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AVG Technologies Named Most Dynamic Company by Leading Investment Group
Internet security leader named Ventura 2007 award winner by Enterprise Investors
Czech Republic, June 19, 2008 – AVG Technologies, a leading provider of Internet security software, today announced it has been named Most Dynamic Enterprise in the Ventura 2007 Awards.
The award was made by Enterprise Investors, one of the oldest and largest private equity management firms in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe and a major investor in AVG Technologies. The Ventura awards, now in their seventh year, recognize the achievements of the firm’s leading portfolio companies and of the managers committed to those companies’ growth.
AVG Technologies offers a range of Internet security products for home users and small to medium sized businesses (SMB). Home users can choose AVG Anti-Virus, AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall, or AVG Internet Security, while business users can select networked versions of the Anti-Virus and Internet Security products as well as file- and email-server based Anti-Virus. In addition, AVG Technologies provides free basic protection against viruses, spyware, and web threats delivered through search results pages, to individuals with AVG Free.
“We’re delighted to receive this award”, commented J R Smith, chief executive officer, AVG Technologies. “AVG prides itself on being innovative, agile, and responsive to changing customer demands, and being named Most Dynamic Company by Enterprise Investors is confirmation of our ability to do exactly that.”
Other Ventura 2007 Award winners include:
- Most Effective Company: Skarbiec Asset Management Holding
- Event of the Year: Zelmer
- Manager of the Year: Marius Marin, President of Macon Deva
About Enterprise Investors:
www.ei.com.pl.
Enterprise Investors (EI) is one of the largest private equity investors in Central and Eastern Europe. Since 1990, the company has acquired assets worth 1.6 billion €. To date, EI has invested 1 billion € in over 100 companies operating in many different sectors in Poland and other Central and Eastern European countries. Private funds administered by EI have invested altogether 150 million € in 17 information and telecommunications ventures. EI funds completed 90 investment transactions, yielding revenues in excess of 1.3 billion €.
About AVG Technologies
www.avg.com
Founded in 1991 in the Czech Republic, AVG is a leading international developer of Internet threat protection solutions for consumers and SMBs. AVG products protect more than 70 million computer users around the world with a combination of proven and cutting-edge technologies. The company has offices in Europe and North America, and employs some of the world’s leading experts in Internet security, specifically in the areas of threat research, analysis and detection. AVG’s award-winning products are available from the company’s website, through a global network of on-line and brick-and-mortar resellers, and through third party use of AVG Software Development Kits (SDKs). Further information may be found on the company’s website at www.avg.com.
For more detailed information please contact:
Bryan Ferraro/Julie Parayno
Dovetail Public Relations
408-395-3600
E-mail: avg@dovetailpr.com