix
XenDesktop® 7 software. XenDesktop 7, built on the Citrix FlexCast
Management Architecture, mobilizes Windows apps and desktops on a single
unified platform, providing self-service access for users and simplified
management for IT, and enabling them to deliver secure, mobile services
for any user, any device, anywhere.
IDC recognizes Citrix for providing the pieces required for a successful
implementation of a full solution, including Citrix XenApp®, Citrix
XenServer®, Citrix NetScaler®, Citrix CloudBridge™, Citrix AppDNA™
software for application migration. IDC believes the Citrix position in
the category reflects the company's market leadership and ability to
push the client virtualization agenda for the rest of the industry.
The IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Client Virtualization Software 2013
Vendor Assessment is available from IDC and on the Citrix website.
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About IDC MarketScape
IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview
of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications
technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology
utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and
quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of
each vendor’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a
clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities
and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and
telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework
also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the
strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.
About Citrix
Citrix (NASDAQ:CTXS) is a cloud company that enables mobile
workstyles—empowering people to work and collaborate from anywhere,
securely accessing apps and data on any of the latest devices, as easily
as they would in their own office. Citrix solutions help IT and service
providers build clouds, leveraging virtualization and networking
technologies to deliver high-performance, elastic and cost-effective
cloud services. With market-leading cloud solutions for mobility,
desktop virtualization, networking, cloud platforms, collaboration and
data sharing, Citrix helps organizations of all sizes achieve the speed
and agility necessary to succeed in a mobile and dynamic world. Citrix
products are in use at more than 330,000 organizations and by over 100
million users globally. Annual revenue in 2012 was $2.59 billion. Learn
more at www.citrix.com.
For Citrix Investors
This release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant
to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933 and 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 impact of the global economy and uncertainty in the
IT spending environment, including in revenue growth and recognition of
revenue, products and services, their development and distribution,
product demand and pipeline, economic and competitive factors, including
risks associated with international growth and IT consolidation, as well
as 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.
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