Technology and the Internet
Love-Hate Relationship Crucial to Software Makers’ Success
Jan. 10, 2000
Shares of Citrix Systems Inc., which adapts Microsoft Corp. software so it can run on a variety of computers connected to large corporate networks, plunged 46% on Monday after it said second-quarter profit would be about half of analysts’ forecasts.
June 13, 2000
Business
Elliott Investment Management and Vista Equity Partners agreed to acquire software maker Citrix Systems Inc. for $13 billion, marking the first big leveraged buyout of the year.
Jan. 31, 2022
Citrix Systems Inc., a maker of network software, said founder and Chairman Edward Iacobucci had resigned as part of a management shake-up following the company’s recent profit warning and a sharp drop in the value of its shares.
June 24, 2000
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April 11, 2000
FutureLink Corp., continuing its strategy of expanding through acquisitions, said Friday that it agreed to buy closely held Charon Systems Inc. in Canada for $31.4 million in cash and stock.
Feb. 5, 2000
FutureLink Corp., an Irvine-based provider of computer-application hosting services to businesses, agreed to acquire privately held KNS Holding Ltd., a British firm that is the largest distributor of Citrix Systems server software outside the United States.
Dec. 23, 1999
FutureLink Corp., which helps run Internet sites for businesses from remote locations, agreed to buy closely held Charon Systems Inc. for $31.4 million to expand into Canada.
Fabrication experiments show how easily unpublished profit-expectation numbers can be manipulated.
April 30, 2000
FutureLink Corp., which performs computing services for businesses through the Internet, continued its buying spree Wednesday, agreeing to acquire Madison Technology Group for $57.5 million in cash, stock and notes to expand into the northeastern U.S.
Feb. 3, 2000