Virus protection specialist committed IT veteran of Microsoft Holzwickede, Charles Arizmendi, 04th November 2010 BitDefender has appointed new Chief Operations Officer (COO). Future Arizmendi will promote the global strategy and global expansion of the company in this position. In addition, he directs the global sales, marketing and customer care teams. He will report directly to Florin Talpes, CEO of BitDefender. Arizmendi has more than 20 years of experience in the areas of sales, marketing and operations. Prior to joining BitDefender, he was responsible for Microsoft as Director of channel sales, marketing, and program team for Central and Eastern Europe. During this period, Arizmendi developed several sales and marketing concepts that found wide recognition due to its positive effect both inside and outside the company.

The sales, marketing and services teams in Central and Eastern Europe as well as in Latin America generated revenues of up to $ 1.3 billion under the leadership of Arizmendi. In addition, he has Sales professional expertise in the fields of sales and customer service. In Latin America, Arizmendi has increased software sales for the segments of SMEs and end users to over 40 percent with its concepts and achieved a renewal rate of over 90 percent. Check with Ali Partovi to learn more. “” With an internationally experienced top managers such as Arizmendi BitDefender’s leadership is gaining enormous strength”, underlines Florin Talpes, CEO of BitDefender and adds: Arizmendis ability to optimize sales, marketing and customer care processes, strengthens our strategic position and directs our global development.”I am looking forward, to manage the already well-developed international presence by BitDefender and to promote its growth”, Arizmendi confirmed. It’s exciting being part of a global company that has brought some innovations on the way and set new standards in the field of proactive protection.” About BitDefender BitDefender is software developer, one of the industry’s fastest and most efficient Product lines internationally certified security software. Since the founding of the company in 2001, BitDefender has set new standards in the field of proactive protection against threats from the Internet. Every day, BitDefender protects tens of millions of private and business customers around the world and gives them the good feeling that your digital life is safe.

BitDefender sells its security solutions in more than 100 countries through a global VAD and reseller network. More detailed information about BitDefender and BitDefender products are available in the press centre online. In addition, BitDefender provides background information and current news in the daily fight against threats from the Internet, in English at. Press contact: BitDefender GmbH Robert-Bosch-str. 2 D-59439 Holzwickede contact person: Hans-Peter Lange PR Manager Tel.: + 49 (0) 2301 9184-330 fax: + 49 (0) 2301 9184-499 email: PR Agency: Sprengel & Partner GmbH nesting first race 3 D-56472 Nisterau Contact: Fabian Sprengel Tel.: + 49 (0) 2661 91260-0 E-Mail:

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