Select countryOslo, 19 June 2001
The Data security Company Norman ASA has signed a two year agreement of preload of Norman Virus Control 5.0 on all Targa and Peacock consumer computers from Actebis International Distribution GmbH.
From June this year Actebis International Distribution GmbH and the data security company Norman ASA will provide more secure consumer PCs to the European market. The duration of the agreement is two years and Actebis plans to ship ca. 1 million PCs from their plant in Dresden in Germany this year.
Norman Virus Control 5.0, which has recently received two 100% awards from Virus Bulletin, is to be preinstalled in all Targa and Peacock PCs from Actebis International Distribution GmbH to provide a strong protection against computer viruses and hacker attacks. Following on-line registration on the Internet, the user will have access to the latest updates of the software.
"Today, most PCs are supplied with Internet access and with this package, Norman ensures secure surfing on the Internet. Users are well protected against computer viruses and hacker attacks and can safely send e-mails and use online banking services," says Vice President Marketing Director of Norman, Bjørn A. Windfeldt.
For further information, please contact:
Norman ASA, Bjørn A. Windfeldt, Vice President Marketing, Tel: +47 67 10 97 76, mob.:+47 41 53 97 76
Actebis International Distribution GmbH
Actebis began in Soest, Germany, in 1986, which is now the head office, and is one of the fastest growing computer distributors in Europe. This has been realised through focusing on the distribution of computer components, peripherals, storage products and it's own brand of Targa PC's, notebooks and monitors. The company sells into the major sales channels, being traditional dealers, value added resellers, system builders and retailers. Actebis now has eleven pan-European country operations and three service subsidiaries. With effect from the 1st January 1998, Otto Versand, the world's largest mail order company, made an investment to buy 100% of the Actebis Group, committing to develop the Group to becoming a world-wide player.