AVG Technologies Hires Security Veteran to Lead Product Strategy

May 26, 2010

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AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AVG Technologies, developers of the world’s most popular free anti-virus software, today announced it has added Don MacLennan, a 23-year veteran of the software industry, to the position of Senior Vice President, Product Management. MacLennan is tasked with defining product strategy and delivering the product development roadmap for AVG. He will work from AVG’s offices in Prague, Czech Republic.

Prior to joining AVG, MacLennan held leadership roles in product development and field operations at publicly traded companies including RSA the Security Division of EMC, SAP, Calico Commerce, Pure Atria and CA. In 2006, he was named a “Pro to Know” by Supply and Demand Chain Executive magazine. He is a frequent speaker on best practices at industry forums such as ISACA, The Conference Board, Sourcing Interests Group and SAPPHIRE. MacLennan has also written on the topic of regulatory compliance and security in the supply chain for SAP Insider magazine.

“As AVG moves toward the next phase in its growth, Don’s experience in delivering the highest quality of product and managing development cycles while understanding the market demands will be very helpful to us,” said J.R. Smith, CEO, AVG Technologies. “His background is a perfect mix of product experience in data loss prevention, policy management, and product integration. He will help AVG continue its development in security products for consumers and small businesses.”

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AVG is a global security software maker protecting more than 110 million consumers and small businesses in 170 countries from the ever-growing incidence of web threats, viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. AVG has nearly two decades of experience in combating cyber crime and one of the most advanced laboratories for detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the world. Its free, downloadable software allows novice users to have basic anti-virus protection and then easily upgrade to greater levels of safety and defense when they are ready. AVG has nearly 6,000 resellers, partners and distributors globally including Amazon.com, CNET, Cisco, Ingram Micro, Play.com, Wal-Mart, and Yahoo!

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