Citrix Appoints Kirill Tatarinov as President and CEO
January 20 2016 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
Veteran Microsoft Executive Brings Product
Leadership to Citrix
Citrix today announced that Kirill Tatarinov has been appointed
President and CEO, effective January 25, 2016. A veteran Microsoft
executive, Mr. Tatarinov will also join the Citrix Board as a
director at that time. Interim President and CEO Robert Calderoni
continues his role as Executive Chairman on the Citrix Board of
Directors, focused on driving execution of the strategic plan for
operational excellence, capital structure and portfolio
simplification.
With 30 years of industry experience, Mr. Tatarinov has a long
and successful track record overseeing product strategy and
commercial operations in software and services. His background
includes leadership positions at Microsoft for 13 years, including
most recently serving as Executive Vice President of the Microsoft
Business Solutions Division where he doubled revenue, increased
profitability, led the division’s transformation to the cloud, and
managed the global partner ecosystem. During his tenure at
Microsoft, he also served as Corporate Vice President of the
Management & Solutions Division where he accelerated product
strategy execution, resulting in strong revenue growth. Prior to
Microsoft, Mr. Tatarinov was a member of the senior leadership team
at BMC, where he served as the Chief Technology Officer, as well as
holding product and business development leadership positions.
“The Board is delighted to welcome Kirill as the new President
and CEO of Citrix,” said Robert Calderoni, Executive Chairman.
“Following a thorough review of candidates, the Board determined
that Kirill’s strong product management background and extensive
technology leadership experience make him the right person to
oversee Citrix’s innovation and growth strategy.”
Calderoni added, “It has been a pleasure serving as the interim
CEO working with the Citrix team, alongside the Board of Directors
and leadership. Our comprehensive business review has set us on a
path to drive profitable growth, embrace operational excellence,
and refocus the company on our core business – the secure delivery
of apps and data. I look forward to working closely with Kirill and
the rest of the Citrix executive team in my role as Executive
Chairman.”
“I am honored to join Citrix during this exciting time,” said
Mr. Tatarinov. “Citrix is an iconic company with a world-class
brand, innovative products, and a large installed base, including
99% of the Global 500. Citrix is a key enabler of digital business.
Across every industry and region, the secure delivery of apps and
data is a strategic imperative for organizations of all sizes. I
look forward to working alongside Citrix’s leaders, talented
employees, and dedicated partners around the world to push the
boundaries of innovation and create greater value together.”
The CEO search process was led by a committee of the Board
consisting of Robert Calderoni (committee chair), Godfrey R.
Sullivan and Jesse Cohn, with the assistance of Heidrick &
Struggles, a leading executive search firm. With Mr. Tatarinov’s
appointment, the Citrix Board will be comprised of 11
directors.
About Kirill Tatarinov
Kirill Tatarinov most recently served as Executive Vice
President of the Microsoft Business Solutions Division (MBS) with
responsibility for the Microsoft Dynamics business across
development, sales, marketing, and operations. Prior to joining MBS
in 2007, Mr. Tatarinov led the Management and Solutions Division at
Microsoft, where he was in charge of the Microsoft Windows
management technologies and products, including Microsoft System
Center, as well as Windows Server solutions. Before joining
Microsoft in 2002, Mr. Tatarinov was Senior Vice President and
Chief Technology Officer for BMC. Before that, Mr. Tatarinov was
co-founder, chief architect, and head of Research and Development
for Patrol Software, the developer of innovative software solutions
for systems and network management acquired by BMC in 1994. Before
co-founding Patrol Software, Mr. Tatarinov worked in several
systems, networking and consulting companies in Russia, Israel and
Australia. He is also as a member of the Board of Directors of
Caradigm, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Tatarinov holds two patents for
managing computer resources and related technologies. Mr. Tatarinov
grew up in Moscow, Russia, and earned a master’s degree in systems
engineering from Moscow University of Transport Engineering and a
master’s in business administration from Houston Baptist
University.
About Citrix
Citrix (NASDAQ:CTXS) is leading the transition to
software-defining the workplace, uniting virtualization, mobility
management, networking and SaaS solutions to enable new ways for
businesses and people to work better. Citrix solutions power
business mobility through secure, mobile workspaces that provide
people with instant access to apps, desktops, data and
communications on any device, over any network and cloud. With
annual revenue in 2014 of $3.14 billion, Citrix solutions are in
use at more than 400,000 organizations and by over 100 million
users globally. Learn more at www.citrix.com.
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