What is Citrix Technology Professional ?

The Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) program recognizes and supports the contributions of highly visible, credible and accessible individuals that have invested a tremendous amount of time, resources and expertise in Citrix products and solutions. These individuals have consistently demonstrated their real-world knowledge, industry expertise and technological insights.

CTPs have enabled the success of Citrix implementations worldwide, whether through sharing knowledge on web sites, publishing technical documentation, creating active communities of Citrix users, participating through online discussion forums, offering technical expertise in the field, and/or speaking publicly at conferences. The wealth of knowledge they have developed - and more importantly, openly shared - has proven invaluable to both Citrix and our customers.

Through the CTP program, Citrix is reaching out to the technical community to share ideas and provide insight into our plans. In turn we gather insightful opinions and collect valuable feedback. Through the CTP program and under non-disclosure agreement, we intend to offer both greater details into publicly available information, as well as advance knowledge of some of our strategies and planned technologies, in order to facilitate their ability to continue to offer trusted guidance and technical knowledge with the broader technical community.

The Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) program benefits include the following:

• Periodic CTP meetings that bring together the CTPs and Citrix Product Management, Architects, Engineering, Advanced Solutions
• Group, Competitive Intelligence, Corporate Development and Technical Support representatives
• Incentives to attend or participate in Citrix events and programs
• Private Knowledgebase forum for on-going discussions about products, technologies, and technical support
• Early release code for upcoming releases
• NFR Licenses
• StreetSmarts Login
• Program "Welcome Kit"
   

New Nominations
CTP nominations will be reviewed at a minimum of once a year or at the discretion of the CTP Program Manager(s). In order to be considered for the Citrix Technology Professional Award, the CTP nominee may apply directly or be nominated by others in the technical community. The CTP Award is based on the quality of the nomination received for any given individual, not the quantity of nominations. The nomination criteria defined in the nomination form and summarized below may change without notice.

Nomination Forms should be emailed to brad.nunn@citrix.com

Award Renewal
Current CTPs shall receive the same level of review and consideration as new nominees during an annual renewal process or at the discretion of the CTP Program Manager(s). The intent of this review is to ensure the current CTPs maintain a high level of active participation.

Review Panel
The Review Panel may include currently active CTP members.

Award Criteria

• Knowledge shared with the technical community (Publications, Forums, Blogs, Website(s) or User Groups)
• Certificates and Awards
• Area(s) of Citrix Product Expertise
• Area(s) of Technical Expertise
• Industry Achievements
• References and Recommendations

Check out http://community.citrix.com/display/cdn/Citrix+Technology+Professional+Program+Overview for more