ESET Names New CEO

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SAN DIEGO--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced the appointment of Andrew Lee as chief executive officer. Lee succeeds ESET, LLC’s founding CEO, Anton Zajac, who will continue in an executive management role with the company as President. An industry veteran, Lee brings a unique perspective to his new role, combining the familiarity that he gained as chief research officer during his previous tenure at ESET with his extensive outside experience. In his new position, Lee will focus on maintaining ESET’s position as a trusted global internet security brand, while looking to new areas of growth for the company.

“I am excited to be returning to ESET to be part of a company that is dedicated to making the Internet a safer place. ESET is already a trusted name in the security industry, and we can now begin to expand our focus towards driving research and innovation.”

“ESET has reached an impressive point in its growth, amassing more than 100 million users worldwide and experiencing 278 percent growth in revenue over the past three years,” said Andrew Lee, ESET, LLC’s incoming CEO. “I am excited to be returning to ESET to be part of a company that is dedicated to making the Internet a safer place. ESET is already a trusted name in the security industry, and we can now begin to expand our focus towards driving research and innovation.”

Lee brings to ESET a unique blend of corporate experience and security expertise. Having served as chief research officer at ESET from 2004 to 2008, Lee was responsible for building ESET's reputation as a world class research organization. Most recently, Lee served as chief technology officer for K7 Computing, an antivirus software and Internet security company, where he was responsible for all aspects of K7's technology, leading the acquisitions of two technology companies and bringing the K7SecureWeb product to market.

Lee is a founding member of AVIEN, one of the world’s largest independent networks of anti-malware experts and co-authored the “AVIEN Malware Defense Guide” with current ESET researcher David Harley. Lee was also a founding director of the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO), an international non-profit association that focuses on addressing the global need for improvement in the objectivity, quality and relevance of anti-malware testing methodologies. A frequent speaker at industry conferences, ISC2 Seminars, AVAR, Virus Bulletin and EICAR, Lee is a widely published author of articles on antivirus and security. He holds an MSc degree in computer security from the University of Liverpool.

“Over the past decade, ESET has grown into one of the industry’s leading and most-trusted antivirus companies,” said Anton Zajac, founder and president, ESET, LLC. “With our impressive recent growth and the additions we have made in key areas such as research, this is the perfect time to add someone of Andrew’s caliber and experience to our team. I look forward to working closely with him to propel ESET to the next level of growth and accomplishment.”

About ESET

ESET develops software solutions that deliver instant, comprehensive protection against evolving computer security threats. ESET pioneered and continues to lead the industry in proactive threat detection. ESET NOD32 Antivirus consistently achieves the highest accolades in all types of comparative testing, and is the heart of the virus and spyware detection in ESET Smart Security and ESET Cybersecurity for Mac. ESET Smart Security is an integrated antivirus, antispyware, antispam and personal firewall solution that combines accuracy, speed and a small system footprint to create the most effective security solution in the industry. All products have an extremely efficient code base that eliminates the unnecessarily large size found in some solutions. This means faster scanning that doesn't slow down computers or networks. Sold in more than 180 countries, ESET has global headquarters in Bratislava, Slovakia, with distribution headquarters for the Americas located in San Diego, California. ESET also has offices in Buenos Aires, Prague, Krakow and Singapore and is represented by an extensive global partner network. For more information, visit http://www.eset.com/ or call +1 (619) 876-5400.