Mar 252013 |
Citrix Named to CRN’s 2013 5-Star Partner Program Guide5-Star designation in annual guide identifies the IT channel’s most elite vendor partner programs |
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Citrix today announced it has been named to CRN’s 2013 Partner Program Guide, and awarded a 5-Star Partner rating. The CRN Partner Program Guide is the definitive listing of manufacturers and software publishers that service solution providers or provide products to the IT Channel. The guide recognizes those vendors who have channel programs and derive a portion of their sales through the indirect IT Channel. The 5-Star Partner Program rating recognizes an elite subset of Partner Program Guide vendors who give solution providers the best partnering elements in their channel programs. The list methodology is based on objective criteria that takes into account each vendor’s investments in program offerings, partner profitability, partner training, education and support, marketing programs and resources, sales support and communication. Vendors are assessed using information provided in their completed applications. The award-winning Citrix Solution Advisor program enables channel partners to effectively engage with Citrix to provide exceptional levels of customer satisfaction in the delivery of best-in-class services and know-how with Citrix product and technology solutions. Working side-by-side with customers, Citrix Solution Advisors act as trusted advisors to our mutual customers in the design, implementation and maintenance of Citrix virtualization, networking, mobility and cloud solutions. itrix provides partners with ongoing access to innovative solutions, programs, training and enablement resources that strengthen both technical and sales expertise and allow partners to identify and accelerate future growth opportunities. Partners can quickly access sales and marketing tools through Partner Central, an exclusive web-based portal for partners that places everything partners need at their fingertips to successfully manage their partnership. “The companies listed in CRN’s 2013 Partner Program Guide represent a comprehensive list of the best channel programs in the market today,” said Kelley Damore, Senior Vice President and Editorial Director, for UBM Tech Channel’s CRN. “The 5-star award is reserved for vendors that understand that a successful partnership does not rely solely on the technology. By offering their partners tools, education and regular updates, vendors on this list go above and beyond traditional support to ensure a mutually beneficial partnership.” “Citrix is very proud to receive the 5-Star Partner Program status in the 2013 CRN Partner Program Guide,” said Mike Fouts, Vice President, Americas Channels and Field Operations. “ We continue to re-set the bar for our channel partner programs, delivering a combination of robust marketing and sales advocacy programs that create continued - and ongoing - opportunities for our partners to up-sell and cross-sell value added products and services.” The 2013 Partner Program Guide will be featured on CRN.com and the 5-Star Partners listing will be highlighted in the March 2013 issue of CRN. About CitrixCitrix (NASDAQ:CTXS) is the cloud computing company that enables mobile workstyles—empowering people to work and collaborate from anywhere, accessing apps and data on any of the latest devices, as easily as they would in their own office—simply and securely. Citrix cloud computing solutions help IT and service providers build both private and public clouds—leveraging virtualization and networking technologies to deliver high-performance, elastic and cost-effective services for mobile workstyles. With market-leading solutions for mobility, desktop virtualization, cloud networking, cloud platforms, collaboration and data sharing, Citrix helps organizations of all sizes achieve the kind of speed and agility necessary to succeed in an increasingly mobile and dynamic world. Citrix products are in use at more than 260,000 organizations and by over 100 million users globally. Annual revenue in 2012 was $2.59 billion. Learn more at www.citrix.com. For Citrix InvestorsThis 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, revenue growth and recognition of revenue, products and services, their development and distribution, product demand and pipeline, economic and competitive factors, the Company’s key strategic relationships, acquisition and related integration risks 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. About UBM Tech ChannelUBM Tech Channel, a UBM company, is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With over 30 years of experience and engagement, UBM Tech Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. To learn more about UBM Tech Channel, visit us at: http://www.ubmchannel.com/. UBM llc (http://www.ubm.com/)UBM llc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries is organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to www.ubm.com
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| Citrix is very proud to receive the 5-Star Partner Program status in the 2013 CRN Partner Program Guide. We continue to re-set the bar for our channel partner programs, delivering a combination of robust marketing and sales advocacy programs that create continued - and ongoing - opportunities for our partners to up-sell and cross-sell value added products and services.
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