Avast Software

Czech security software company
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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]

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . National Software Reference Library. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . National Software Reference Library. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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