Norman Safeground

Norman Safeground
Industry Computer software, Security
Predecessor Norman ASA
Founded Oslo, Norway (October 1, 1984 (1984-10-01))
Headquarters Oslo, Norway[1]
Area served
 Worldwide
Website www.norman.com

Norman Safeground AS develops and sells data security software such as anti-virus, anti-spam, anti-spyware and backup with local support. The company headquarters is in Oslo, Norway. Norman Safeground has a global partner-network, and the main market is Europe.

Norman competes in the antivirus industry against Avira, BullGuard, F-Secure, Frisk, Kaspersky, McAfee, Panda Security, Sophos, Symantec and Trend Micro among others.

History

Norman was founded on the 1st of October 1984 in Oslo. The company was a pioneer in proactive security software solutions and forensics malware tools, utilizing a patented sandbox technology.[2]

In 1995 Norman acquired 50 percent of IBAS AS, a Norwegian data recovery company. The company was listed on Oslo Stock Exchange on the 11th of August 1997. Norman ASA bought the remaining 50 percent stake in IBAS in 1999.

In 2004 the two companies were de-merged and IBAS was listed as a separate entity on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

Norman was de-listed from Oslo Stock Exchange in October 2009 as it was acquired by the private equity fund FSN Capital Partners . In late 2012, Norman ASA was split into two companies,[3]
Norman Safeground AS focusing on consumers and SMEs and Norman Shark AS focusing on the enterprise market with their intrusion prevention solutions and services.

In November 2014, Norman Safeground was acquired by AVG Technologies.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Norman Safeground". norman.com. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  2. ↑ sandbox technology
  3. ↑ Norman splits into two companies
  4. ↑ Norman Acquired by AVG technologies

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