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Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) Program

The Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) Program is an annual award in recognition of the significant technical contributions by individuals throughout the year in Citrix products and solutions. The wealth of knowledge they have developed and openly shared has proven invaluable to the Citrix technology community.

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Established in 2006, the CTP Program is a mutually beneficial program for Citrix and awardees. CTPs regularly engage with product managers, engineers, executive leadership, and other groups as they learn and discuss technical topics and strategy. Awardees gain deeper insight into Citrix and its ecosystem including advanced knowledge of planned products and features while providing valuable input on business needs and overall direction.

Whether it’s in a blog post, a webinar, or presentations at local meetings or industry events around the world, the evangelism generated from CTPs is invaluable to Citrix.

Have you made significant contributions to the Citrix technical ecosystem? Feel like you have what it takes to join this group of elite professionals? Applications open annually in November and close on December 31st. Look for a blog to apply at citrix.com/blogs. Selected awardees are announced the following year.

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Benefits
  • Scheduled meetings with discussions on current technologies and product roadmaps with Citrix product teams
  • Access to private channels for discussions with Citrix product teams
  • Access to demo product licenses and to early product releases
Confidentiality

Citrix and each Technology Professional complete a mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) for all information discussed in private webinars or during product discussions. In addition to protecting confidential Citrix information, this NDA also ensures that members can openly discuss their operations, configurations, and strategies amongst each other.

Eligibility and Criteria

Citrix customers, independent Citrix experts, consultants, and smaller partners are eligible to apply. The award is for individuals who best fit the CTP criteria and have a strong passion and track record for Citrix technical content creation and evangelism.

We are looking for passion, dedication, and community dedication in our CTP members, and to be honest, a little bit of the star quality that makes them leaders in their respective fields.

Selection is based on three or more years of demonstrated:

  1. Community participation (giving to the technology community without expecting anything in return)
  2. Technical expertise

These individuals have consistently demonstrated their real-world knowledge by:

  • Sharing insights on web sites and contributing to online discussions (e.g., Twitter, LinkedIn, Citrix Discussions)
  • Creating or fostering active communities of Citrix users (e.g. Citrix Online Community)
  • Publishing technical documentation, articles, or books
  • Offering technical expertise in the field
  • Speaking at IT conferences
Selection Process

CTP candidates are reviewed and voted into the CTP Program by the CTP Program Manager and active CTP members. The formal review and voting process is based on the candidate’s alignment within the program guidelines and Citrix objectives.

Here are some things you should know about the application process:

  • We review our CTP class annually to make sure that we are constantly building out the program and showcasing all skills.
  • The entire application must be completed, in full!
  • The CTP Program Manager and current CTPs review applications.
  • We check the references you provide.We check the references you provide.

Check out the profiles and activities of the current CTPs for guidance.

Contributions

To maintain membership in the CTP program, all contributions to the Citrix community must be recorded in the system of record for membership renewal at the end of the program year. Examples of CTP contributions are:

  1. Provide Citrix product and solution feedback to Citrix Product teams
  2. Moderate or lead webinars
  3. Share expertise with others in the CTP community
  4. Share expertise with fellow CTPs and Citrix leaders
  5. Contribute content and participate in discussions
  6. Speak at IT conferences and local community events