The rapid growth of computer viruses leads to the development of Softwin AVX (AntiVirus eXpert)Ģ001: The Bitdefender subsidiary is created. Company milestones ġ990: Creation of Softwin, one of the first IT start-ups in post-communist Romania. History īitdefender software was originally developed by SOFTWIN and sold as AVX (Antivirus Expert) from 1996 until 2001, when its name was changed. Īs of August 2021, Bitdefender was ranked 5th globally among Microsoft Windows anti-malware application vendors by market scores. As of 2020, the company employed more than 1,600 people worldwide. Bitdefender products are distributed through partners in over 150 countries and the US market is estimated to generate more than 40% of its revenues. Bitdefender develops and delivers cybersecurity products and services, including endpoint protection, cloud and managed security, antivirus software and IoT security.

The company was founded in 2001 by the current CEO and main shareholder, Florin Talpeș. Bitdefender is a Romanian cybersecurity technology company headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, with offices in the United States, Europe, Australia and the Middle East.

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