Citrix iforum 2005 draws huge response

Held at the Shangri La Hotel in Dubai, the event was an outstanding success attended by large numbers of IT professionals and entrepreneurs. Organized under the patronage of Dubai Municipality, the one-day event was co-hosted by Mindware and actively supported by key sponsors including Microsoft, IBM-GBM, Computer Associates, Peribit Networks and Sun Microsystems.

Speaking at iforum 2005, Regional Manager, Citrix Systems, Antoine Aguado said: "The iforum 2005 was a wonderful occasion for professionals and enthusiasts to meet and discuss the latest IT developments from a business solutions perspective. Attended by leading businessmen, CIOs, IT Managers and others, the event was extremely informative with key speakers enlightening the audience on the significance of IT and access strategies in overcoming business challenges in the Middle East."

Topics addressed at the conference included maximizing access to centralized enterprise applications with existing/low bandwidth, application and data security, simplifying management and accelerating enterprise application deployment, driving down TCO and maximizing ROI, disaster Recovery and business continuity and instantly webifying all your applications.

iforum 2005 also detailed the relevance of Citrix's access solutions to businesses in the Middle East. Through live hands-on demonstrations and Middle Eastern customer testimonials, the event provided an in-depth understanding of the role played by Citrix in simplifying IT environments while cutting costs and increasing efficiency.

"Through customer testimonials from King Abdul Aziz University, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Dubai Municipality, delegates were able to comprehend the business benefits available through the Citrix Metaframe Access Suite," added Aguado. "From boosting productivity levels to drastically reducing IT costs, the event demonstrated the importance of a strong access strategy in achieving organizational success in the Middle East."

The conference also explained the technical features added on to Citrix's solutions through recent acquisitions of Net6 and Citrix Online. The event further elaborated the role played by Citrix's partners such as IBM-GBM, Peribit, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems in providing a total access solution for customers in the region.

"We are extremely delighted with the strong response to the iforum 2005. With the venue filled with important delegates, the event was definitely a reminder of the success that Citrix has achieved in the region. Through product demonstrations, technical presentations, customer testimonials and so on, we are sure that the event has further increased our awareness levels amongst prospective clients in the region," concluded Aguado.