Trend Micro announces record sales
Trend Micro Incorporated, a leader in network antivirus and internet content security software and services, today announced a record 20.57bn Yen (€146.5m) in net sales for the fourth quarter.
Operating income for the company, which has its Irish operation based in Cork employing over 100 people, for the quarter was 7.94bn Yen (€56.5mn) and net income was 5.80bn Yen (€41.2m).
Revenues from products and services sold to enterprise, mid-sized, and small business customers worldwide comprised 78% of 2005 revenues; revenue from consumer products comprised the remaining 22%.
Trend Micro continued to experience growth worldwide, most notably in North America where sales grew 30% annually. In particular, the region experienced 56% percent growth in consumer sales. In the Japan and Asia-Pacific regions annual sales increased 16% and 25% respectively.
“2005 was a significant year for our company,” said Eva Chen, CEO of Trend Micro. “We did a lot in the last year to build a strong foundation that we believe positions us for the next stage of growth and continued leadership.Our future growth will be fuelled not only by our technological innovation but by continuously understanding our customers and delivering solutions that exceed their expectations.”
