AMSTERDAM, November 23, 2010- AVG Technologies, developers of the world’s most popular free anti-virus software, announced today the opening of its new research campus and administrative offices at the Spielberk Office Center complex in Brno, Czech Republic. The modern facility occupies three office buildings that will house approximately 400 employees with the ability to expand as necessary.
“This new research center will help us continue to hire the most innovative, knowledgeable and experienced people to help drive our global business forward and take advantage of our position as the worlds original provider of free anti-virus software and as a result, one of the world’s largest security companies,” said J.R. Smith, CEO, AVG. “We believe our state-of-the-art campus will not only support our values of innovation, team work and efficiency, but also the potential to seed further growth of the software industry in the country.”
“Brno has remarkable infrastructure and our research and development teams in the region are brimming with top-notch talent,” added Karel Obluk, Chief Technology Officer, AVG. “The area’s universities produce some of the finest engineering and software graduates in the world.”
AVG marked the opening with a welcome reception on November 23, 2010. As part of the festivities, a CzK 100,000 check was presented to Krtek, a children’s cancer foundation, to help support their efforts in pursuing excellence in helping cancer patients and families.
“We are grateful for the support from AVG,” said Martina Smukova, President of the Krtek Foundation. “This gift will help us continue to provide the best possible quality of care at the Children’s Oncology Department in Brno, and assists us in achieving our goal of helping make every child under our care smile.”
