Desktop Virtualization: What can Desktop Virtualization do for You?
Citrix XenDesktop lets you deliver on-demand virtual desktops and applications anywhere your users work, anywhere your business takes you, to any type of device, bringing unprecedented flexibility and mobility to your workforce. Desktop virtualization can unlock peoples productivity and creativity while helping the entire organization adapt rapidly to new challenges and opportunities. By transforming complex, distributed desktops into a simple, on-demand service, desktop virtualization can improve cost flexibility and change the constraints of traditional computing architectures.
Presented by:
Michael McKiernan
Vice President of Business Technology
Citrix Systems
As VP of Business Technology Michael is responsible for application delivery and enterprise architecture. He manages IT-business alignment, project delivery and vendor performance to enable Citrix build, sell, deliver and service Citrix products..
Michael joined Citrix in 2006 as Director IT Strategy, PMO & Operations. In 2008 as Managing Director WorldWide Procurement he created and ran the enterprisewide procurement function responsible for global indirect sourcing, purchasing, category management, contract negotiation & administration and vendor management. In 2010 as VP of IT Infrastructure & Service Delivery Michael was responsible for Citrix's global network, data centers, information security, business continuity, service desk and running Citrix on beta Citrix products.
Michael has 19 years of IT experience in high tech and financial services industries. Prior to joining Citrix, Michael worked for McKinsey & Company’s business technology consulting practice out of Montreal, Goldman Sachs’ institutional sales trading IT group in New York, Andersen Consulting systems integration practice in London.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Business Studies from the Trinity College Dublin and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business.
Company Background
Citrix Systems, Inc. designs, develops, and markets technology solutions that deliver applications on-demand worldwide. The company’s application and desktop virtualization products include XenApp, XenDesktop, XenClient, NetScaler (Web application optimization), Access Gateway (SSL/VPN appliances) and. XenServer, Provisioning Server and Repeater (WAN optimization) provide data center virtualization and optimization. Citrix online services include GoToMyPC, GoToMeeting, GoToAssist and GoToWebinar. Citrix Systems was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
2010 Sales: $1.9 billion
Employees: 6,000 employees
