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AVG Technologies Honored by Business Solutions Magazine as 2013 Best Channel Vendor for Security Technology
Jan. 9, 2013 11:01 AM
AVG Technologies (NYSE: AVG), the provider of Internet and mobile
security to 143 million active users, announced today it has been
recognized as a Best Channel Vendor 2013 in the security technology
category by Business Solutions Magazine (BSM). The award is based
on votes by BSM’s VAR readership.
AVG, which debuted its new AVG CloudCare™ small business IT management
platform and services for the SMB channel to accolades in the fall of
2012, earned its highest marks in the BSM VAR readers survey for product
features, reliability and innovation. AVG CloudCare provides small
business resellers and managed service providers (MSPs) with a
free-of-charge, easy-to-use cloud-based administrative platform that
allows them to manage AVG’s award-winning antivirus and
content-filtering services remotely at an affordable price for their
entire customer base via a single console. AVG CloudCare includes AVG
Remote IT (currently in beta), which provides another free tool that
lets resellers remotely access and trouble-shoot issues on their
customers’ devices from anywhere.
In addition to product achievement, the BSM VAR survey also gave high
ratings to AVG channel programs, customer support and service and
channel friendliness.
“We are proud to have created AVG CloudCare with the input of our SMB
channel partners, and continue to gather their input to refine and
advance the product. The BSM award is validation that our dedication to
the channel and work in close partnership with our managed service
providers and IT resellers brings mutual benefits,” said Luke Walling,
VP SMB Sales and Operations in North America. “We are delighted by the
BSM honor and look forward to continued advancement in and expansion of
AVG’s channel in 2013.”
During 2012, AVG was also the recipient of two other channel awards for
exemplary service to US channel partners, including the SMB Nation 2012
Hot Shot Award for Security and the ASCII Group’s Esteemed Noble Partner
award.
BSM Survey Methodology
From mid-September through early October, BSM conducted a
Web-based survey of its VAR subscribers in partnership with Penn State
University. BSM asked VAR subscribers to rate their vendor
partners on a scale of 0 to 5 (worst to best) in 7 categories:
Service/Support, Channel Friendly, Channel Programs, Product Features,
Product Reliability, Product Innovation, and VAR Margins. A total of
7,505 validated votes were cast in the survey. Scores were tallied by
the BSM editorial staff using the methodology provided by Penn
State. Award categories included: Data Collection & Mobility; Data
Collection Label Software; ECM Hardware; ECM Software; General
Computing; Networking; Payment Processing; Physical Security; POS
Hardware; POS Software; Power Protection; PSAs; RMM Software; Security;
Storage, and VoIP. The top 5% of vendors in each surveyed technology
category were selected as Best Channel Vendors. AVG was selected
in the Security technology category with an overall score of 4.42.
For logos, screenshots and case study videos, please see the AVG
CloudCare press kit: http://mediacenter.avg.com/en/press-tools/avg-cloudcare-press-kit/avg-cloudcare-press-kit.html
About AVG Technologies (NYSE: AVG)
AVG’s mission is to simplify, optimize and secure the Internet
experience, providing peace of mind to a connected world. AVG’s powerful
yet easy-to-use software and online services put users in control of
their Internet experience. By choosing AVG’s software and services,
users become part of a trusted global community that benefits from
inherent network effects, mutual protection and support. AVG has grown
its user base to 143 million active users as of September 30, 2012 and
offers a product portfolio that targets the consumer and small business
markets and includes Internet security, PC performance optimization,
online backup, mobile security, identity protection and family safety
software.
www.avg.com
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