CTXS Citrix Systems Inc

Citrix Systems, Inc. today announced its compelling lineup of speaker engagements at the 2011 Interop IT Expo and Conference (Booth #1639). Citrix president and chief executive officer Mark Templeton will deliver the opening day keynote, examining how consumerization and the cloud are the latest forces requiring IT management to think differently about their role in the enterprise and the services they provide. Citrix chief technology officer of the Datacenter and Cloud Division, Simon Crosby, will also take part in a keynote panel titled, “How to Avoid Post-Cloud Traumatic Stress Disorder.” Additionally, several Citrix presenters will be on panels throughout the conference discussing cloud computing, desktop virtualization, consumerization of IT and BYO in the enterprise.

Citrix is also proud to announce that two of its products have been named finalists for the 2011 Best of Interop Awards. Citrix® AppFlow has been named a finalist in the network management, monitoring and testing category, and Citrix Receiver™ for iPhone has been named a finalist in the wireless and mobility category. Winners will be announced on May 10 during Interop.

Where

Interop Las Vegas 2011 Mandalay Bay Convention Center

When

May 8-12, 2011

Keynote Sessions (all times are Pacific Daylight Time)

User Expectations Drive New Approaches

• Date/Time: Tuesday, May 10, 8:00-10:00 a.m. (Room: Mandalay Bay H)
• Speaker: Mark Templeton, president and chief executive officer, Citrix

How to Avoid Post-Cloud Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Date/Time: Wednesday, May 11, 8:30-10:00 a.m. (Room: Mandalay Bay H)
• Speaker: Simon Crosby, chief technology officer, Datacenter and Cloud Division, Citrix

Additional Citrix Speakers/Sessions

Desktop Virtualization: The New “Desktop” – Delivering Virtual Desktops and Applications Anywhere

• Date/Time: Monday, May 9, 3:15-4:15 p.m. (Room: Mandalay Bay D)
• Speaker: Kevin Strohmeyer, senior manager of product marketing, Enterprise Desktops and Applications Group, Citrix

Optimizing Hybrid Cloud Communication

• Date/Time: Monday, May 9, 3:35-4:05 p.m. (Room: South Seas B)
• Speaker: Steve Shah, senior director of product management, Networking and Cloud Product Group, Citrix

Evaluating Virtualized Service Delivery Appliances

• Date/Time: Tuesday, May 10, 10:15-11:15 a.m. (Room: Breakers L)
• Speaker: Greg Smith, senior director of product marketing, Networking and Cloud Product Group, Citrix

Desktop Virtualization: Transforming Desktop Computing

• Date/Time: Tuesday, May 10, 12:15-1:00 p.m. (Room: Mandalay Bay K)
• Speaker: John Fanelli, vice president of product marketing, Enterprise Desktops and Applications Group, Citrix

Democratizing Application Visibility

• Date/Time: Tuesday, May 10, 2:15-3:00 p.m. (Room: Mandalay Bay K)
• Speaker: Steve Shah, senior director of product management, Networking and Cloud Product Group, Citrix

Supporting the Dynamic Movement of Resources

• Date/Time: Wednesday, May 11, 10:15-11:15 a.m. (Room: Breakers L)
• Speaker: Morgan Gerhart, director of product marketing, Networking and Cloud Product Group, Citrix

Best Practices for Desktop and Application Virtualization

• Date/Time: Wednesday, May 11, 11:30-12:30 p.m. (Room: Lagoon H)
• Speaker: John Fanelli, vice president of product marketing, Enterprise Desktops and Applications Group, Citrix

The New Desktop (BYOC): Choosing and Supporting Devices for Virtual Desktops and Applications

• Date/Time: Wednesday, May 11, 2:00-3:00 p.m. (Room: Lagoon H)
• Speaker: Sumit Dhawan, group vice president and general manager, Receiver and End User Services Group, Citrix

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About Citrix Systems

Citrix Systems (”Citrix”) (Nasdaq: CTXS) is a leading provider of virtual computing solutions that help companies deliver IT as an on-demand service. Founded in 1989, Citrix combines virtualization, networking, and cloud computing technologies into a full portfolio of products that enable virtual workstyles for users and virtual datacenters for IT. More than 230,000 organizations worldwide rely on Citrix to help them build simpler and more cost-effective IT environments. Citrix partners with more than 10,000 companies in more than 100 countries. Annual revenue in 2010 was $1.87 billion. For more information on Citrix, visit www.citrix.com.

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