The company’s VIPRE technology will allow GFI to offer its own established
antivirus product
GFI Software, a market leading provider of software infrastructure products
for small and medium-sizedenterprises, announced today that it has acquired
Sunbelt Software and specifically its
VIPRE® productsuite. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The acquisition will allow GFI to mergeVIPREtechnology into GFI’s email security
and web security solutions group, and will provide GFI withnewsecurity products
consisting of world-class and innovative technology. The assets of Sunbelt's
software distribution business, started over 16 years ago and separate from the
technology side of the company (focused on selling DoubleTake high-availability
software), will be divested into a separate entity and the company is exploring
other strategic partnerships.
“Over the past several years, we have looked extensively for the best technologies,
the best developers and the best management teams that will allow us to expand our
current product offerings and to provide the best service we can to our customer
base. We were impressed by the high quality and innovative technology that underlies
Sunbelt’s VIPRE line of products and immediately saw strong synergies between
the two companies. We have acquired a good, growing and cash-flow positive business
that fits well within GFI’s strategic vision to consolidate our products and
grow our business,” said Walter Scott, GFI’s CEO.
“Furthermore, Sunbelt’s technology is backed by a reliable, committed
customer support team that provides great service – something so important
for us. We see this investment in Sunbelt and its VIPRE technology as an excellent
opportunity to increase our install base, drive the software globally through our
international partner channel and also build our consumer market, which has a powerful
drag-along effect on the SME and SoHo markets,” Mr. Scott added.
“The technologies developed by both companies are highly complementary and
I have a hard time imagining a better combination,” said Alex Eckelberry,
CEO of Sunbelt Software. “Additionally, GFI and Sunbelt are rooted in
similar business principles, with similar markets and a commitment to superlative
customer service.”
About Sunbelt Software
Headquartered in Tampa Bay (Clearwater), Fla., USA, Sunbelt Software is a leading
provider of Windows security software including enterprise antivirus, antispyware,
email security, and malware analysis tools. Leading products include the VIPRE®
and CounterSpy® product lines, Sunbelt Exchange Archiver™, CWSandbox™,
and ThreatTrack™.
About GFI
GFI Software provides a single best source of web and mail security, archiving and
fax, networking and security software and hosted IT solutions for small to medium-sized
enterprises (SME) via an extensive global partner community. GFI products are available
either as on-premise solutions, in the cloud or as a hybrid of both delivery models.
With award-winning technology, a competitive pricing strategy, and a strong focus
on the unique requirements of SMEs, GFI satisfies the IT needs of organizations
on a global scale. The company has offices in the United States (North Carolina
and California), UK (London and Dundee), Austria, Australia, Malta, Hong Kong and
Romania, which together support hundreds of thousands of installations worldwide.
GFI is a channel-focused company with thousands of partners throughout the world
and is also a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.