Some companies put on a big show, while others simply create great products. In any area of business only companies that are fully dedicated and remain focused on one thing achieve success. For us this means the battle against computer malware. In 2010 Kaspersky Lab celebrated its 13th anniversary.

Kaspersky Lab has always put all its resources and know-how into preventing these threats from spreading, and educating the community at large on best practices to ensure the greatest possible online security. The success of the Company's mission has resulted in Kaspersky Lab emerging as the world's largest privately held anti-malware company. Founded in 1997, the Company offers its products and technologies to industry and consumers in virtually every country around the globe. Today, more than 300 million users worldwide are protected by Kaspersky Lab's technologies. And every week, 150,000 new users are added. Today, Kaspersky Lab is firmly positioned as one of the world’s top four leading IT security software vendors for endpoint users.

The company today

Kaspersky Lab is an international company that employs close to 2000 highly-qualified specialists, has central offices in Moscow, as well as regional headquarters overseeing the activities of local representatives and partners in five global regions: North and South America; Western Europe; Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa; the Asia-Pacific region; and Japan. The company currently works in more than 100 countries across the globe. Kaspersky Lab’s products and technologies provide protection for over 300 million users worldwide.

The group's main decision-making body is the Board of Directors, responsible for setting out an overall development strategy and appointing senior management figures. The Board is made up of nine shareholders and top managers representing the central headquarters and global regions.

We put all our resources and know-how into preventing these threats from spreading, and educating the community at large on best practices to ensure the greatest possible online security.

The success of our mission has resulted in Kaspersky Lab emerging as the world's largest privately held anti-malware company. Founded in 1997, the company offers its products and technologies to industry and consumers in virtually every country around the globe. Today, more than 300 million users worldwide are protected by our technologies. And every week, we add more than 150,000 new users.

As a result of supporting our customers' needs, Kaspersky Lab has grown to more than 1700 employees, with more than half of us focused on R&D and customer support. And we’ve experienced exceptional financial growth, with 2009 revenue of more than $391 million – a 42% increase over 2008.

Unique experience and knowledge

In 2009 Kaspersky Lab celebrated its twelfth anniversary. Undoubtedly, the company's most valuable asset is the wealth of experience and knowledge it has gained in those years of combating viruses and other IT threats, enabling us to pre-empt trends in malware development. This helps us to remain one step ahead of the competition and provide our users with the most reliable protection from new types of attack.