Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces that it was awarded the prestigious GfK 2009 No.1 Award in the Internet Security and Anti-virus category by leading market researcher GfK Retail and Technology in Taiwan.
Every year, GfK presents an award to the No 1 brand in various categories across the Asia-Pacific region. Kaspersky Lab was awarded the No.1 accolade based on the volume of retail sales for the 12 month period from January – December 2009.
Harry Cheung, Managing Director of APAC said, “To be awarded No 1 by GfK is a great achievement for Kaspersky Lab and we are pleased to receive such highly acclaimed recognition in the Internet Security and Anti Virus category in Taiwan”.
“2010 is set to be a big year for Kaspersky Lab. We are due to launch new products throughout the year that will continue to show Kaspersky Lab’s commitment to fighting cybercrime and providing a digital pollution-free environment to the public” he added.
Mr. Chang, CEO of “eRay Secure”, Kaspersky Lab’s distributor of consumer products in Taiwan, said: “Kaspersky Lab’s strategy in Taiwan is to think local in our business model. We not only provide a complete range of localized products, but also offer comprehensive customer service support to our consumers. We sponsor local sporting events too, which raises our public profile significantly. I am very glad to receive the No.1 award as it means that our contribution has been favorably acknowledged by consumers and channel segments alike. We will keep on doing all we can to show our appreciation to our supporters.
Kaspersky Lab’s range of personal products, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 and Kaspersky Internet Security 2010, are at the cutting-edge of information security. Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 combines advanced application control technology that assigns a risk rating to previously unknown malware via the innovative Kaspersky Security Network distribution system and contains unique sandbox virtualization technology that provides a safe environment in which to run suspect applications.