Opening the meeting, managing director for CIS, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Garry Kondakov briefed participants on strategic development plans of the company.

Garry Kondakov said: “Last year the sales growth in Central Asia and Mongolia region made up 20%. I am sure the sales growth in the region will not decrease. Our competitive strategy – rendering the best terms for work with partners and maximally meet requirements and conditions of local markets – proved its success.”

Managing director of Kaspersky Laboratory in Kazakhstan, Central Asia and Mongolia Fatima Bibeza said: “Main player and consumer is Kazakhstan.” She added that major part of all sales in the region fell to share of Kazakhstan. She noted that the stable growth in other states of the Central Asian states.

Representatives of Kaspersky Laboratory briefed participants on trends and perspective of antivirus market, etc.

Kaspersky Laboratory also awarded its partners in various nominations for successful work in 2009:

• SoftLine International — For stable sales’ growth in Uzbekistan
• XON — For successful start and high level of retail trade in Uzbekistan
• INTEK — For active promotion of Kaspersky Laboratory products in state sector of Turkmenistan
• Logic – For active promotion of Kaspersky Laboratory in Kyrgyzstan
• Softline Asia — For quality work with corporate clients in Mongolia
• Center for information security Ak Kamal - For active promotion of Kaspersky Laboratory products in state sector of Kazakhstan
• Alsi – For stable growth in Kazakhstan
• Computer Systems Corporation – For quality work in SMB-segment of Kazakhstan market
• 1C Interes-Kazakhstan – For active marketing in retail segment
• Tekhcenter Avers – For inquisitiveness and aspiration to develop
• Dual Company — For purposefulness for Kaspersky Laboratory products
• WestCommunicationService — Debut 2009