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bundling our SSL/VPN product with our other products, primarily XenApp, to offer a comprehensive end-to-end
virtual computing solution, a key differentiator for us. Our Citrix Repeater family of products competes with
Cisco, Riverbed Technology, Inc., or Riverbed, and Blue Coat Systems, or Blue Coat. Cisco enjoys the largest
market share, benefiting from their leadership in the networking market. Riverbed and Bluecoat are less
established companies than Citrix, but have the advantage of being focused solely on WAN optimization. We
continue to develop enhanced features and functionality for our Citrix Repeater products, in addition to
optimizing their performance with existing Citrix products, to differentiate them from our competition. We are
also able to bundle them with existing products and aggressively market them to our installed-base, which we
believe gives us a competitive advantage.
Proprietary Technology
Our success is dependent upon certain proprietary technologies and core intellectual property. We have been
awarded numerous domestic and foreign patents and have numerous pending patent applications in the United
States and foreign countries. Our technology is also protected under copyright laws. Additionally, we rely on
trade secret protection and confidentiality and proprietary information agreements to protect our proprietary
technology. We have trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries, including
Citrix®, Citrix Access Gateway™, Citrix Cloud Center™, Citrix Essentials™, Citrix Receiver™, Citrix
Repeater™, Citrix Subscription Advantage™, Citrix Synergy™, Dazzle™, EdgeSight®, FlexCast™,
GoToAssist®, GoToMeeting®, GoToMyPC®, GoToWebinar®, GoToTraining®, GoView®, HiDef
Conferencing™, ICA®, nCore™, NetScaler®, Simplicity is Power™, VPX™, Xen®, XenApp™, XenCenter®,
XenClient™, XenDesktop®, XenServer®. While our competitive position could be affected by our ability to
protect our proprietary information, we believe that because of the rapid pace of technological change in the
industry, factors such as the technical expertise, knowledge and innovative skill of our management and technical
personnel, our technology relationships, name recognition, the timeliness and quality of support services
provided by us and our ability to rapidly develop, enhance and market software products could be more
significant in maintaining our competitive position. See Part I—Item 1A entitled “Risk Factors.”
Available Information
Our Internet address is http://www.citrix.com. We make available, free of charge, on or through our Website
our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements
and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The information on our Website is not part of this Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Employees
As of December 31, 2009, we had 4,816 employees. On January 28, 2009, we announced a strategic
restructuring program which included steps to reduce our headcount by approximately 450 full-time positions, or
approximately 10% of our global workforce. We believe our relations with employees are good. In certain
countries outside the United States, our relations with employees are governed by labor regulations that provide
for specific terms of employment between our company and our employees.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Our operating results and financial condition have varied in the past and could in the future vary
significantly depending on a number of factors. From time to time, information provided by us or statements
made by our employees contain “forward-looking” information that involves risks and uncertainties. In
particular, statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, and
in the documents incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
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