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AxiomSI Signs Citrix Enterprise License Agreement
16 Apr 2002, 08:54am ET
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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2002--Axiom Solutions International (www.axiomsi.com), an end-to-end Application Service Provider and Premier member of the Citrix Business Alliance (CBA)(TM), announced today that it has expanded its product distribution relationship with Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) by signing a Citrix Enterprise License Agreement.

The multi-year agreement signifies growth for AxiomSI's ASP division and represents the latest advancement in a strong partnership between AxiomSI and Citrix to provide the best technologies to AxiomSI's ASP clients. AxiomSI has the highest Citrix license count of any hosting provider in North America.

AxiomSI utilizes Citrix(R) MetaFrame XP(TM) application serving software to deploy applications more efficiently and cost-effectively to its diverse customer base. By extending the lifecycle of its customers' hardware investments and simplifying the deployment and management of client applications with Citrix MetaFrame XP, AxiomSI reduces the cost and effort expended by customers to gain world-class IT systems. In addition, MetaFrame XP software allows AxiomSI to provide mission-critical application delivery over any Internet connection to any destination.

"MetaFrame XP offers powerful application management and scalability that allow leading service providers like AxiomSI to meet the information access needs of customers," said Garry Olah, director of Corporate Development, Partner Programs. "As Citrix looks to provide the benefits of our computing model more widely and deeply within enterprises, we are pleased to expand existing distribution relationships to encompass electronic licensing, which is a key vehicle for achieving this goal."

"By strengthening our product distribution relationship with Citrix, AxiomSI can enhance the services it provides to application hosting customers through provision of electronic licenses," said Mark Conner, chief technology officer of AxiomSI. "This agreement allows AxiomSI to enhance its technology footprint and continue our leadership position in the ASP industry through multiple business and industry vertical service offerings that are all focused on enabling our customers to lead their respective marketplaces."

About AxiomSI

AxiomSI, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, is a full service Application Hosting and Professional Services Firm specializing in complete end-to-end solutions. Offerings include complete IT outsourcing, ISV hosting solutions, PC-Lifecycle Management and Electronic Software Distribution. AxiomSI provides turnkey solutions by aggregating best-of-breed technologies and services to provide mission-critical application delivery over any connection to any destination.

Citrix(R), MetaFrame XP(TM) and Citrix Business Alliance(TM) are registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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