It's shaping up to be a critical summer for Citrix Systems, the 26-year-old company that has reinvented itself at least twice, suffered at least two near-death experiences and now sees untold opportunity before it. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based company, which built its business on solutions that help extend the Windows server platform, is riding a wave of virtualization success that's building throughout the IT industry. Citrix is doing so well now that rumors have begun to pop up that the likes of an IBM or a Cisco Systems may be about to make a move and acquire the company. (Citrix executives, for their part, won't even talk about such speculation.)
"Channel metrics are solid, early customer wins are beginning and we are on track," Citrix CEO Mark Templeton told financial analysts in April, talking about his company's earnings and future plans. Citrix is pushing its virtualization solutions harder than ever. With the just-released XenDesktop beta, the imminent release of the revamped XenApp, new partnerships with computer makers Hewlett-Packard and Dell, Templeton may be holding a strong hand of cards.
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