GRISOFT Launches Technology Partner Program
GFI Software and others join GRISOFT to integrate AVG Anti-Virus Engine with their offerings
Brno, Czech Republic and Millburn, N.J. – June 7, 2006 — GRISOFT, the maker of award-winning AVG Anti-Virus, today announced the launch of its Technology Partner Program. This global program enables companies around the world to deliver secure protection more effectively to computer users with a solution based on the reliable and well-known AVG Anti-Virus product line.
GRISOFT's Technology Partner Program enables existing and new partners to address and respond to user’s computer viruses and other threats while increasing their customer base and revenue opportunities. It delivers the AVG Anti-Virus Engine for third-party hardware and software solutions, additional tools to enable ease-of-integration, ongoing professional support and a dedicated website for interactive and up-to-date information.
GFI Software is one of the first technology partners to join the program. GFI MailSecurity is used by more than 15,000 customers worldwide including NASA, US Navy, USAF, IBM, Peugeot and Toyota. The AVG Anti-Virus Engine is included via a Software Development Kit in Version 10 of GFI MailSecurity. This new version offers GRISOFT's anti-virus protection for e-mail servers as one of its key features. It is available as a Beta version now and will be commerically launched later in June.
"The addition of GRISOFT's AVG Anti-Virus to our GFI MailSecurity 10 builds on the comprehensiveness of our solution for users," said David Vella, Product Manager, GFI. "GRISOFT has over 15 years of experience in the antivirus industry, employing some of the world's leading experts in anti-virus software, specifically in the areas of virus analysis and detection and we are very excited about this new integration."
The new GRISOFT program offers partners two options for easy integration of its AVG Anti-Virus Engine: Via a Software Development Kit (SDK) or an application interface (API) featuring on-access antivirus scanning and firewall integration. This is all available while being very light on computer system resources. This added value and extra levels of protection ensure peace of mind to customers.
"GRISOFT is taking a proactive approach to offer its AVG scanning engine to third-party hardware and software companies such as GFI Software to assist them to deliver the best security solutions in the industry," said GRISOFT's Product Manager Petr Bilek. "The advantages available through the Technology Partner Program include: flexibility, suitable price, ease of implementation, onging professional technical support, which have been immediately appreciated by the technology partners."
About GRISOFT
www.avg.com
GRISOFT, established in 1991, is a leading provider of antivirus, firewall protection and security solutions for consumers and SMEs. It is one of the fastest growing companies in the industry with more than 30 million users around the world that rely on GRISOFT AVG products to protect their computers and networks.
For more information on GRISOFT's and its Technology Partner Program visit www.avg.com/doc/technology.
About GFI Software
www.gfi.com
GFI is a market leader in network software and has a customer base in excess of 300,000 customers to date. Founded in 1992, GFI is a privately held global company with offices in the US, the UK, Germany, Cyprus, Romania, Australia and Malta. GFI employs over 200 people worldwide.
For more information on GFI MailSecurity 10 for Exchange/SMTP visit www.gfi.com/news/en/msec10launch.htm.
For more detailed information please contact:
Kathleen RyanGRISOFT, Inc.
kryan@avg.com
Fran Bosecker
PR@vantage for GRISOFT
(845) 536-1416
fbosecker@pr-vantage.com
