AVG Technologies Names Acting Chairman of Board Dale Fuller to Permanent Role.Appointment Key to Next Phases of Growth for Anti-Virus Software anti-virus software n → Antivirensoftware f Company AMSTERDAM -- AVG AVG Average AVG American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers) AVG Antivirus Grisoft (software) AVG Arteriovenous Graft AVG Angestelltenversicherungsgesetz (German Insurance Law) Technologies, developers of the world's most popular free anti-virus software, today announced that Dale Fuller Dale Fuller was named the interim chief executive officer and president of McAfee, Inc.(NYSE:MFE) from October, 2006 through April, 2007. He was on the McAfee Board from January 2006 until July 2007. , who was tapped as acting director in March 2009, has been confirmed as permanent Chairman of the Board. Fuller has served on the AVG board of directors since October 2008 and has extensive previous board experience which includes stints at McAfee, Borland, Webgistix, Krugle, Phoenix Technologies, Guidance Software and Quest Aircraft Quest Aircraft Company, located in Sandpoint, Idaho, USA, produces the Kodiak, a single engine turboprop high wing STOL aircraft. The company was started in an effort to design an aircraft suitable for humanitarian applications throughout the world. Company. Fuller has a strong track record of successfully starting and leading companies through critical business growth. Prior to joining AVG, Dale served as interim CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and board member for McAfee, one of the world's largest dedicated security technology companies. While at McAfee, the company experienced sizeable growth in shareholder value and revenue. In his new role, Fuller will help prepare the company and investors for its next phase of growth. "The current Board and executive management team has pushed AVG to deliver consistently record-breaking revenues, and so as we anticipate a public offering for the company we wanted to solidify key leadership roles," said JR Smith, CEO of AVG Technologies. "I look forward to Dale's continued strategic guidance as AVG moves into its next phase of growth." AVG's board is now comprised of members from Enterprise Investors, TA Associates, Benson Oak and Intel Capital. Keep in touch with AVG * For breaking news, follow AVG on Twitter A Web site and service that lets users send short text messages from their cellphones to a group of friends. Launched in 2006, Twitter (www.twitter.com) was designed for people to broadcast their current activities and thoughts. at www.twitter.com/officialAVGnews * For security news analysis, follow AVG Chief Research Officer Roger Thompson's blog at http://thompson.blog.avg.com/ * Join our Facebook community at www.facebook.com/AVGfree About AVG Technologies www.avg.com AVG is a global security software maker protecting more than 80 million consumers and small businesses in 167 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 (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. , Cisco, Ingram Micro Ingram Micro, Inc. NYSE: IM a Fortune 100 company founded in 1979 and based in Santa Ana, California. It is the world’s largest technology distributor and a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company. , Play.com, Wal-Mart, and Yahoo! Source: http://www.avg.com/press-releases-news |
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