“Web Commuters” Can Take Their Office with Them Wherever They Go, Work from Anywhere
SANTA BARBARA, CA – February 19, 2008 – A study entitled “Web Commuting & the American Workforce,” commissioned by Citrix Online, a division of Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS), indicates that U.S. workers aged 18-34 prefer flexible working conditions 2:1 over other age groups. In fact, 70% of survey respondents agreed that working remotely would be a welcome opportunity. In an era where acquiring and retaining good employees is a challenge, and the workforce is becoming increasingly young and mobile, offering the ability to Web commute can serve as a competitive edge for recruiters.
“Web commuter” is a new term applied to the growing number of people performing at least part of their jobs from virtually anywhere, at any hour of the day, thanks to technology that allows them to “take their office with them” wherever they go. The national Web commuter survey, conducted by the polling company, inc. shows that:
The difference between the values expressed by younger workers versus others makes sense, given the proportionally higher facility with the Internet among Generations X and Y than among older workers.“
As Baby Boomers retire, employers will be forced to compete for younger workers, for whom technology is a native tongue,” said Kellyanne Conway, CEO and president of the polling company, inc. “Offering the ability to Web commute is an easy way to provide a valued benefit to this age group.”
The polling company survey was sponsored by Citrix Online, a provider of easy-to-use, secure and affordable Web-based services for remote computer access and online collaboration. Citrix Online coined the term “Web commuting” to describe the behavior uncovered in the survey.
“Anyone of any age can benefit from new, low-cost technologies that are as easy to use and as indispensable as e-mail and cell phones,” said Bernardo de Albergaria, vice president and general manager, global marketing and eCommerce for Citrix Online. “Younger workers expect freedom and flexibility, and online remote access and collaboration services enable people to work on their own terms. When employers provide these tools for connecting employees with their PCs, customers, prospects and co-workers across town or halfway around the world, everyone benefits.”
Using Citrix Online on-demand tools that can be instantly accessed over the Internet from any computer, Web commuters can view and use everything on their desktop, including all of their files, e-mail and other applications – exactly as if they were sitting in front of their own PCs. They can show their computer screens to other people while speaking with them on the phone, and even deliver presentations to large groups of audiences from a home-office PC. All of these tools make it possible for employers to recruit workers across a broad geographic area because it’s not essential for employees to be at their desks in a traditional office environment every day.
Citrix Online’s suite of Web-based services include:
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About Citrix
Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader and the most trusted name in application delivery infrastructure. More than 200,000 organizations worldwide rely on Citrix to deliver any application to users anywhere with the best performance, highest security and lowest cost. Citrix customers include 100% of the Fortune 100 companies and 99% of the Fortune Global 500, as well as hundreds of thousands of small businesses and prosumers. Citrix has approximately 6,200 channel and alliance partners in more than 100 countries. Annual revenue in 2007 was $1.4 billion.
