New Delhi: Citrix Systems Inc (Nasdaq: CTXS), a global leader in application serving and portal software and services on February 12 announced that it has joined the Microsoft® Windows® Embedded Partner (WEP) Program as a Gold-level Member, the highest level granted to Microsoft's best-in-class Windows Embedded partners.

Citrix's membership in this exclusive worldwide program demonstrates the expertise the company brings to the market for Windows Powered device solutions via its Citrix® Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) protocol. Windows Powered devices with ICA integrate seamlessly with the Citrix MetaFrame® family of application serving products.

"It is an honour to be selected by Microsoft as a Gold-level Member of its WEP Program," said Paul Hahn, director of corporate development for Citrix.

"This recognition demonstrates the continued strength of our relationship with Microsoft's Embedded and Appliance Platforms Group and the advantages our application serving solutions provide to customers building embedded Windows solutions."

The WEP Gold Member level was established to enable customers to more easily identify companies that have demonstrated excellence in building and enabling Windows Powered solutions.

Citrix was selected based on the breadth of its enhanced application server computing solutions and its ongoing commitment to the use of Windows technologies in the embedded market. As a Gold Member, Citrix is afforded benefits including priority in strategic leads and referrals, a broad range of joint technical, marketing and sales activities, and increased overall visibility through top-tier, elite branding on the dedicated WEP Gold Web page.