Press Center

Company Attributes Meteoric Rise to Innovative Technology, Dedicated Employees

SAN DIEGO – Sept. 24, 2007 – ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced it has again been named one of the fastest growing private companies in San Diego, and a top-10 finisher on the San Diego Fast 100. Based on revenue growth from 2004 to 2006, ESET ranked number seven on the list of 100 companies.

Each year the San Diego Business Journal compiles the list of Fast Growing Private Companies in the San Diego area. The ranking is based on a percentage of revenue increase over a three-year period and identifies the region’s top emerging growth companies.

“If you look at its year-to-year growth rates, ESET is clearly doing something right,” said Armon Mills, president and publisher of the San Diego Business Journal. “My tech friends inform me that ESET really does have the most comprehensive, yet simple-to-use antivirus product on the market. We just hope they stay in San Diego.”

ESET is a global provider of proactive detection and security software for businesses and consumers. ESET NOD32 Antivirus isn't just antivirus: it's a unified Anti-Threat™ system, which protects against viruses, spyware, adware, trojans, worms and phishing attacks. ESET’s proactive technology stops zero-day threats before they’re even released. The optimized engine delivers the best detection, fastest scanning and smallest performance impact of any antivirus or anti-spyware solution.

“We are proud to be included in the San Diego Fast 100 for the second consecutive year,” said Anton Zajac, ESET CEO. “We were also just named the 89th fastest-growing private company in America by Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 500 list. For these great honors, I salute our customers, partners and employees in helping create a product the market has obviously embraced. We look forward to being a major player in San Diego, creating more jobs and giving back to America’s Finest City.”

About ESET
Founded in 1992, ESET is a global provider of security software for business and consumers. Its award-winning, Anti-Threat™ software system, ESET NOD32 Antivirus, provides real-time protection from known and unknown viruses, spyware and other malware. ESET NOD32 offers the smallest, fastest and most advanced protection available, with more Virus Bulletin 100 Awards than any other antivirus product. ESET recent awards include the Inc. 500, and Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 and has an extensive partner network, including corporations like Canon, Dell and Microsoft. ESET has offices in Bratislava, SK; Bristol, U.K.; Buenos Aires, AR; Prague, CZ; San Diego, USA; and is represented worldwide in more than 100 countries. For more information, visit www.eset.com.sg or call (619) 876-5400.