SecureData, a member of the JSE-listed ERP.com Group, and the southern African distributor for Trend security software, today announced that the latter's co-founder and CEO Steve Chang had been honoured with the 'Innovator of the Year' award from 2004 Asia Business Leader Awards (ABLA).
The ABLA recognises outstanding business leaders of successfully managed enterprises in the Asian region. The awards were announced at a celebratory dinner held on 26 May 2004 at the Four Seasons Hotel, in Shanghai, China.
Established in 2001, ABLA has come to define the highest level of recognition for corporations in Asia by honouring and rewarding those outstanding business leaders who achieve great success in leading their company through the ever-changing business world. The awards consist of five categories: Asia Business Leader of the Year, Innovator of the Year, Corporate Citizen of the Year, CEO of the Year, and Chinese CEO of the Year. Winners are determined by a poll of top executives.
Chang's 'Innovator the Year' title, based on achievements in new product development and ground-breaking business processes, business models, and strategies, recognises Chang's innovation and leadership within the business world. Chang has repeatedly led the pioneering of new technologies and strategies that have brought Trend Micro to the forefront of the anti-virus security industry and permanently established the company's leading position within a fiercely competitive market.
"I would like to thank my wife, Jenny, and all of my colleagues for their support and outstanding execution to realise our innovations," said Chang, co-founder and CEO of Trend Micro, during his acceptance speech. "Innovation has always been one of the cores principles of my work, as only with innovation can a company move forward - can it continuously maintain its vitality. This award is a new starting point for both myself, and for Trend Micro."
Trend Micro has a history of innovations including the anti-virus industry's first gateway, mail server and centralised management products. In 2002, the company introduced Trend Micro Enterprise Protection Strategy, an industry unique approach to the managing the impact of the entire outbreak lifecycle. In 2004, the company raised the industry bar again by introducing virus scanning and detection at the network layer with Trend Micro Network VirusWall.
Asia Business Leader Awards
Founded in 2001, the Asia Business Leader Awards recognise the achievements and dynamic leadership of the region's business leaders. The Asia Business Leader Awards 2004 is presented by CNBC, the world's foremost provider of business and financial information, and TNT, the world's leading business logistics solutions company, and co-hosted by China Business Network, the leading business news and information provider in China.
For further information, please contact Dean Brazier at telephone (011) 257 8600; fax (011) 257 8699; e-mail deanb@sd.co.za.
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Trend Micro, Inc is a leader in network anti-virus and Internet content security software and services. The Tokyo-based corporation has business units worldwide. Trend Micro products are sold through corporate and value-added resellers.
SecureData
SecureData, an ERP.com company, is Africa's premier IT security solution provider. SecureData's solutions incorporate Antivirus and Content Security, Network Security, Intrusion Detection software, and Network Asset Management. SecureData's comprehensive "Managed Security Services" include design, audit, implementation, outsourcing and hosting. SecureData distributes, sells and supports category leading IT security products to the public, corporate and SME sectors throughout Africa as well as products and services to the SOHO and consumer markets through partnerships with ISPs. As well as being the sole distributor in Sub-Saharan Africa for and Trend Micro, SecureData is the African distributor for US-based TippingPoint Technologies and the southern African distributor for US-based BorderWare, US-based RSA Security and UK-based Centennial. For more information, visit SecureData at www.sd.co.za.
ERP.com
ERP.com is a JSE-listed company focused on the implementation, integration and management of enterprise applications in an e-business environment. For more information, visit ERP.com at www.erpcom.co.za.