Michael is a prolific dealmaker having lead or participated in M&A and financing transactions totaling over $7 billion in cumulative deal value since 1995. Combining his technology background and deep understanding of software and security markets, he has effectively identified expansion opportunities for Citrix and exits for the companies he has advised.
Michael is Corporate VP, Strategic Development at Citrix Systems. He is responsible M&A strategy and execution, technology licensing, venture capital investments and investor relations; and also serves as a CTO Council member. Michael’s strategic leadership has catalyzed Citrix’s transformation from a single-product tactical supplier to a strategic provider of secure application and data delivery. Prior to joining Citrix, Michael was Managing Director at BMO Financial Group, where he covered the computer networking and software industries. During his tenure as an equity research analyst, Michael's work was recognized by The Wall Street Journal, Reuters and StarMine. A research analyst turned investment banker, Cristinziano started his Wall Street career at Needham & Co. Prior to that he was a Member of Technical Staff at Telcordia Technologies (formerly Bellcore/Bell Labs) contributing to next-generation network standards and software development.
Cristinziano earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Temple University, a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and completed post-graduate studies at Carnegie Mellon University and Harvard Business School.