Gen Unites Trusted Brands Including Norton, Avast, LifeLock
and Avira
TEMPE,
Ariz. and PRAGUE,
Nov. 7,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NortonLifeLock Inc. (NASDAQ:
NLOK) today unveiled its new company name, Gen Digital Inc. (TO BE
NASDAQ: GEN), following the completed merger of NortonLifeLock and
Avast. Gen™ unites trusted names in Cyber Safety – Norton, Avast,
LifeLock, Avira, AVG, CCleaner and ReputationDefender – with a
single purpose to power Digital Freedom for people everywhere. The
newly formed company is designed to further accelerate the
company's innovation and pave the way for the future of digital
empowerment.
"Today, five billion people around the world are online; digital
life is life," said Vincent Pilette,
CEO of Gen. "We're all a part of a new generation, regardless of
age. It's not Gen X, Y or Z, it's Generation Digital. Gen's family
of trusted brands has a heritage of protecting the first digital
generations and is united by a shared purpose to power Digital
Freedom for the next generation of our digital lives."
"Our day-to-day life is almost entirely connected; we bank,
shop, learn, work and connect online." said Ondrej Vlcek, President of Gen. "While the
advancement of technology has brought conveniences and connections
we couldn't have imagined, it also brings added complexities
and new types of threats. At Gen, we're committed to bringing our
passion, expertise and global presence together to innovatively
tackle these challenges and ultimately power Digital Freedom for
everyone."
Gen brings award-winning technology solutions in cybersecurity,
privacy and identity protection to more than half a billion users
so they can live their digital lives safely, privately, and
confidently. The company has dual headquarters in Tempe, Arizona and Prague, Czech Republic and has teams around
the world in more than 150 countries.
Starting on Nov. 8, 2022, Gen
Digital Inc. will trade on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange under the
symbol "GEN." This will replace the company's current ticker, NLOK,
and no action is required of shareholders with respect to the
ticker symbol change. For more information, visit
Investor.GenDigital.com.
About Gen
Gen (NASDAQ: GEN) is a global company
dedicated to powering Digital Freedom through its trusted Cyber
Safety brands, Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG,
ReputationDefender and CCleaner. There's a new generation, and it's
not Gen X, Y, or Z. It's Gen D: Generation Digital. Gen's family of
consumer brands is rooted in providing safety for the first digital
generations. Now, Gen empowers people to live their digital lives
safely, privately, and confidently today and for generations to
come. Gen brings award-winning products and services in
cybersecurity, online privacy and identity protection to more than
500 million users in more than 150 countries. Learn more at
GenDigital.com.
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