BitDefender Further Expands Global Footprint with the Establishment of Canadian Office
BitDefender(TM), an award-winning provider of antivirus software and data security solutions, announced today that it is widening its global footprint with the establishment of a new Canadian office in Toronto, Ontario. BitDefender has also announced the appointment of John D. Herrington as channel development manager, Canada.
Herrington, who will be based in Toronto, brings to BitDefender close to 20-years of experience in developing and driving highly successful Channel activities in Canada. Prior to joining BitDefender, Herrington was general manager of Gentek and president and a founder of FastCAT, a manufacturer representation firm. He was also previously country manager, Canada, at SonicWALL; director of Sales and Marketing at D-Link Networks; and a senior manager at TechData Canada.
"BitDefender's strong growth and solid reputation as a technology leader in the antivirus and data security market made this new role very attractive to me. The Company has a tremendous opportunity to expand considerably in all channels in Canada and across North America, and I am thrilled with being given the responsibility for achieving this task," said Herrington. "We have already begun strategic discussions with resellers, retailers and ISP's throughout Canada that I anticipate will result in the launch of a national distributor for Canada within Q1 2006. This will further increase the considerable global market share that BitDefender has attained to date."
"John is a true veteran in the security and networking market, bringing a significant amount of leadership and technology sales management experience in the Canadian market to BitDefender. We are pleased to have him on our team and are excited by the plans he has already put into action," commented Eric Lewis, BitDefender's managing general manager, North America Operations. "Our 2006 global growth plans are aggressive, and we anticipate that the Canadian office will play a very important role in helping BitDefender to meet and exceed its sales goals throughout North America."
About BitDefender®
BitDefender is the creator of one of the industry's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified security software. Since its inception in 2001, BitDefender has continued to raise the bar and set new standards in proactive threat prevention. Every day, BitDefender protects tens of millions of home and corporate users across the globe - giving them the peace of mind of knowing that their digital experiences will be secure. BitDefender solutions are distributed by a global network of value-added distribution and reseller partners in more than 100 countries worldwide. More information about BitDefender and its products are available at the company’s security solutions press room. Additionally, BitDefender’s www.malwarecity.com provides background and the latest updates on security threats helping users stay informed in the everyday battle against malware.