so did you guys get some sort of cool prize? Greg On 9/8/05, Jim Kenzig Kenzig.com <http://Kenzig.com> <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > *Provision Networks Launches VIP Program for Terminal Server Community* > > *Microsoft MVPs and Server-Based Computing Experts Join* > > *September 7, 2005* – In Washington, DC, at the Health Information > Technology Summit (www.hitsummit.com <http://www.hitsummit.com>), > Provision Networks, the global provider of server-based access > infrastructure solutions for the Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows Terminal > Server platform, today announced that the launch of its VIP (Very Important > Professional) program, embracing the members of the terminal server > community and recognizing their efforts, past, present and future, for > educating, supporting, and proliferating the use of server-based access > technologies worldwide. > > Provision Networks produces and markets the Provision Management > Framework(r). The Provision Management Framework, Enterprise Edition is a > full-featured access infrastructure solution that leverages the Microsoft > Windows Server 2003 platform, and delivers anywhere, anytime access to > applicat ions and network resources. Enterprise features such as Seamless > Windows, Application Publishing, Load Balancing, Access Control, a Web > Portal and an SSL Gateway embrace the RDP protocol and enhance the > deployment, manageability, performance, and security of Terminal Services > environments of all sizes. > > "The VIP program is a very important first step for us in reaching out to > the technical community, embracing their efforts, supporting their goals, > nurturing their needs, and most importantly, for recognizing their priceless > contributions to the server-based computing industry as a whole," said John > Brennan, Vice President of Corporate Strategy with Provision Networks. > > "The Provision Networks VIP program is a global recognition program for > individuals who share both their practical technical expertise and > experiences with their peers," said Jody Simpson, Vice President of Media > and Investor Relations with Provision Networks. Ms. Simpson continued to > say: "We are happy to be part of the terminal server community, and are > excited and proud to recognize the following world-class individuals:" > > *Mr. Matthew Harris* – A Microsoft Terminal Server MVP, Matt has worked > for an educational organization for a number of years as a network > administrator. > > *Mr. Jim Kenzig* – CEO of The Kenzig Group and the pioneer of the > server-based computing online forums, Jim's website > (www.thethin.net<http://www.thethin.net/>) > is one of the most highly visited resources on the Internet. > > *Mr. Thomas Koetzing* – Based in Germany, Thomas is a terminal services > expert, and owner of the CITRIX4GE site > (www.Citrix4GE.de<http://www.citrix4ge.de/>), > a source for support and advice regarding terminal services and related > technologies. > > *Mr. Rick Mack* – Based in Australia, and working for Volante Systems, > Rick is one of the foremost experts on terminal server technologies. Rick > has been involved in the industry since its inception over twelve years ago. > > *Mr. Jeff Pitsch* – An expert in terminal services technologies and major > contributor to the online forums, Jeff is also the owner of > www.SBCgatekeeper.com <http://www.sbcgatekeeper.com/>, a site dedicated to > helping administrators secure their Terminal Servers. > > *Mr. Patrick Rouse* – A Microsoft Terminal Services MVP, Patrick is the > owner of www.WorkThin.com <http://www.workthin.com/>, a site dedicated to > the terminal services industry, and is currently the IT manager for a > medical practice in Southern California. > > *Dr. Bernhard Tritsch* - A Microsoft Terminal Services MVP, author of > several books on terminal services, and Chief System Architect at visionapp, > GmbH in Germany, Benny also owns and manages > www.WTSTEK.com<http://www.wtstek.com/>, > an online resource for the server-based community. > > *Mr. Stefan Vermeulen* – Based in the Netherlands, and working for Cognos, > Stefan has become an expert on terminal server printing, and launched an > online resource for the subject: > www.PrintingSupport.com<http://www.printingsupport.com/> > . > > > *About Provision Networks* > > Provision Networks is a global provider of server-based access > infrastructure provisioning, management, optimization and security. > Provision Networks solutions embrace and extend the Citrix MetaFrame and > Microsoft Terminal Services platforms, delivering resilient and scalable > on-demand access for enterprises worldwide. > > The Enterprise Edition of the Provision Management Framework(r) is designed > to extend the native (RDP) functionality of Windows Terminal Services with > important features such as Seamless Windows, Session-Sharing, Intelligent > Load Balancing, Application Publishing, a Web-based interface, and an > integrated SSL Ga teway (RDP over SSL). > > The Provision Management Framework, Standard Edition is a comprehensive > access management solution designed to improve and enhance the provisioning, > performance, manageability, and security of your Citrix access > infrastructure. > In a single package, you get: > > - Provide printing support for any client or network printer with a > single universal print driver; Print-IT(r) > - Allow users to compute in their own time zones, regardless of the > server's time zone; TimeZones-IT(r) > - Automate several time-consuming session configuration and lockdown > tasks; Manage-IT(r) > - Enforce granular firewall access rules and exercise schedule-aware > application execution control, all on a session-by-session basis, and > without disrupting corporate security policies; Block-IT(r) > - Enhance application compatibility by enabling single-user > applications to execute reliably in multi-user mode in a Terminal Server > environment; Redirect-IT(r) > - Enhance the mobility of an access infrastructure by allowing users > to fully synchronize their USB-based BlackBerry and Palm devices over RDP > and ICA connections; USB-IT(r) > - Achieve unprecedented logon speeds and stability levels of user > profiles by implementing new profile management techniques; > MetaProfiles-IT(r) > - Improve application response times and expand overall server > capacity by streamlining and optimizing the use of CPU and virtual memory > resources; Max-IT(r) > > With a world-class client list, comprised of some of the world's largest > commercial enterprises, and government organizations, Provision Networks is > the most trusted name in access infrastructure management, security, and > optimization. > > >