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Monday March 23, 7:56 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Citrix Appoints Managing Director for Europe, Middle
East and Africa
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 1998--Citrix Systems, Inc.
(Nasdaq:CTXS - news) today announced the appointment of Michael Wendl as Managing
Director of the company's new European headquarters, which opened in February in Munich,
Germany. Wendl will oversee Citrix operations for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
''Citrix has laid a strong foundation for thin-client/server computing in EMEA through our
award-winning WinFrame(R) system software and ICA(R) technology,'' said Mark Templeton,
President of Citrix. ''Michael's strong engineering and sales experience make him a valuable
addition to the company. Additionally, we believe the recent opening of our European
headquarters will further accelerate the adoption of our thin-client/server software solutions in the
region.''
Prior to joining Citrix, Wendl was director of Conner Peripherals' European OEM business. He
also worked for VLSI as Managing Director for Central Europe.
''We believe Citrix thin-client/server technology will play a major role in the development of the
thin client market in Europe,'' said Michael Wendl. ''I am excited to be part of Citrix, and look
forward to working with our established partners as well as forging new relationships with
companies throughout the EMEA market.''
Following his university studies in electrical engineering, Wendl started his career with distributors
Kontron and Metrologie, and was appointed to his first international management position for
U.S.-based Scientific Micro Systems, where he assumed responsibility for sales in Central
Europe. From 1987 to 1992, he managed his own company, Dino Computer GmbH, which
specialized in the sales of peripheral equipment, primarily for workstations.
About Citrix
Founded in 1989, Citrix Systems, Inc. is a leader in system software for thin-client/server
computing. The WinFrame(R) product line and Independent Computing Architecture (ICA(R))
thin client/server technology are marketed through a worldwide business alliance of value-added
resellers, system integrators, OEM licensees and industry associates. Citrix is based in Fort
Lauderdale, Fla., and is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CTXS. For
more information, please visit the Citrix Web site at: citrix.com.
Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Investors are cautioned that statements in
this press release which are not strictly historical statements, including, without limitation,
statements regarding current or future financial performance, management's plans and objectives
for future operations, product plans and performance, management's assessment of market
factors, as well as statements regarding the strategy and plans of the company and its strategic
partners, constitute forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties, including,
without limitation, risks associated with the company's reliance upon its strategic relationships with
Microsoft and other strategic partners, dependence upon broad-based acceptance of the
company's ICA protocol, management of growth, the possibility of undetected software errors,
and dependence on proprietary technology, as well as risks of downturns in economic conditions
generally, and in the software industry specifically, and risks associated with competition and
competitive pricing pressures. For a more detailed description of the risk factors associated with
the company, please refer to the company's 1996 Form 10-K and its Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 1997 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the 1997
10-K to be filed shortly with the Commission.
The Citrix(R) logo, WinFrame(R) and ICA(R) are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc.
MultiWin(tm) is a trademark of Citrix Systems, Inc. for which there is a pending application for
registration in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other trademarks and registered
trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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