Mark Templeton is president and chief executive officer of Citrix Systems, Inc., a global provider of infrastructure software whose mission is making information access as simple as a phone call. Since becoming president and CEO in 1999, Mr. Templeton and his strong executive team have grown Citrix from a one-product company to an industry leader offering software solutions that have been adopted by every Fortune 100 firm. To enable diversification, Mr. Templeton directed the acquisition of Sequoia Software, a provider of XML technology, allowing Citrix to enter the fast-growing web portal market. Concurrently, he re-focused the company on customer service, implementing sweeping improvements in customer care and support, channel quality and licensing standardization.

During Mr. Templeton's tenure, Citrix revenues have grown from $403.3 million in FY 1999 to $591 million in FY 2001, and the company was named to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Citrix conducts business in more than 60 countries worldwide, and has regional headquarters in Switzerland, Japan and Australia.

Mr. Templeton has been widely profiled by the media for his success in taking Citrix from an entrepreneurial company to an established software leader, and for achieving impressive financial performance even during the high-tech downturn. Gregarious and energetic, with a motto of "work hard, play hard and get results," he is nonetheless tightly focused on the Citrix vision of providing ubiquitous access to information to solve business challenges.

Prior to joining Citrix in 1995 as vice president of marketing, Mr. Templeton amassed more than a dozen years of management experience at UB Networks Division of Tandem Computer, Keyfile Corporation and LANSystems. He earned an MBA from the University of Virginia's Darden School, and graduated from North Carolina State University. Mr. Templeton holds leadership positions in numerous charitable, professional and business organizations. He was named "2002 Businessperson of the Year" by the Professional & Business Forum, and received the 2002 Order of Achievement from Alpha Lambda Chi Fraternity.