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Apr 28th 2000: Citrix announced another 41 members of its iBusiness ASP scheme on Wednesday (Apr 26th), boosting the total number signed up for the programme to 86, and extending its international reach. Citrix first launched the iBusiness Service Provider programme in September 1999, offering participants pay-as-you-go licensing for its MetaFrame ASP-enabling infrastructure software (see related ASPnews.com story, Citrix names 14 at Summit, news/analysis, Nov 5th, 1999). By January, 45 providers had passed through the rigorous accreditation criteria, now joined by a further 41. "The quantity and quality of the members represent a worldwide movement of companies that have really committed themselves to the Citrix platform," commented Daniel Heimlich, Citrix director of marketing. The latest batch is notable for its global spread. "New members include ASPs from Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Norway, Singapore, Switzerland and the UK," Heimlich told ASPnews.com. The list confirms the advent of a thriving ASP industry in German-speaking central Europe, with no fewer than ten from Germany, Austria and Switzerland - including high-profile German startup EinsteiNet. There are five new members from Scandinavia. In total, European companies outnumber US-based companies, which account for seventeen of the new members. Best-known among them are healthcare ASP Trizetto and Micron Electronics subsidiary HostPro. Heimlich also pointed out that some of the major telecommunication companies have emerged to join the programme. "This represents an opportunity for Citrix, ASP partners and software vendors to reach a much broader and global marketplace," he said. Telcos on the list include global carrier Cable & Wireless, its Hong Kong subsidiary Cable & Wireless HKT, Norwegian telco Telenor, Australian giant Telstra, and New York-based broadband carrier Winstar Communications. "The whole move towards ASP is creating a much simpler experience for the user and allowing them access to the most updated programs and software without all the complexity," Heimlich said. When asked about goals in terms of number of member companies, Heimlich told ASPnews.com that the focus is less on the number of member companies. "We are more concerned with getting the best ASPs involved," he said. "Citrix doesn't gain revenue from its partners unless they are successful." Report by Denise D'Onofrio The full list of newcomers is as follows:
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