Citrix channel chief on why Workspace update is “the most exciting thing I’ve seen come out of this company”

Craig Stillwell, senior vice president of channel ,

At this year’s Citrix Synergy, the company outlined its plan for a new Citrix Workspace, one that creates a single feed of actionable work from the various and applications and tools the average worker uses. The company has lofty goals for the product, due to launch in the fourth quarter of this year, saying it has the potential to return a workday of each week to the average worker.

We chatted with Citrix global channel chief Craig Stillwell to get his thoughts on the upcoming launch, which he describes as “the most exciting thing I’ve ever seen come out of this company,” and the opportunity for the company’s partners.

We discuss:

  • why workspace will take Citrix to a much broader customer base than application and ;
  • the kinds of he sees partners offering around Workspace;
  • why it has the potential to be “the ultimate different-maker” for businesses;
  • the role of ISVs and other types of partners new to Citrix in the Workspace ecosystem;
  • the company’s partner plans around Workspace;
  • the part of in the ; and
  • the evolution of the subscription business for Citrix and its partners.

All that and more in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

   

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