ESET today announced that Frost & Sullivan has recognized the company with the 2011
Frost & Sullivan Global Customer Value Enhancement Award for its success in the endpoint security products sector, which was based on the growth partnership company’s recent analysis of the endpoint security market. This award is presented annually to the company that has demonstrated excellence in implementing modernization strategies that proactively create value for its customers, with a focus on improving return on investment. "We are delighted to present ESET with the 2011 Global Customer Value Enhancement Award. ESET offers high-performance, proactive endpoint security solutions, and the company goes above and beyond the competition
to add value to its products by educating both Mac and PC users on how to defend themselves against the latest cyber threats," said Martha Vazquez, research analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "Frost & Sullivan anticipates that ESET will continue to maintain a strong presence in the endpoint security market and provide high value to its customers."In order to select the award recipient, Frost & Sullivan analysts quantify several market factors for each participant according to predetermined criteria. Each company's customer base and revenues are compared year-on-year to monitor customer response and market expansion. Candidates for the Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Enhancement Award are companies that continue to demonstrate solid growth rates, in both market expansion and customer retention.In 2010, ESET saw extensive growth with its award-winning anti-malware solutions, ESET NOD32 Antivirus,
ESET Smart Security and ESET Cybersecurity for Mac. As ESET’s latest security offering, ESET Cybersecurity for Mac leverages the company’s ThreatSense engine to protect against malicious attacks, while also providing users access to online cybercrime awareness training. In addition to recognizing ESET for its comprehensive endpoint security products, Frost & Sullivan acknowledged the work that the company has done with its
"Securing Our eCity" education initiative, which is a proactive movement created to help users defend themselves against cyber threats and be safe online. "We are honored to be presented with the 2011 Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Enhancement Award," said Dan Clark, vice president of marketing at ESET North America. "This distinction serves as a testament to ESET’s dedication to providing the highest quality products and support to our customers in the fight against cybercrime. With online threats continuing to increase, we are committed to providing a comprehensive approach to cyber security through a combination of proactive security software and user education tools to create the safest online experience possible."Read the full Frost & Sullivan reportAbout Frost & Sullivan
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About ESET
Founded in 1992, ESET is a global provider of security solutions for businesses and consumers. The Company pioneered, and continues to lead, the industry in proactive threat detection. ESET NOD32 Antivirus holds the world record for the number of Virus Bulletin "VB100” Awards, and has never missed a single “In-the-Wild” worm or virus since the inception of testing in 1998. ESET NOD32 Antivirus, ESET Smart Security and ESET Cybersecurity for Mac are trusted by millions of global users and are among the most recommended security solutions in the world.
The Company has global headquarters in Bratislava (Slovakia), with regional distribution headquarters in San Diego (U.S.), Buenos Aires (Argentina), and Singapore. ESET has malware research centers in Bratislava, San Diego, Buenos Aires, Prague (Czech Republic), Krakow (Poland), Montreal (Canada), Moscow (Russia), and an extensive partner network in 180 countries.