AVG Technologies

AVG Technologies attains Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status

Posted July 4th, 2008 by PaulShlackman
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Leading Internet security vendor completes process in record time

AVG Free downloaded more than five million times in a single week

Posted June 18th, 2008 by PaulShlackman
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Newark, UK, 18th June 2008– AVG Technologies, developer of the AVG range of Internet security software, announced that its AVG Free security product was downloaded more than five million times from CNET Download.com during the last week of May 2008.

The consistently high number of downloads reinforces the product’s continuing and growing appeal to users. AVG Free is the most popular application on Download.com.

National Economies Threatened by Cybercrime, According to EU Information Security Agency

Posted June 9th, 2008 by PaulShlackman
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AVG research supports EU data, need for collaboration to secure online activities; 22% of EU citizens report experiencing some form of cybercrime

AVG Technologies Releases AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0

Posted April 23rd, 2008 by PaulShlackman
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Continues commitment to providing free basic protection for all PC users

Newark, UK – 23rd April, 2008 – AVG Technologies, a leading provider of Internet security software, will tomorrow release AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0, the latest version of the company’s popular and widely-used free security software, which now incorporates protection against spyware through a new combined anti-virus and anti-spyware engine.

AVG Expands UK Management Team

Posted April 21st, 2008 by PaulShlackman
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Newark, UK – 21st April 2008 - AVG Technologies, a leading provider of Internet Security software, today announced the continued strengthening of its UK management team with two new appointments.

Graham O’Reilly has been named regional sales director for UK & Ireland while Paul Westwood joins as marketing manager. Both new arrivals will enhance AVG’s drive to raise brand awareness and further penetrate the consumer and SME Internet security software market.

AVG Releases Far-Reaching Protection with Internet Security 8.0

Posted February 27th, 2008 by PaulShlackman
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Major upgrade protects home and SMB computer users against a broad spectrum of security threats including web exploits, malware, rootkits, system intrusion and spam

Grisoft Changes Name to AVG Technologies

Posted February 18th, 2008 by PaulShlackman
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Global change designed to increase AVG brand awareness

Newark, UK, 6 February 2008 - GRISOFT, developer of the AVG family of security software products, today announced that it is changing its name to AVG Technologies. The renaming affects all subsidiaries around the globe:

The parent company is now AVG Technologies N.V.

The Czech Republic-based company is now AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.