Bitdefender
Romanian cybersecurity technology company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bitdefender is a Romanian cybersecurity technology company headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, with offices in the United States, Europe, Australia and the Middle East.[1][2]
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Computer software |
Founded | November 6, 2001; 22 years ago (2001-11-06) |
Founder | Florin Talpeș |
Headquarters | Bucharest, Romania |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Florin Talpeș (CEO) |
Products | Cybersecurity software |
Services | Computer security |
Number of employees | 1,600+ (2023) |
Website | www |
The company was founded in 2001 by the current CEO and main shareholder, Florin Talpeș. Bitdefender develops and delivers cybersecurity products and services, including endpoint protection, cloud and managed security, antivirus software and IoT security. Bitdefender products are distributed through partners in over 150 countries[2] and the US market is estimated to generate more than 40% of its revenues. As of 2020, the company employed more than 1,600 people worldwide.[2]
Bitdefender has won a number of awards from AV-Comparatives, an anti-virus assessment firm.[3][4]