Why CEE is so important for Symantec?

How are Symantec helping development of the region?

Talking about CEE, we see a huge business opportunity for us in the future, esp. in the new EU members joined in April 2004. We believe, the eastern enterprises are in process to adopt to the western standards and increase spendings into IT security significantly in the next couple of years. Therefore from our side , we have been heavily investing into the eastern european countries since the last 10 years. New Symantec offices opened in Russia, Poland, Czech republic and Hungary, and Symantec is widely recognized in those countries as the leading vendor in the security industry.

Symantec Coprorate Profile

History
Founded in 1982.
IPO on June 23, 1989.

Objective
Be a trusted security partner for individuals and enterprises around the world.

Profile
Symantec is the global leader in information security providing a broad range of software, appliances and services designed to help individuals, small and mid-sized businesses, and large enterprises secure and manage their IT infrastructure. Symantec's Norton brand of products is the worldwide leader in consumer security and problem-solving solutions. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in more than 35 countries.

Employees
Approximately 6,000 employees.

Financial Status
Symantec is publicly traded on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol SYMC.

• 2005 Fiscal Revenues: US$2.6 billion
• 2004 Fiscal Revenues: US$1.9 billion
• 2003 Fiscal Revenues: US$1.4 billion
• 2002 Fiscal Revenues: US$1.1 billion
• 2001 Fiscal Revenues: US$944.2 million*

*revenue includes results from AXENT Technologies acquired on Dec. 18, 2000 and excludes results from ACT! And Internet Tools divested on Dec. 30, 1999.

Technology
With threats to information systems coming from all sides and growing in number and complexity, enterprise customers know that hardening network perimeters is not enough. Symantec provides best-of-breed security solutions for all tiers of a network: at the gateways between the network and the outside world, at the servers that act as the network's vital organs, and at end-user devices including desktop PCs, laptops and handhelds.

• Integrated security solutions are designed to work together as a unified system, providing better overall protection, quicker response and more efficient management.
• Security management solutions, based on an open, standards-based architecture, provide a comprehensive view of security, enabling proactive defense and real-time enterprise-wide response.
• Firewall/VPN solutions to protect data and assets without slowing performance.
• Intrusion detection solutions that act as a "security force" inside the perimeter to spot intruders that penetrate the outer defenses.
• Policy compliance management solutions help customers define and enforce policies from a central location as well as probe for network vulnerabilities and suggest remedies.
• Virus protection/content filtering solutions offer critical protection from Internet-borne threats for the desktop through the gateway for individuals all the way up to the largest enterprise.
• Anti-spam solutions filter spam and other undesired messages at the gateway and are critical to an overall email security solution.

Symantec’s enterprise administration solutions facilitate the efficient management of hardware and software assets, providing customers a corporate-wide capability to plan, track and apply system changes, including software distribution, license management, software metering and disaster recovery.

Symantec's Norton brand of consumer security products is a market leader in desktop protection, providing peace of mind with integrated products that work seamlessly to protect individual's computers from virus outbreaks or malicious hacker attacks.

Services
Symantec Security Services provides information security solutions that incorporate security expertise and global resources to help enable business success.

• Consulting Services provides organizations with best-practice security measures through comprehensive assessments, planning and design consultation - all of which help customers establish and maintain a more secure business environment.
• Education Services provides technical product training and employee security awareness programs so enterprises can better protect vital information. These programs enable organizations to optimize the operation and administration of security systems, effectively address business risks, and reduce security issues with a more conscientious workforce.

Response
Symantec Security Response is a team of dedicated intrusion experts, security engineers, virus hunters, and global technical support teams that work in tandem to provide extensive coverage for enterprise businesses and consumers. Symantec Security Response provides customers with comprehensive, global, 24x7 Internet security expertise to guard against today's complex Internet threats.

Symantec Security Response delivers knowledgeable, proactive security protection through product security policies and best practice guidelines that can be updated and distributed through automated processes. Additionally, Symantec Security Response provides rapid security protection through its incident response program, including emergency antivirus signatures, definitions, and policies, as well as outbound communications such as alerting services.

Symantec has security research and response centers strategically located around the world including:

• American Fork, Utah, USA
• Calgary, Canada
• Dublin, Ireland
• Santa Monica, Calif., USA
• Sydney Australia
• Tokyo, Japan

Included within Symantec Security Response are Symantec DeepSight Early Warning Services. Early Warning Solutions provide customized and comprehensive alerts of impending cyber attacks worldwide - with countermeasures to prevent attacks before they occur - enabling companies to mitigate risk, manage threats, and ensure business continuity.

Managed Security Services
Symantec Managed Security Services leverages global intelligence to offer fast and accurate analysis of security data to protect customers against emerging threats and reduce overall security risk. Its 24x7 real-time services enhance an organization's information security posture through continuous monitoring and management, expert analysis, and immediate response to potential security threats.

Symantec has security operations centers strategically located around the world including:

• Australia
• Germany
• Japan
• United Kingdom
• United States

Customers
Symantec provides comprehensive Internet security products, solutions and services for more than 120 million users around the world ranging from some of the world's largest corporate enterprises, service providers, government agencies and higher education institutions, to small businesses and individuals

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