AVG Technologies Into Relationship With Infrascale

AVG
Technologies N.V., provider of Internet and mobile security, privacy
and optimization to 146 million active users, announced a strategic agreement
with online data protection specialist Infrascale, Inc.

Under the agreement, AVG and Infrascale
will work together to produce additional security-related opportunities
benefiting SMBs and drive widespread adoption of the AVG cloudCare small
business IT management platform.

"Today’s
announcement represents the culmination of many months’ careful assessment of
the market to find the right associate for the long-term development of data
protection services," said Mike Foreman, GM, SMB, AVG.
"In selecting Infrascale we believe
we have found a partner whose established industry profile and credentials
within the small business channel are an ideal fit to help broaden our range of
data protection and security services in this space."

"AVG
is a globally respected brand with one of the largest active user bases of any
security company in the market," said Kenneth Shaw, CEO of Infrascale.
"What makes the prospect of working
together so exciting is how closely their focus on providing small business
services that are simple-to-use, reliable and channel-friendly is aligned to
our own."

One of the benefits for AVG’s
small business customers will be the opportunity to try out Infrascale’s SOS online backup solution.