IT security firm Kaspersky Lab has announced that research firm Gartner has ranked the company as the third largest vendor of consumer IT security software globally in its annual “Market Share: Security Software, Worldwide, 2010” report published at the end of March 2011.

 

According to Gartner, Kaspersky Lab’s share of the global consumer IT security market reached 9% in 2010, a 2% points increase compared to the company’s 2009 results. Kaspersky Lab’s consumer security revenue grew 42% in 2010, compared to the results of the previous year.

 

Since 2008, Kaspersky Lab has seen a 7% increase in its share of the consumer IT security market, outperforming the growth rates of its main competitors and in 2010, the company became the third largest vendor of consumer IT security software worldwide.

 

Kaspersky Lab is currently the fifth largest vendor of Enterprise Endpoint Protection, according to the Gartner data. The company has demonstrated one of the highest revenue growth rates in 2010 (+30%) and is well-placed to further improve its market position in this sector.

 

“Consistent market growth relies on several crucial points – quality of products, better detection rates and better support,” said Eugene Kaspersky, CEO and co-founder of Kaspersky Lab.

 

“By investing into these pivotal areas, Kaspersky Lab is constantly improving its market position as confirmed by many of the world’s leading analytical agencies. Being the third largest vendor of consumer IT security products globally is a great achievement for us, but we will not rest on our laurels, rather continually plan to conquer the market further.”

 

Gartner also recently revealed its latest forecasts for the smartphone OS market, predicting that global smartphone sales will reach 468 million units this year, which is a 57.7% increase from 2010.