Avast Software
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Avast Software was a business [1] founded on January 1, 1988 by Eduard Kučera and Pavel Baudiš . It operated as a public company headquartered in the Enterprise Office Center , specializing in the software industry and computer security . The company developed software and the Avast product line [1].
Avast Software employed 495 people as of 2016 [2]. It was dissolved on September 12, 2022 , following its acquisition by Gen Digital, which became its parent organization .
Avast Software
Summary
Avast Software is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,068 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Avast Software is in the country of Czech Republic[3].
- Avast Software is in the country of NL[4].
- Avast Software's instance of is recorded as business[5].
- Avast Software's instance of is recorded as enterprise[6].
- Avast Software's instance of is recorded as software company[7].
- Avast Software's founder is recorded as Eduard Kučera[8].
- Avast Software's founder is recorded as Pavel Baudiš[9].
- Avast Software is owned by Gen Digital[10].
- Avast Software's headquarters location is recorded as Enterprise Office Center[11].
- Avast Software's child organization or unit is recorded as AVG Technologies[12].
- Avast Software's child organization or unit is recorded as Piriform[13].
- Avast Software is part of FTSE 100 Index[14].
- Avast Software's stock exchange is recorded as Prague Stock Exchange[15].
- Avast Software's stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange[16].
- Avast Software's industry is recorded as software industry[17].
- Avast Software's industry is recorded as computer security[18].
- January 1, 1988 marks the founding of Avast Software[19].
- 2014-01-27 marks the founding of Avast Software[20].
- Avast Software was dissolved in September 12, 2022[21].
- Avast Software's location of formation is recorded as Prague[22].
- Avast Software's parent organization or unit is recorded as Gen Digital[23].
- Avast Software's official website is recorded as https://www.avast.com/about[24].
- Avast Software's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Avast[25].
- Avast Software's product or material produced is recorded as software[26].
- Avast Software's product or material produced is recorded as Avast[27].
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Founding
Founders include Eduard Kučera[8] and Pavel Baudiš[9]. Recorded inception include January 1, 1988[19] and 2014-01-27[20]. Avast Software's location of formation is recorded as Prague[22].
Identity
Official names include {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'Avast Software s.r.o.'}[28], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'it a.s.'}[29], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ALWIL Software a.s.'}[30]. It is part of FTSE 100 Index[14].
Operations
Avast Software's headquarters location is recorded as Enterprise Office Center[11]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Gen Digital[23]. Subsidiaries include AVG Technologies[12], a business[31], in Czech Republic[32], founded in 1991[33], headquartered in Brno[34] and Piriform[13], a business[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 2005[37], headquartered in London[38].
Industry
Industries include software industry[17] and computer security[18].
Ownership
Avast Software is owned by Gen Digital[10]. Stock exchanges include Prague Stock Exchange[15] and London Stock Exchange[16]. Products include software[26] and Avast[27].
Dissolution
Avast Software was dissolved in September 12, 2022[21].
Why It Matters
Avast Software ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,068 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]