Natalya Kaspersky
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Natalya Ivanovna Kasperskaya, or Natalya Kaspersky , is the Chairwoman of Russian antivirus software maker Kaspersky Lab
. Until 2007 she was CEO of Kaspersky Labs.
As of October 2006, she and her ex-husband Eugene Kaspersky, a cryptologist and Kaspersky Lab
CEO, own about 80 percent of the company together.
. After graduation she worked as a research assistant at the Central Scientific Design Office.
In 1994 Kaspersky started working at KAMI Information Technologies Center where she was involved in managing an antivirus project, AVP, which in 1997 was turned into Kaspersky Lab company. Kaspersky co-founded the company and became the first CEO.
In 2007 Kaspersky stepped back from CEO position in Kaspersky Lab and took over a daughter company, InfoWatch, taking the CEO position.
Natalya also is co-founder and director in the companies Nanosemantics, virtual talking agents, and
Kribrum, social media monitoring.
She participates regularly in business development
seminars and conferences worldwide. In 2010 she was co-chair of the first Horasis
Global Russia Business Meeting in Ljubljana.
Kaspersky is married, and has 4 children.
Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab is a Russian computer security company, co-founded by Natalia Kaspersky and Eugene Kaspersky in 1997, offering anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, and anti-intrusion products...
. Until 2007 she was CEO of Kaspersky Labs.
As of October 2006, she and her ex-husband Eugene Kaspersky, a cryptologist and Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab is a Russian computer security company, co-founded by Natalia Kaspersky and Eugene Kaspersky in 1997, offering anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, and anti-intrusion products...
CEO, own about 80 percent of the company together.
Biography
Kasperskaya graduated from the Moscow Institute of Electronic Machinestry (MIEM) in 1989 with a degree in applied mathematicsApplied mathematics
Applied mathematics is a branch of mathematics that concerns itself with mathematical methods that are typically used in science, engineering, business, and industry. Thus, "applied mathematics" is a mathematical science with specialized knowledge...
. After graduation she worked as a research assistant at the Central Scientific Design Office.
In 1994 Kaspersky started working at KAMI Information Technologies Center where she was involved in managing an antivirus project, AVP, which in 1997 was turned into Kaspersky Lab company. Kaspersky co-founded the company and became the first CEO.
In 2007 Kaspersky stepped back from CEO position in Kaspersky Lab and took over a daughter company, InfoWatch, taking the CEO position.
Natalya also is co-founder and director in the companies Nanosemantics, virtual talking agents, and
Kribrum, social media monitoring.
She participates regularly in business development
Business development
A subset of the field of commerce, business development comprises a number of techniques and responsibilities which aim at:1. Researching new types of business/products/services with an emphasis on identifying gaps in the mitigation of needs of potential clients .2. Attracting new customers3...
seminars and conferences worldwide. In 2010 she was co-chair of the first Horasis
Horasis
Horasis is an independent think tank based in Zurich, Switzerland, which was established in 2005 by Frank-Jürgen Richter, its Chairman. Its stated mission is to "enact visions for a sustainable future" through new platforms for cooperation and knowledge-sharing, particularly between developed...
Global Russia Business Meeting in Ljubljana.
Kaspersky is married, and has 4 children.