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Byline: Sheila Riley
Even in the economic downturn, a few tech companies are smiling -- not broadly, but still smiling.
Software maker Citrix Systems is one of those happier-than-average tech companies.
The reason? The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., company reported net income of 19 cents a share for the second quarter ended June 30, up from 10 cents in the year-ago quarter. Revenue totaled $147.3 million. That's up 39% from a year ago.
While the company says it's continuing to hire in "all critical areas," it recently let go about 6% of its U.S. staff. According to a Citrix spokesman, the layoffs were "based on skills assessment," not financial factors.
Mark Templeton, president and chief executive of Citrix, spoke with Investor's Business Daily recently about the company's growth.
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