Independent Research Firm Acknowledges Trend Micro as a Leader in Enterprise Anti-Spyware
January 09 2006 - 1:38PM
PR Newswire (US)
Industry analyst's report provides validation of company's momentum
and capabilities - Trend Micro receives the highest scores in
product and corporate strategy CUPERTINO, Calif., Jan. 9
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trend Micro, Incorporated
(TSE:4704TSE:Nasdaq:TSE:TMIC), a leader in network antivirus and
content security software and services, has been acknowledged in a
new report by independent industry analyst firm Forrester Research
as a market leader in enterprise anti-spyware solutions, validating
the company's momentum and capabilities in one of the security
industry's fastest-growing markets. The "Forrester First Wave(TM):
Enterprise Antispyware, Q1 2006" report, released January 6, 2006,
is based on customer feedback, product demonstrations, and vendor
surveys. It evaluates eight anti-spyware vendors against more than
100 criteria, including current offerings, market presence,
investment in anti-spyware solution development, and long-term
product and corporate strategy. The report names Trend Micro as a
leader among the field. Trend Micro receives the highest score in
product and corporate strategy. It states that "Trend Micro is
delivering what enterprise customers want -- an option for either a
standalone or an integrated antispyware solution." (Trend Micro
Offers Large Enterprises Strong Standalone Enterprise Antispyware,
Forrester Research, Inc., January 2006). The report goes on to say
that going forward, "Trend Micro will benefit from their multiple
form-factor antispyware products, including standalone, suite, and
gateway solutions." "The central deployment and management
capabilities of Trend Micro(TM) Anti-Spyware Enterprise Edition
make it quick and easy to install and simple to manage," said Art
DeKneef, owner of Avanti Computers and a customer of Trend Micro's
standalone anti-spyware solution. "Its effective reporting
capabilities deliver the information we need, and most importantly,
the solution finds and eliminates spyware threats -- Trend Micro
solutions do the job." The Forrester report added that Trend
Micro's form-factor flexibility, combined with Trend Micro Control
Manager(TM) -- the company's centralized management solution -- is
a significant differentiation point in the marketplace and is a
fundamental reason why the analyst firm issued a high rating of the
company's strategic direction. It states: "As a dedicated security
vendor, Trend Micro is able to dedicate significant resources to
its antispyware product. The company's offerings are designed for
the enterprise, scaling to a virtually limitless number of nodes."
"Trend Micro is extremely pleased to be recognized as a leading
vendor in enterprise anti-spyware," said Max Cheng, Executive V.P.
and General Manager of Trend Micro's Enterprise business. "This
acknowledgement shows that we are excelling in more than just
antivirus protection. We have a commitment to maintain an
unwavering focus on developing leading anti-spyware solutions as
well. Forrester's report provides justification that our efforts
are being acknowledged positively by customers and the marketplace
as a whole." Cheng added that the acknowledgement of Trend Micro as
a market leader comes at a time when the anti-spyware market is
growing significantly. According to a report from IDC, the
anti-spyware market is projected to grow 64 percent year-over-year
in 2006. "Spyware is a growing threat, and through the combination
of our standalone and integrated solutions, both at the gateway and
at the desktop, Trend Micro is in a unique position to protect our
enterprise customers from malware threats now and in the future,"
Cheng said. To access the Forrester report and learn more about
Trend Micro's anti- spyware solutions, visit
http://www.trendmicro.com/. About Trend Micro Incorporated Trend
Micro, Inc. is a leader in network antivirus and Internet content
security software and services. The Tokyo-based corporation has
business units worldwide. Trend Micro products are sold through
corporate and value- added resellers and managed service providers.
For additional information and evaluation copies of all Trend Micro
products, visit our Web site, http://www.trendmicro.com/. Trend
Micro, Control Manager and the t-ball logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Trend Micro Incorporated. All other
company or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks
of their owners. DATASOURCE: Trend Micro, Incorporated CONTACT: For
Media Inquiries: Mike Haro, Trend Micro, Inc. Public Relations
Manager, +1-408-850-1069, or Web site: http://www.trendmicro.com/
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