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IDC Ranks Citrix GoToAssist the #1 Remote Support Software Vendor for Sixth Consecutive YearSANTA CLARA, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Citrix today announced that Citrix GoToAssist has been named the global market share leader among remote support solutions - for the sixth year in a row - by leading analyst firm IDC. The firm's "Worldwide Clientless Remote Support Software 2013 Vendor Shares: Top 6 Market Share Leaders" report found that GoToAssist has more than 30% market share thanks to continued momentum with solutions that address users' social, mobile and cloud-service needs in the mobile workspace era. Live camera streaming - if you can see it, you can fix it (Photo: Business Wire) According to the IDC (News - Alert) report, the overall remote-support market grew year-over-year by more than 35%, with GoToAssist market share staying ahead of competing vendors. The IDC report also cited key features, including GoToAssist's team-based approach to support, mobile iOS and Android (News - Alert) capabilities, and Service Desk integrations as key drivers of the service's continued market dominance. Citrix leads the support industry with a sustained cadence of innovative solutions that address users' support needs from wherever they are located, and on any device. For example:
Additional Quotes: Rob Brothers, Program Director, IDC Software and Hardware Support Services "The secret to GoToAssist's continued success is its ease of use. It's a utility that makes remote assistance simple and helps deliver a quick resolution to many IT challenges. That said, the product's portfolio has continued to bring new and innovative features to market that address the changing nature of support, from live video streaming with SeeIT to end-to-end mobile device support. GoToAssist is a staple of IT teams and continues to improve and stay ahead." Related Links
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About Citrix Citrix (NASDAQ: CTXS) is a leader in mobile workspaces, providing virtualization, mobility management, networking and cloud services to enable new ways to work better. Citrix solutions power business mobility through secure, personal workspaces that provide people with instant access to apps, desktops, data and communications on any device, over any network and cloud. This year Citrix is celebrating 25 years of innovation, making IT simpler and people more productive. With annual revenue in 2013 of $2.9 billion, Citrix solutions are in use at more than 330,000 organizations and by over 100 million users globally. Learn more at www.citrix.com. For Citrix Investors This release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees of future performance. Those statements involve a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including risks associated with the impact of the global economy and uncertainty in the IT spending environment, revenue growth and recognition of revenue, products and services, their development and distribution, product demand and pipeline, economic and competitive factors, the Company's key strategic relationships, acquisition and related integration risks as well as other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Citrix assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release or with respect to the announcements described herein. The development, release and timing of any features or functionality described for our products remains at our sole discretion and is subject to change without notice or consultation. The information provided is for informational purposes only and is not a commitment, promise or legal obligation to deliver any material, code or functionality and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions or incorporated into any contract. Citrix, Citrix ShareFile, Citrix XenMobile and Citrix Workspace Suite are trademarks of Citrix Systems (News - Alert), Inc. and/or one or more of its subsidiaries, and may be registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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