Citrix partners with IT Leaders for Citrix iForum Dubai 2004

The event, organised by Citrix' regional distribution partner Mindware, is to see over 15 regional technology companies sharing solutions and information with an anticipated audience of some 1,000 business leaders and MIS professionals around the region.

'Citrix is an important partner for HP and we have been working together closely in this region to drive return on investment and build business efficiencies through technology for our customers,' said Joseph Hanania, regional general manager, HP Middle East. 'The Citrix iForum is a major event for us and one in which we are pleased to have the opportunity to talk to our customers in the region and share our work together, particularly in key cost benefit areas such as server consolidation.'

'We are delighted to be taking part in the Citrix iForum this year. It's a key event for our industry and is well established as a forum for innovative solutions that deliver real benefits to businesses,' said Haider Salloum, marketing manager, Microsoft South Gulf. Samer Halawi, regional director of Inmarsat said: 'Across the Middle East, companies are building new business value using today's advanced mobility technologies and Inmarsat works extensively around the world to provide companies with a total communications network, driving a competitive advantage, reducing reaction times, and exposing time critical business information. We're keen participants in the Citrix iForum and believe the event is a major opportunity for businesses in our region: particularly as we enter the on demand era where the availability of bandwidth and computing resources will be critical business advantages moving forward.'

'Citrix is one of the most valued SAP Global Technology Partners, and we are working together to establish a similar relationship in the region, particularly in the areas of remote access and network security for enterprise users, through our work at the iForum and future initiatives' said Sandra Al Khatib, marketing manager, SAP Arabia.

The Citrix iForum Dubai 2004 conference is taking place at the Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai on the 27th and 28th January 2004, and features speakers from leading global technology companies, analysts and Middle East end user organisations, including Bank Audi, Omantel, ADNOC, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and King Faisal Specialist Hospital. Currently in its fourth year in the Middle East, the iForum is a global Citrix event. The two-day conference, held in Saudi Arabia last year, includes case studies, round table discussions and briefings and will be keynoted by Dr. Omar Bin Sulaiman, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Internet City.