Fort Lauderdale, FL - Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS) announced today that the company is working with Microsoft in an expanded global partnership called V-Alliance to deliver a comprehensive set of virtualization solutions to address customers’ desktop and server virtualization needs. V-Alliance gives Citrix® and Microsoft partners access to special sales and marketing tools, as well as content, demo resources, promotions and training offers from both companies.

All organizations currently enrolled in both the Citrix Solution Advisor™ program and Microsoft Partner Network are eligible to participate in V-Alliance. To enroll, simply visit the V-Alliance website. North America partners currently enrolled in the Citrix and Microsoft Virtualization Partner campaign will automatically be transitioned to V-Alliance.

Facts and Highlights

• Partners will receive consistent and standardized training and certification throughout the complete stack that will allow them to achieve comprehensive skills for delivering Citrix-Microsoft joint virtualization solutions.
• Partners will receive access to sales materials to help sell joint Citrix-Microsoft virtualization solutions. Sales materials include customer-facing presentations, solution collateral, sales briefs, competitive positioning and more.
• Partners will receive access to marketing materials that include email templates and various marketing collateral customized by partners to help interest customers in joint Citrix-Microsoft virtualization solutions.
• Registered partners may be eligible to receive free training vouchers for key Citrix products and discounted exam vouchers on key Microsoft virtualization competencies.

Quotes

• Tom Flink, vice president, channel and emerging products, Citrix - “We are continually looking for ways to work with Microsoft to add value to our joint channel. V-Alliance is the latest effort to do just that. This program will give our joint partners the information and resources they need, so they may more effectively deliver the kinds of virtualization solutions that the market is looking for.”
• Ross Brown, vice president, worldwide partner sales, Microsoft - “The Microsoft-Citrix relationship which goes back more than two decades has always been about delivering solutions that enable our customers to be more productive. V-Alliance is our latest effort to ensure that our joint partners around the world are always fully equipped to deliver the broadest array of virtual computing solutions to the market that only Microsoft and Citrix can offer.”
• Joe Brown, president, Accelera Solutions - “Our customers have made huge investments in Microsoft and Citrix technologies. This program makes staying current on technical certifications very simple for our engineers.  It also provides us with practical tools and resources so we can effectively inform customers on the latest joint solutions from these top virtual computing providers.”

Related Links

• Citrix and Microsoft V-Alliance Goes Worldwide Tom Flink, vice president, worldwide channels and emerging product sales, Citrix
• There can be only one...V-Alliance! - Citrix & Microsoft take their industry leading program global! Garry Olah, vice president, business development, Citrix

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