Citrix Named a Leader in the 2018 IDC MarketScape for Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)

AUG 9, 2018

Citrix Recognized for Having a Strong Affinity Toward UEM Technologies and End-user Computing Management

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Citrix announced it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Unified Endpoint Management Software 2018 Vendor Assessment (doc #US43294318, July 2018). Citrix Endpoint Management, formerly known as XenMobile, is part of the Citrix Workspace, which combines all elements of end-user computing management into a single-platform solution that helps IT administrators securely manage their enterprise applications, desktops, and data from a secure digital perimeter. Whether accessing content from any device, cloud, or network, the Citrix Workspace enhances user experience and transforms how people work.

The IDC MarketScape recognizes Citrix for having a “strong affinity toward UEM technologies and end-user computing management in general, as its customer base and history is in end-user computing virtualization, management, and application delivery.” The report highlights Citrix’s solution for “GPO management, user profile management, user experience management, and recourse optimization for both virtual and physical Windows 7,” as well as Citrix AppDNA, which helps customers assess application compatibility and potential problems with Windows 10. Citrix App Layering and support for Chrome OS are additional strengths of Citrix Unified Endpoint Management mentioned by the IDC MarketScape.

“We are excited to be recognized by IDC as a leading provider of UEM solutions,” said PJ Hough, executive vice president and chief product officer, Citrix. “As a critical component of the Citrix Workspace, the industry’s most comprehensive secure digital workspace, Citrix Endpoint Management provides the best value for device management but also unique capabilities for enterprise-grade productivity applications such as Secure Mail, Citrix Workspace App, flexible Mobile Application Management, micro-VPN for securing application data in transit, Office 365 mobile application management, legacy device management for Windows 7 and 8.1 devices, and security feeds to Citrix Analytics.”

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About IDC MarketScape:

IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360 degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

About Citrix:

Citrix (NASDAQ:CTXS) is powering a better way to work with unified workspace, networking, and analytics solutions that help organizations unlock innovation, engage customers, and boost productivity, without sacrificing security. With Citrix, users get a seamless work experience and IT has a unified platform to secure, manage, and monitor diverse technologies in complex cloud environments. Citrix solutions are in use by more than 400,000 organizations including 99 percent of the Fortune 100 and 98 percent of the Fortune 500.