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GRISOFT Introduces Its New Chief Financial Officer
Brno, Czech Republic, May 22, 2007 – GRISOFT, the developer of AVG Internet security software, today announced the appointment of Petra Sokolová as its new Chief Financial Officer. The new CFO joins GRISOFT from RPG, the owner of OKD, the Czech Republic’s largest mining company, where she was also acting board chairman.
Previously, Petra Sokolová headed the internal audit department at Patria Finance investment bank and started her career in Schmalbach-Lubeca Group, a leading European supplier to the beverage industry.
“I could not refuse the unique opportunity to join such a dynamic global company with great potential for further growth,” said Petra Sokolová. “Coming from a different industry, I am excited to offer my insight and experiences to help expand GRISOFT’s growing global presence.”
The former Chief Financial Officer, Tomáš Hawerland, has become the head of the newly established Controllers Department. “Our revenues grew more than seven times in the last three years, and we now protect more than 50 million computers worldwide. The whole company has transformed from a local company into a global Internet security provider whose visibility and leadership in the market is continually increasing,” said Hawerland. “We believe that Petra brings valuable knowledge and international expertise to the financial department and we look forward to working with her to further increase the growth of our company worldwide.”
About GRISOFT
www.avg.com
GRISOFT is a leading developer of antivirus, firewall protection and Internet security solutions for consumers and SMEs. It is one of the fastest growing companies in the industry with more than 50 million protected computers around the world.
Established in 1991, GRISOFT employs some of the world’s leading experts in Internet security, specifically in the areas of virus analysis and detection, software development, and security research. GRISOFT award-winning products are distributed globally through its 12,000 resellers and the Internet as well as via AVG Anti-Virus Software Developer’s Kit (SDK) to interested partners.
About Avalanche
www.avalanche.com.au
Established in 1997 and based in Melbourne, Avalanche Technology Group Pty Ltd is a wholly owned Australian company that distributes a range of innovative business software solutions to the Australian and New Zealand markets. The products, which focus on real business needs, provide outstanding technical solutions and exceptional value for the client.
Avalanche is the Australian and New Zealand distributor of GRISOFT´s AVG security portfolio and FinePrint Software´s pdfFactory and FinePrint products. Avalanche has a 900-strong reseller network across Australia and New Zealand.
For more detailed information please contact:
Peter Cameron
Avalanche Technology Group
1300 855 005
Shuna Boyd
BoydPR
02 9418 8100