Citrix Elects Robert E. Knowling, Jr. to Its Board of Directors
October 22 2020 - 7:05AM
Business Wire
Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) announced today the election
of Robert E. Knowling, Jr. to its board of directors effective
immediately.
Mr. Knowling, 65, has more than 30 years of experience in the
telecommunications and technology sectors, leading companies
through periods of high growth. He is currently chairman of Eagles
Landing Partners, a firm specializing in helping senior management
teams formulate strategy, lead organizational transformations, and
re-engineer businesses.
In his career, Mr. Knowling has served as chief executive
officer (CEO) of several companies including Telwares, SimDesk
Technologies and Covad Communications.
He has also served as CEO of the New York City Leadership
Academy, an independent nonprofit corporation created by New York
City Department of Education Chancellor Joel I. Klein and Mayor
Michael R. Bloomberg to develop the next generation of principals
in the New York City public school system.
Further, Mr. Knowling currently serves on the board of directors
of K12, Inc., Rite-Aid, Inc., Roper Technologies, Inc., and Stream
Companies. Mr. Knowling previously served as a director of
Convergys Corporation until 2018; Ariba, Inc. until 2012; Heidrick
& Struggles International, Inc. until 2015; Hewlett-Packard
Company until 2005; and The Immune Response Corporation until
2005.
“Bob brings great technology experience combined with a proven
record of delivering strategic input and guidance to the board,”
said David Henshall, president, CEO and director for Citrix. “He
will certainly be a great asset to Citrix as we continue to
transform the company.”
Mr. Knowling received a BA in Theology from Wabash College and
an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of
Management.
Mr. Knowling will serve on the compensation committee of the
board, and qualifies as an independent director.
About Citrix
Citrix (NASDAQ: CTXS) builds the secure, unified digital
workspace technology that helps organizations unlock human
potential and deliver a consistent workspace experience wherever
work needs to get done. With Citrix, users get a seamless work
experience and IT has a unified platform to secure, manage, and
monitor diverse technologies in complex cloud environments.
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