Citrix has appointed Andy MacDonald as area vice president, Emerging Markets. Reporting to Sherif Seddik, senior vice president and managing director Citrix EMEA, MacDonald will be responsible for the growth and development of Citrix sales and services operations in the newly-created area by driving revenue, executing an aggressive growth strategy and cultivating the company's valued partner ecosystem. Prior to joining Citrix, MacDonald held several emerging markets leadership roles at Cisco Systems in Dubai since 2008, most recently as vice president, Global Services Provider Sales, Middle East, Africa and Russia.