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| Type | Joint Venture |
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| Founded | February 2008 |
| Headquarters |  Chengdu, People's Republic of China |
| Key people | John W. Thompson, Chairman Ren Zhengfei, CEO Tad Lebeck, CTO |
| Industry | Information Technology |
| Parent | Huawei: 51%, Symantec: 49% |
| Website | www.huaweisymantec.com |
Huawei Symantec Technologies Co. Ltd. (Chinese: 华为赛门铁克科技有限公司; pinyin: Huáwéi Sàiméntiěkè Kējì Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī) is a developer, producer and supplier of network security, storage and computing solutions. It is headquartered in Chengdu, People's Republic of China.[1][2] Huawei Symantec is a joint venture between Huawei and Symantec. Huawei owns 51% of the company, while Symantec owns 49%.[3]
John W. Thompson, the chairman and the former CEO of Symantec is the chairman of Huawei Symantec. Ren Zhengfei, the CEO of Huawei, is the CEO of Huawei Symantec.[4]
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Technological convergence and R&D
Huawei Symantec is a holder of more than 300 patents in storage and network security field, and about 30 of them were accepted as formal technological standards.[5] Huawei Symantec's technologists participate in various standardization organizations, including holding chair and vice-chair posts.[6] More than 50% of employees are engaged in research and development activities with labs located in Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou in China, and in India.[7]
History
- 2000: Huawei started R&D in the security technology field; Symantec is a provider of antivirus and security software
- 2004: Huawei started R&D in storage technology field
- 2005: Symantec acquires Veritas Software, manufacturer of Information Lifecycle Management software
- 2007 (May): Huawei and Symantec sign an agreement for the establishment of a joint venture in order to provide end-to-end solutions in the domain of converging network, security, and storage and computing technologies.[8]
- 2008 (February): Huawei Symantec was established.
References
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- ^ "Huawei, Symantec joint venture gets EU go-ahead". Xinhua News Agency. 2007-12-21. Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. http://www.webcitation.org/5eZlsSrxp. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ "Huawei, Symantec finalize storage, security JV". EE Times Asia (EE Times). 2008-02-07. http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800503423_480800_NT_30385810.HTM. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ "Huawei Symantec: A Pilot of Storage and Network Security Solutions in the Information Era". Huawei Symantec. Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. http://www.webcitation.org/5eZmnxez5. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ "Corporate Briefing Of Huawei Symantec (2008)". Huawei Symantec. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. http://www.webcitation.org/5eZmuCvEK. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ "Huawei Symantec Overview". Huawei Symantec. Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. http://www.webcitation.org/5eZmzd4Kp. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ Tan, Lynn (2007-05-22). "Huawei, Symantec forge joint venture". ZDNet (CBS Interactive). Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. http://www.webcitation.org/5eZnYbY1v. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
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