Kaspersky Lab to expand in India

Kaspersky Lab is looking at India as a major market for its computer security

solutions and is planning to expand its operations in Asia by opening a

technology center here in the "We have been developing our business in India for

several years now, gaining a substantial marketshare and recognition among our

customers. We are confident that our increased presence here will allow us to

strengthen our position further," said Alexander Gnatusin, Director-Channel,

South Asia, Kaspersky Lab.

The announcement was made at a press conference that took place in the

sidelines of Anti-Virus Asia Researchers International Conference 2008 (AVAR) in

New Delhi. The session was opened by Eugene Kaspersky, Founder and CEO,

Kaspersky Lab, who presented his vision on the future of IT security industry,

modern malware trends and the ways to combat them.

The company plans to become number one in the anti-virus market in India and

tap the growing market by increasing its number of partners to address the needs

of its customers in India, said Harry Cheung, MD, Kaspersky Lab Asia-Pacific.